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Xeno
09/16/09

In reply to Sony S640, S740 S-Series Walkmans Have TV-out, Long Battery Life
I do like the magenta colored one. The shiny brushed metal is nice.
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OCEntertainment
09/16/09

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Listen, it is way too early, ok, to be flashing that kind of gaudy in my eyes, alright? I've only had, like, two Mountain Dews.

Also: there is never really a good time to flash that kind of gaudy at me.
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Gary_7vn
09/16/09

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Sony Walkmans are now more popular than iPods in Japan.
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saicode
09/16/09

@Gary_7vn:
that's interesting ! do you have any reference for that? it would nice to know about it in more details .
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Gary_7vn
09/17/09

@saicode: Reference? Hmm, not really but my wife is Japanese and she just got back from Tokyo. I heard it from her, she read it in the news... I don't know if this is a product preference, or Japanese patriotism.
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UnderLoK
09/16/09

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I would definitely break this thing.
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kimchibrown
09/16/09

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Great specs. But really, isn't more about software than hardware? That would explain why Apple outsells everything handily (not that itunes is especially good, just easier to use).
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bibble3000
09/16/09

@kimchibrown: i think that has more to do with the ipod being the 'name brand' of mp3 players than with the ease of access in itunes
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Kaiser-Machead
09/16/09

@bibble3000: But it is the accessibility. If it weren't for that, the brand would've died, or at least join the ranks of Creative in the group of players that aren't expected much out of. If it wasn't on the higher tier of accessibility, Microsoft would not have aped the ecosystem with Zune, or challenged it prior with Playsforsure.
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Tawnie is saving no daylight
09/16/09

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In this economy I refuse to spend $200.00 or more on one of these gadgets. I spent 199.00 on a netbook but that will be my last major purchase until any cool gadgets hit my price point of 100.00
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Jan de Vries
09/16/09

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It looks sexy, no doubt about that. But if Sony keeps asking a premium that's higher than the Zune's and Apple's, while offering less functions, I don't think it will be a hit.
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IN THE FACE!
04/06/09

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"To give you an idea of the size, it fits perfectly in that little change pocket of a pair of jeans."

Change pocket? Really? You haven't studied your classic Americana very much have you? I can't even imagine how hard it would be to dig change out of that little thing.

Its a LIGHTER pocket! Likely originally designed to neatly hold a Zippo.
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Monty
04/06/09

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I used to think Giz was "suckling at the Apple teat", but now I think you are just all hot and bothered for anything touchscreen. I can not say I share the perspective, but I appreciate the knowledge that with a pretty touchscreen device and sleek OS that anyone can get a very positive review from the land of Giz. (That said you could, and perhaps will, easily argue that these are the only features that matter today.)
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
02/15/09

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Hey, it's the iphone tablet...
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
02/15/09

@Jrsy Devil's Food Cake: Or rather make that the iPod Tablet..
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Shak_0: Disregard anything I say after the colon
02/15/09

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I think we need a new category for these things. This looks like a lot more than just a "Portable Media Player".
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BeautifulAgony
02/15/09

@Shak_0: Conveyable Infotainment Apparatus?
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Deimos_Anomaly
02/15/09

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What about storage space the trend use to be twards large capacity in the hundreds of gigabytes. Now all the new players are sporting flash wich is fine however 16-32GB is just not enough I have an archos 605 160GB and i could use even more space than that. Where is my 1TB pmp damn it.
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BeautifulAgony
02/15/09

@Deimos_Anomaly: Agreed. PMPs with under 64GB seem destined to be relegated to the junk pile. While some may say it's a simple matter to swap content out on a daily basis, in practice it becomes yet another annoying bit of drudgery. A PMP functions best when it is not only a portable player, but also a portable large storage solution for most if not all of your media.

I'd prefer to not have to overly compress my media, as well as shuffle everything around when I decide I'd like to bring episodes of a different show and a movie with me.
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aerospaceman
02/15/09

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If it's under $200 it might be a great contender. Then again I saw the Archos on sale at $99 (4GB version) and was totally unimpressed.

Also, I don't understand why 3G is even mentioned, thjis is just a media player and not a cellphone,r ight?
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amik777
02/15/09

@aerospaceman:

Look at the picture... see the browser?
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Linux Chief hardware engineer
02/15/09

@amik777:

so...? Looks like a crappy render, the iphone has done better for 2 years.

@aerospaceman:

Im not sure why is had gps and stuff if its a pmp.. maybe we'ere missing something?
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amik777
02/15/09

@Jim Halpert:

The point is that if it has web browsing capabilities I don't see why 3G would not be a very beneficial feature.... I assume it would require it to be able to take a SIM card, but that does not mean it has to have cell phone functionality as well.
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Linux Chief hardware engineer
02/15/09

@amik777:

okay maybe im still a little drunk from last night... but...all im saying is that... if it has 3g and a sim card, its not just a pmp, its a freakin phone... lol
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BeautifulAgony
02/15/09

@Jim Halpert: There are plenty of devices that support 3G for wireless internet access. The SIM support is because there are providers who use the SIM as a register subscribers per identity code rather than by device. It is not necessarily indicative of "phone" status.

Phones have mostly adopted 3G because of the simpler migration for portable devices that require a subscription service package. Many people would be loathe to purchase additional 3G access for other devices when they already have an internet provider.
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