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    Sony's New S-Series Walkman Specs, Pricing Leaked By French Retailer

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

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    Image of Bodypainter Bodypainter
    08/10/09

    In reply to Sony's New S-Series Walkman Specs, Pricing Leaked By French Retailer
    i fear that apple's success of their ipods was because of the strict design concept that focussed on one design and carried this on for years (with variations).
    i wish for sony that they could compete with apple and be sucessfull like in early days with their walkman, and the combination of audio, phone, small and video is a very good one, but once again it may not work, simply just because you can feel that this little device and its user-interface (software) is again some kind of re-invention of the re-invention of the re-invention.
    sony, please hold on! invent one GOOD walkmanphone and that's it! change color, change some little things, but market THIS as the walkman! and don't invent another mylo, don't invent a psp-phone... focus on ONE!!!!
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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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    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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    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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    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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    07/22/09

    In reply to Updated Sony S-Series Walkman Spy Shot Show Off Front Speakers
    Oh my god! Not only does it look like Mickey Mouse, it comes in sherbet colors!
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    Image of VenomIreland VenomIreland
    07/17/09

    In reply to Then and Now: Sony's A/V Range
    From one miserable failure (Betamax) to something that's an immense success (Blu-Ray).
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    07/17/09

    @VenomIreland: Wow, that OLED has some incredible pixel density!
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    Image of Nick Nick
    07/17/09

    In reply to Then and Now: Sony's A/V Range
    i hated how DVD players didn't have a digital clock. that was the one feature i missed when we made the switch from the vcr.
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    Image of thePrototype thePrototype
    07/17/09

    @Nick: My island name is Nicko: really?? clocks everywhere drive me nuts (especially in a dark room when they are giving off lots of glare), that is what my cell phone is for.

    ps. congrats on getting the star back
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    07/17/09

    @thePrototype: thank you maam. i don't think it was gone for any particular reason. it was just gone.
    well, we switched from vcr to dvd before cell phones began replacing watches. but yeah, i hate bright lights on electronics.
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    Edited by Nick at 07/17/09 5:26 PM Nick was starred Nick was unstarred
    Image of thePrototype thePrototype
    07/17/09

    @Nick: My island name is Nicko: tell me about it, the bright green and blue lights on the ps3 piss me off, i prefer the soft pulsating light on the front of MBP.
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    07/17/09

    @Nick: My island name is Nicko: Thank goodness for black electrical tape...
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    07/17/09

    @OpenPotion: i hate electrical tape because of the residue it leaves.
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    07/17/09

    @Nick: My island name is Nicko: WD40 takes that residue right off, without ruining any of the finish :)
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    07/17/09

    @thePrototype: i love the smell of Water Displacement Formula 40
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    Image of Noobs-R-Us Noobs-R-Us
    07/17/09

    In reply to The Original TPS-L2 Sony Walkman Was Indeed Born in 1979
    and to think that today's kids have no idea what wow & flutter means or what chewed tape looks like.
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    Image of FrankenPC FrankenPC
    07/17/09

    In reply to The Original TPS-L2 Sony Walkman Was Indeed Born in 1979
    I vividly remember lusting after that WalkMan. What an awesome achievement of audio portability.

    Then, later, they introduced...REVERSIBLE tape WalkMan!
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