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    Sony X-Series Walkman Review: So Close and Yet So Far

    Archos 2 Leaked by Amazon: 8GB MP3 Player for $59

    What's My Age? Here's a Clue: My MP3 Player's A Cow

    Sony X1000 OLED Touch Walkman's Specs Spilled Like Guts and Stuff

    MashiMaro MP3 Player's Audio Cable Placement Becomes the Butt of a Joke

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    Image of RheaDawgin RheaDawgin
    07/29/09

    In reply to Sony X-Series Walkman Review: So Close and Yet So Far
    After having owned an iPod and then a W-series Sony I'd give the nod to the Sony X over the Touch based solely upon the superior audio quality. After all, it's a music player first and foremost and I don't see the Touch offering loads of audio codecs over what the X (or W) offer.
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    Image of LoisNermit LoisNermit
    07/29/09

    In reply to Sony X-Series Walkman Review: So Close and Yet So Far
    I recently purchased the Sony Walkman X Series 16gb from Sony Style and I love it. The Ipod Touch is what it is an Ipod and everyone doesn’t want one. So for me this is the player you would want if the Ipod is not for you. The screen is absolutely gorgeous and touch response is the best I have ever seen. The OLED screen and the sound quality are excellent and by far more superb to the Ipod Touch. With the free noise cancelation headphones which are way better than your normal ear buds and the 100 free down loads I have no complaints. The X series is smaller and more pocket friendly than the Ipod Touch. The Sony X-Series Walkman is a solid device with a sleek, utilitarian design and a unique, engaging interface; it's compatible with both Mac and Windows and supports podcasts from iTunes and videos from Amazon Unbox; it offers a plethora of features including an onboard Slacker app which lets you get all the free music you want on-the-fly And unlike the Apple Ipod Touch, you won’t need a constant Wi-Fi connection to have access. With the integrated YouTube support, Wi-Fi, an FM tuner, and built-in noise canceling this player is amazing. The rated battery life is superb too.
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    Image of DrakeGiulia DrakeGiulia
    07/29/09

    In reply to Sony X-Series Walkman Review: So Close and Yet So Far
    Dude! I bought one yesterday. It's not that bad. I like it very much. I had a lot of Apple Players and wanted a change. I still love Apple. BUT WHAT IS THE FIRST ICON!?! I DON"T HAVE THAT ONE ARGH!!!! PLEASE!!! TELLL ME :)
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    Image of Pew Pew BOOM Pew Pew BOOM
    07/29/09

    In reply to Sony X-Series Walkman Review: So Close and Yet So Far
    Too expensive? Isn't that Sony's motto? "We do everything pretty much the same here, but we charge 50% over competition for our prettier design."
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    Image of Gordon McAlpin Gordon McAlpin
    07/29/09

    @Pew Pew BOOM: I thought that was Apple's motto.
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    Image of Pew Pew BOOM Pew Pew BOOM
    07/29/09

    @Gordon McAlpin: Yeah, I personally try not to buy Apple or Sony's product. I don't hate them and they do have some very nice products, but I think they overcharge most of the time.
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    Image of madog madog
    07/29/09

    @Pew Pew BOOM: What they charge is perfectly reasonable. It's even more so considering the volume Apple moves as a smaller company when compared Dell; they can afford to make a $10 profit on machines.
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    Image of spededdler spededdler
    07/29/09

    In reply to Sony X-Series Walkman Review: So Close and Yet So Far
    "But if Sony were to stick this UI into one of their Sony Ericsson Walkman musicphones, they might have something powerful indeed." You'd still say 'Its no iPhone'
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    Image of miburo miburo
    07/29/09

    In reply to Sony X-Series Walkman Review: So Close and Yet So Far
    Ipod Touch released almost 2 years ago has more accessories than a player that is just released in the USA?

    So this thing has a FM radio, OLED screen, Noise Cancelling over the ipod touch. But since it's not the ipod touch it's too expensive.

    And I thought were were buying media players here..
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    Image of madog madog
    07/29/09

    @miburo: being able to access more media from within the device is crucial these days as well. The iTunes store and App Store are not only huge, but hugely profitable also.
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    07/29/09

    In reply to Sony X-Series Walkman Review: So Close and Yet So Far
    You don't get people to buy the alternative by offering what's already out there. People buy iPods because they want iPods. If it just does what an iPod Touch, then why buy it instead of an iPod.

    The Zune brings something new to the table: ZunePass. The software is a little laggy but it looks every bit as good as iTunes. In short, the Zune does something an iPod won't.
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    Image of Geisrud Geisrud
    07/29/09

    In reply to Sony X-Series Walkman Review: So Close and Yet So Far
    I'd rather (re)read the book they have there.
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    Image of ZombieRace ZombieRace
    07/29/09

    In reply to Sony X-Series Walkman Review: So Close and Yet So Far
    So, based on this review, it's a great media player but a bad iPod touch? I see...
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    Image of rudyfrederic rudyfrederic
    07/29/09

    @ZombieRace: well at that price point i think its a fair comparison.
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    Image of FurySamurai72 FurySamurai72
    07/29/09

    @ZombieRace: I think what the reviewer is trying to say is that its a great media player, but it is priced to compete with the ipod touch, and completely falls short for the amount of money you are being asked to pay. at that price premium you could get an ipod touch that can do tons more than this media player can do. and if it was priced lower than the ipod touch it would be a great media player.
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    Image of kagekiri kagekiri
    07/29/09

    @ZombieRace: I'd say all the complaints about incompatibility with popular/high-def video and audio file formats means this is NOT an especially great media player. That's the feeling I got from this review, anyway.
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    Image of Bigbadbikernerd Bigbadbikernerd
    07/29/09

    @kagekiri: Exactly, and it doesn't offer the web browsing or app experience of the iPhone. Really, it's just a pretty looking video player that plays low quality formats well.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    04/06/09

    In reply to Archos 2 Leaked by Amazon: 8GB MP3 Player for $59
    I'm not sure how much I like the controls, but it looks perfectly serviceable. Given the price, it's definitely one to consider. I'd like to see how the interface works. Sony's $50 player has a great interface, but is beaten by this thing by a whole 6GB.
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    Image of discounteggroll discounteggroll
    03/16/09

    In reply to What's My Age? Here's a Clue: My MP3 Player's A Cow
    inappropriate comment of the day...

    "bad things happen with a paperclip and shaky fingers?"
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    Image of discounteggroll discounteggroll
    03/16/09

    @discounteggroll:


    meh...I guess they also aborted our ability to post pics as well


    [www.akihabaranews.com]

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    Image of Epoch's apple copyright violation Epoch's apple copyright violation
    03/16/09

    In reply to What's My Age? Here's a Clue: My MP3 Player's A Cow
    it's like happy tree friends and care bears had inbred offspring together.
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    Image of IN THE FACE! IN THE FACE!
    03/09/09

    In reply to Sony X1000 OLED Touch Walkman's Specs Spilled Like Guts and Stuff
    "...since it's the little thing that are usually Sony's undoing."


    Are you accusing Sony of not being well endowed?

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    03/09/09

    In reply to Sony X1000 OLED Touch Walkman's Specs Spilled Like Guts and Stuff
    Oh and if it only can use Sonicstage it is fucked. What a horrible, horrible piece of software. All audio players should just a standard folder/subfolder hierarchy.
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    Image of TheLostVikings R.O.A.C.H. TheLostVikings R.O.A.C.H.
    03/09/09

    @Life Is Eat And Die: HOW about fuck your Mr. shill for competing products slash fanboy.


    All Sonys products have been drag an drop for several years now.

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    Image of not_a_virus.exe.vbs not_a_virus.exe.vbs
    03/09/09

    @TheLostVikings: Shill? Me? Get off the crack pipe buddy.
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    03/09/09

    In reply to Sony X1000 OLED Touch Walkman's Specs Spilled Like Guts and Stuff
    I bet it only plays ATRAC3 or some shit like that. Sony makes great products and then fucks them up by doing something stupid.
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