Wireless AND free from SonicStage? We like the sound of that.
Sony is showing off its new Walkman lineup, which includes new versions of the NWZ-A810 series, not surprisingly called the NWZ-A820 series, and is led by an 8GB Bluetooth-enabled MP3 player called the NWZ-A828. There's also a 4GB version, the NWZ-A826.
It's aesthetically a little different to its predecessor, with a central navigation pad and other buttons in new and exciting positions. It's also got a 61mm 320x240-pixel screen, 36 hours of audio playback (or seven for video), support for H.264 video, and of course WMA (protected and unprotected), AAC, WAV and good ol' MP3 playback. Oh, and it does photos too, 'cos we all love photos.
But that aforementioned Bluetooth's pretty exciting -- putting it in the same position as some of Samsung's players -- and Sony's putting both wired earphones and a pair of Bluetooth earphones in the box, so the choice to go wireless is up to you. There's also no SonicStage to mess about with -- it's all drag and drop from here on out, and Sony told us on the phone earlier that it has now "completely dropped SonicStage for its products"! If there was ever a time to celebrate, it was... well, two days ago actually, when the format war ended. But today's a good reason to celebrate again.
If the previous models are anything to go by, you should expect excellent sound quality and top-notch video playback. Local Sony reps didn't have any info on Australian pricing or a release date, but expect the new players to arrive some time this year.
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canberra_photographer_is_a_Dumb_nerd
22/02/2008 08:51 PM
"and other buttons in new and exciting positions". Oh dear. What is happening to Cnet?
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