- 4 GB capacity for storage of up to 1000 songs 3500 photos or 4 hours of video
- 8 hours of music playback on a single charge
- 1.8-inch color TFT LCD display with 128 x 160 pixel resolution
- Supports MP3 and WMA audio files; MTV video files; JPEG and BMP images; TXT text files
- One-year limited warranty
Coby 4 GB Video MP3 Player with FM Radio (Black)
Sony 2 GB Walkman Video MP3 Player (Pink)
- High quality video playback at 30 frames per second
- Up to 33 Hours of Battery Life
- 1.8" QVGA LCD Screen
- Compatible with Secure Windows Media Audio
- FM Tuner with 30 Station Presets
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Sony 2 GB Walkman Video MP3 Player with FM Tuner (Black)
- High quality video playback at 30 frames per second
- Up to 33 Hours of Battery Life
- 1.8" QVGA LCD Screen
- Compatible with Secure Windows Media Audio
- FM Tuner with 30 Station Presets
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Sony 4 GB Walkman Video MP3 Player (Red)
- 4 GB capacity for up to 925 songs or 15 hours of video
- Enjoy up to 45 hours of continuous music or 8 hours of video on a single charge
- 2-inch TFT color display with white LED-backlight QVGA (240 x 320 Pixels) resolution and 262144 colors
- Supported audio formats: MP3 WMA AAC-LC and Linear PCM; supported video formats: AVC(H.264/AVC) MPEG-4 Windows Media Video 9
- 1-year limited warranty
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Sony 4 GB Walkman Video MP3 Player NWZ-E436F (Black)
- 4 GB capacity for up to 925 songs or 15 hours of video
- Enjoy up to 45 hours of continuous music or 8 hours of video on a single charge
- 2-inch TFT color display with white LED-backlight QVGA (240 x 320 Pixels) resolution and 262144 colors
- Supported audio formats: MP3 WMA AAC-LC and Linear PCM; supported video formats: AVC(H.264/AVC) MPEG-4 Windows Media Video 9
- 1-year limited warranty
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Sony Walkman NWZ-E354BLK Series 8GB Video Mp3 Player (Black)
- 8 GB capacity for about 2000 songs or 12 hours of video
- Enjoy 50 hours of audio or 10 hours of video on a single charge
- Two-inch color QVGA TFT display with 320 x 240 pixel resolution
- Supports MP3 WMA (DRM) AAC and WAV audio files; WMV (DRM) video files
- One-year limited warranty
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Sony Walkman NWZS544PNK S Series 8 GB Video MP3 Player (Pink)
- 8 GB capacity for about 2000 songs
- Up to 42 hours of audio or 6.5 hours of video on a single charge
- 2.4-inch 262144-color LCD with 240 x 320 QVGA pixel resolution
- Supports MP3 WMA (DRM) AAC and Linear PCM audio formats; AVC MPEG-4 and WMV (DRM) video formats; JPEG image files
- One-year limited warranty
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Sony S-544 8 GB Walkman Video MP3 Player (Violet)
- 8 GB capacity for about 2000 songs
- Up to 42 hours of audio or 6.5 hours of video on a single charge
- 2.4-inch 262144-color LCD with 240 x 320 QVGA pixel resolution
- Supports MP3 WMA (DRM) AAC and Linear PCM audio formats; AVC MPEG-4 and WMV (DRM) video formats; JPEG image files
- One-year limited warranty
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Sony Walkman E NWZ E345 16GB Video Player (Red)
- 16 GB capacity for about 4000 songs
- Up to 30 hours of audio or 4 hours of video on a single charge
- 2-inch 262144-color LCD with 240 x 320 QVGA pixel resolution
- Supports MP3 WMA (DRM) AAC and Linear PCM audio formats; AVC MPEG-4 and WMV (DRM) video formats; JPEG image files
- One-year limited warranty
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Sony Walkman E-340 Series 8 GB Video MP3 Player - Red (NWZ-E344)
- 8 GB capacity for about 2000 songs
- Up to 30 hours of audio or 4 hours of video on a single charge
- 2-inch 262144-color LCD with 240 x 320 QVGA pixel resolution
- Supports MP3 WMA (DRM) AAC and Linear PCM audio formats; AVC MPEG-4 and WMV (DRM) video formats; JPEG image files
- One-year limited warranty
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Sony Walkman E-340 Series 8 GB Video MP3 Player (Black)
- 8 GB capacity for about 2000 songs
- Up to 30 hours of audio or 4 hours of video on a single charge
- 2-inch 262144-color LCD with 240 x 320 QVGA pixel resolution
- Supports MP3 WMA (DRM) AAC and Linear PCM audio formats; AVC MPEG-4 and WMV (DRM) video formats; JPEG image files
- One-year limited warranty
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Sony Walkman NWZS545BLK 16 GB Video MP3 Player (Black)
- 16 GB capacity for about 4000 songs
- Up to 42 hours of audio or 6.5 hours of video on a single charge
- 2.4-inch 262144-color LCD with 240 x 320 QVGA pixel resolution
- Supports MP3 WMA (DRM) AAC and Linear PCM audio formats; AVC MPEG-4 and WMV (DRM) video formats; JPEG image files
- One-year limited warranty; 1 year parts 90 days labor
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Sony Walkman NWZ-S544 Series 8 GB Video MP3 Player (Red)
- 8 GB capacity for about 2000 songs
- Up to 42 hours of audio or 6.5 hours of video on a single charge
- 2.4-inch 262144-color LCD with 240 x 320 QVGA pixel resolution
- Supports MP3 WMA (DRM) AAC and Linear PCM audio formats; AVC MPEG-4 and WMV (DRM) video formats; JPEG image files
- One-year limited warranty
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Sony Walkman NWZS545RED 16 GB Video MP3 Player (Red)
- 16 GB capacity for about 4000 songs
- Up to 42 hours of audio or 6.5 hours of video on a single charge
- 2.4-inch 262144-color LCD with 240 x 320 QVGA pixel resolution
- Supports MP3 WMA (DRM) AAC and Linear PCM audio formats; AVC MPEG-4 and WMV (DRM) video formats; JPEG image files
- One-year limited warranty; 1 year parts 90 days labor
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Sony Walkman NWZS545RED 16 GB Video MP3 Player (Red)
A-Mazing!
This is my second purchase of a Sony Walkman. My first one was for my husband for our anniversary. I bought him an 8g player (NWZ-E438) and once I got that up and running I realized that 8g really isn't that much when I realized that he has a whole bunch of cd's and videos and pictures. But the reason why I bought the 8g of that model was because it had an equalizer. Now let's talk about this beautiful S545 model - WOW! It's 16g and what a beauty. the sound quality is A-Mazing and the picture/video screen is clear and crisp. AND it has an equalizer - 5 settings plus 2 custom settings = 7 equalizer settings. I bought mine at Walmart and it was $119. I also got it in red - the red color is a nice color not faded or pastelie. The sound quality from the exterior speakers will surprise you. Keep in mind that you will not be able to host a large dance party with it but it is just perfect for a personal experience let's say in your room or something like that. The sound from the speakers is quite nice and I would compare it to the speaker from my Motorola RAZR2. My phone can get a lot louder than the Sony Walkman but the quality of sound is just as good. I was not in any way disappointed with the quality. The only thing I would change on this player is the placement of the speakers - they are on the back not the front. The picture of this player might fool you to think the speakers are in the front but they are not. I also learned that this player will not be able to download podcasts. The higher-end Sony Walkmans do.
Another thing is that the software for the player comes loaded in the player instead of including a cd in the box. It worked really great it was simple and just way too easy to use. It was much easier to set up on the computer and get going than the one I bought for my husband. With the software "Content Transfer" all you have to do is drag a song or a picture or a video right to the Content Transfer window and POW - it's there and it knows right where to put it (music pictures video). So you don't even have to fuss around and click into the different files. I already have 1926 songs in WMA format in 48Kbps 38 videos and 223 photos and I have 10g left. Right out of the box because of the software itself there is 2g being used for the player and you get 14g to play with.
This player will also record voice recordings and FM radio recordings (song advertisement talk show or whatever). It looks like they give you 99 hours and 59 minutes of recording time.
The FM player will only work if you have either your headset plugged in or your speakers plugged in. The FM won't work with the external speakers - it needs to use the wire as an antenna. And I didn't think the FM was bad - worked and sounded just fine to me.
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Sony Walkman NWZE345BLK 16 GB Video MP3 Player (Black)
Not bad decent value but a few flaws
[Edit: Upgrade from 3.5 to 4.4 stars; see below]
After my poor experience with the Phillips GoGear mp3 player (reviewed here last week) I thought I'd see what Sony can do with an mp3 player.
I bought their first (excellent) FM walkman in 1980 but haven't used one of their portables since. I am in general a Sony fan and my 1986 Trinitron is still running like new. Gotta love that kind of quality! But do they still have it?
First the good:
-Excellent battery life: 30 hours for music and it does get close to that if you don't do much scrolling. Nice.
-Lots of gigs for a c-note: about 6 bucks per gig once you realize that it's only 14.4 gb. I hate the way companies do that btw. Don't tell me I'm getting 16 gigs and then give me ten percent less. Be honest! Stuff like that loses customers savvy ones at least.
-Good sound...but with that traditional Sony eq curve: very flat. I've had a few Sony receivers and cd players and tape decks over the years and they are all very flat across the ranges. This makes for nice tight bass and decent mids but the top end is always a little compressed and lacks shimmer and overtones. Still a solid tone not tinny.
And seeing as most users choose either mp3 files at 128kbps or 192kbps (I'd recommend the latter if you play this through a car or other decent full-range stereo) there's plenty of compression already so no huge loss. Using 320kbps or wav files which this unit does support will result however in some noticeable loss of shimmer and breathing room for the high frequencies.
-You can use folders saves a lot of scrolling time. Put jazz metal etc into their own folders. Any smart mp3 player does this.
-***Please note!***Nice simple drag and drop of files right out of the box with no need to install the software. Just plug the Walkman into your usb and wait for it to show up on your computer as "Walkman". Do a few clicks and you're in the "music" folder; now drag and drop your files all at once or one at a time. Presto! That's sweetness because almost every problem I've had with mp3 players stems from badly written software and avoiding the need for it altogether is preferable. If you can avoid installing your included software for any player do it; it only causes hassles in the long run unless you need a certain feature. Drag and drop is where it's at: quick simple efficient. And no adware etc installed surreptitiously by the software cd a newly common scam.
PS I prefer to make the folders first as opposed to using the WMP sync feature; it has glitches while simple folder drag and drop never has for me.
-Gets good and loud. Helps with certain headphones. Sounds good on my Koss PortaPros and great on my AKG K701s. The phones that come with this are cheese as usual. Buds will never compare to real cans.
-Excellent for running my main use for mp3 players. It hasn't skipped on me once and can take all sorts of shaking and bouncing. Very nice.
-Very thin light sleek. Takes up almost no space in any pocket purse etc.
-A strange design touch that I haven't seen anyone mention but which struck me right off: the control buttons on the front panel are shaped almost precisely like Mickey Mouse's head! This can't be coincidence; surely someone in design did this on purpose. So is Sony in bed with the Mouse or what's up? In any case sometimes I see it and hear Mickey's estrogenic squeal in my inner ear saying "Pluto! Punch me in the nose and let's get this party started!"
-Along with the essential external volume buttons there's a manual lock switch on the side of the unit. Very useful to not have to scroll to make this go on and off. A good design feature that all mp3 players should have. You might want to use this when it's off and in your pocket as the unit turns on with only minor presssure on the front panel button...but that leads to:
-Another major plus this unit starts playing exactly where the last tune you were playing stopped in about a half second after the button is touched. Some players take ten seconds. This baby rips right into the music in a flash (literally; flash drive players have so many advantages). Excellent.
But the bad:
-the screen is waaay thin; it's already covered with scratches after only a few days in my empty pocket. Not good. I don't care about the aesthetics but do need to see the screen!
-to ff or rewind quickly you must first pause the track: took me a while to figure this out. Not a big con but could have been been done without needing to pause.
-There's a bar showing how long the tune is but no way to see time remaining a very useful bit of data. Until a minute or so is gone it's hard to estimate song length via the bar and one must hit the option button (Mickey's right ear) and then scroll down to "detailed information" to get the exact song length; too much hassle for a feature that's standard on most mp3 players. Not a big issue but an oversight worth correcting.
-and the one thing that will make me return this item next week: you can't delete songs or files from the player. You must first hook it up to a computer! Terrible design. My years-old Muvo deletes on the fly as do my Dell DJ and other players. This is a huge mistake: with 4000 songs how can I remember all the ones I need to dump? Very major flaw and a deal breaker for me.
But for those who only transfer stuff they already know and love this is a pretty darn decent player. I don't know who wants to watch movies or vids on a thumbnail-sized screen but as a music player this offers good sound and plenty of storage for a good price.
At this rate we'll get a terabyte for a c-note within a couple years.
Can't wait! Then we can put everything on in lossless FLAC files the only real way to go. MP3 is okay but still a compromise.
Hey Sony: not bad...but how can you leave out such a huge feature as deleting on the fly?
[Edit: 12/30/09. I now have to give this little thang a little more than four stars...and hooray to Amazoon's code writers: we can now finally change our ratings after the original review. I returned my original to the mallwart (so nice of them to let us try stuff out! And so unfortunate they can't pay living wages so I might feel bad about costing them restocking fees...) but after looking around for a few weeks I realized this Sony unit offers far more bang for the buck than any other mp3 player out there. So I picked one up here saving twenty over the mallwart price and am very happy with it barring the above caveats.
The best way to deal with no delete feature seems to be to mark the tracks you don't dig with the "wishlist" feature on the options screen and then when you charge the unit you can open the files and delete tunes you've wishlisted. Much more hassle than deleting on the fly but at least a workable solution to my main negative about the product.
If Sony releases a firmware update that lets us delete on the fly (not sure if that's possible or not; hope so) then I'd have to give this thing an almost perfect rating.
Pair it with Koss Portapros and you will be blown away by the sound.]
[Edit: 5/12/10. Still working fine after plenty of use while running hiking and hooked up to the car stereo. Zero complaints.
And here's a tip I learned from a battery expert: these lithium units apparently prefer to be full all the time and seeing as they don't have "memory effect" like normal batteries it's safe to recharge this unit as often as you like with no resultant loss of memory over the long haul. But supposedly lithiums also work best and last longest if one lets them drain completely once every 30 recharges or so and then fully fills them up again. I don't know enough about batteries to confirm or deny (though I've been doing it that way and my walkman is still running a long time before needing juice) but it was a very detailed well-written discussion by someone with a lot of experience in the field who wasn't selling anything and that's the kind of opinion I tend to trust. Just FYI.]
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Sony 8 GB Walkman Video MP3 Player (Black)
Old Guy Review
Being 67 years old and wanting something simple to use I used previous reviews to settle on the Sony 4GB Walkman MP3 Player.
I couldn't be more satisfied.It comes with a cd that allows dowloading an excellent tutorial along with Windows Media Player 11. Instructions are clear and concise. I had read in one review that you couldn't delete songs. This was untrue as its simple but does require being hooked to your computer.
If I can use this anyone can and they will be very satisfied with the quality ease of use and sound quality.
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Sony S-544 8 GB Walkman Video MP3 Player (Violet)
Perfect
When searching for a new mp3 player the trail always leads me back to Sony. Its more about overall quality then brand loyalty. Over the years Sony's Walkman line has gone the distance and more. After picking up the Sony S545 16GB for myself I bought this model for my little one.
The S-544 8gb Walkman brings it on with a crisp color enhanced 2.4" LCD screen that is easy on the eyes. At 2" x 4" x .4" it comes in a bit larger then its older cousin. A larger body undoubtedly is required to provide support for the external speaker system. The speakers won't get confused with my home system anytime soon but they do provide an excellent source. With headphones on this mp3 player delivers a cornucopia of sound. Missing but not that noticeable is the noise reduction feature. The on board equalizer can be tweaked to one's own preferences or users can choose one of the six presets.
The Navigation pad located directly under the screen is a breeze to operate. Three controls are located on the right side of the unit. One locks in the controls. The second one allows for easy switching from speaker to headset. Volume is the third control. The standard headphone jack and a USB port can be found on the bottom of the unit. The detachable flip out stand is an okay feature that allows for easy standing on my desk or shelf top. I would have preferred that it was permanently mounted.
The S-544 supports mp3 mp4 AAC AVC WMV WMA and PCM. PCM is Sony's version of WAV. It pairs well with Napster. Rhapsody is a no go. Downloading my playlists from Windows Media Player was a breeze without the usual hiccups associated with older mp3 players. Photo display is crisp but unlike my older Walkman wallpaper display is a no go.
The built in FM tuner picked up all ten of my stations. With auto scanner functionality thirty preset slots are available. The FM radio is crystal clear when using the headset as an antenna. The alarm and timer features are a nice add on. This model also has an impressive on board microphone located on the bottom of the unit. There are three voice settings. Voice playback quality was excellent. Battery life has always been biggie with Sony. On a full charge I got almost a full thirty five hours of music.
This Sony mp3 player comes packaged with a USB cable flip stand ear buds installed operating manual and the standard one year warranty. Body finishes for the 8GB model include; black red pink and violet. The 16GB unit comes in a black or red body.
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Sony Walkman NWZS544PNK S Series 8 GB Video MP3 Player (Pink)
Great MP3 player
I got this for my 12 years old daughter. She loves it! She originally wanted iPod but we compared the features and decided that this one was a lot better deal. She loves the speaker and she also loves you can set the alarm. We didn't think she needs to take pictures or video with a MP3 player so the new iPod with a camera/video feature was not a big deal for us. That's a personal preference I guess.
The sound quality is not as great as the older noise cancellation model my husband has but still pretty good. One not so cool thing is that the stand that comes with it is not stable and the little built-in stand is not a built-in. It's a little piece you stick in the back of the player and I'm afraid it gets lost soon.
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Sony Walkman X Series 32 GB Video MP3 Player w/ OLED Display
Touch killer? Great Rhapsody player...
I bought this as an upgrade to my Sony Noise Cancelling NWZ738 which I was using as my Rhapsody to go player -- now it is my wife's Rhapsody To Go player. The Walkman X has performed admirably as a replacement. It syncs flawlessly with Rhapsody and has the fantastic Walkman sound that I have come to love so much. The basis of my comparison: I will compare to the other Rhapsody players that I've owned -- Samsung P2 iRiver Clix2 Sony Walkman NWZ738 -- and since this is obviously targeted at the iPod Touch I will compare that also. As well for full screen touch I am considering my Archos 604 605 and 5 units. Lets just say I have an addiction to PMPs!
Here's what I love about my new Walkman X:
1. Sound -- as with my other Walkman the sound is fantastic. I'm not exactly an audiophile but this is how I describe the sound: A powerful but crisp bass a very full sound stage very precise mids and highs and no distortion that I can detect at all (believe me with my UE 11 Pro earphones I can hear distortion on all of my other players!). To my ears the combination of my UE earphones with the Walkman sound is as good as it gets in the portable world. Comparison: Clix 2 is crisp you might even say bright but lacks power on the lower end Samsung P2 is a bit blurry -- especially with bass turned up the way I like it Touch doesn't have the same fullness of sound nor does it have the driving bass the Archos is not quite as crisp.
2. Display -- the OLED touch screen is beautiful to look upon. The colors are bright and vivid and the images are big and bold and beautiful. I especially appreciate the album art which is displayed at a large enough size to really appreciate. Comparison -- well the Touch and Archos both have bigger screens and the Touch does album art like nobody's business.
3. Dedicated buttons -- ok here we're killing the iPod Touch because this has dedicated volume button (which I can actually find --an improvement over the 738 volume button) and play ff rev buttons in a little metal panel on the top. However the 738 Walkman has the best dedicated play button I've ever seen nobody can beat that.
4. Operation by braille -- yes I can easily operate the unit without looking at it very important to me because I'm often wanting to stop the music or adjust the sound while my eyes are busy elsewhere. The design of the buttons and the way they protrude from the body makes it easy to find the play button and the volume buttons. Of course nobody compares to the wonderful big bumpy play button on the Walkman 738 -- but there's only so much you can do when you have a big screen taking up most of your face. It is quite easy to operate the play button using the touch screen as well. Comparison: the Touch has no dedicated play button and the volume button is not easy to find or use by touch.
5. User Interface -- its very intuitive I can drill down to the now playing screen very quickly. With a little practice I discovered the submenus accessible from the bottom of the Now Playing screen which allow me to access music settings playlists you name it. Overall I think its a sleek looking interface which allows you to get around quickly and effectively. It even has many of the fun feeling actions that the Touch has the lists go zooming by at the wave of a finger much like the Touch interface. Big improvement over many other MP3 touch UI's -- Archos perhaps being the worst of them where I go through quite a rigmarole to simply start playing a new playlist.
6. Portability -- I think it beats the Touch on compactness. Although the Touch is slim and sleek the Walkman X seems to be a bit more compact and easier to carry around in your hand. It has an interesting plastic edge which makes it highly grippable. Weight is probably about the same as the Touch -- it has a nice heft to it. The only full on touch screen player that can beat the X for compactness is probably the Samsung P2.
7. Esthetics -- I love the sparkly shiny black finish of the front and back. This has a very techno look they've definitely gone a different direction than the sleek rounded iPhone look. It's interesting and different but personally I prefer the Touch esthetically.
8. Rhapsody DNA -- lets not forget the reason I bought the X in the first place this will work with your Rhapsody To Go subscription (or Napster I hear). This is arguably the best of the players that I've found which support Rhapsody. Even better I can also load non-Rhapsody music onto the player using MediaMonkey and they all coexist happily together.
9. Touch Screen -- yes I love touch screens as evidenced by my Archos Touch P2 and on and on it goes. This is a very good touch screen quite responsive and easy to use. The touch interface is well designed I don't ever struggle with hitting the right button -- as has been the case with the Touch from time to time. Comparison: well I have to give the nod to Archos on this one I like a touch screen that will work with a stylus in a crunch.
10. Battery life -- excellent! I'm not seeing their advertised 30 hours more like 10+ unless I turn off all my sound enhancements which make it so fun to listen to. Comparison: seems to have a lot more juice than the Touch Clix2 or the Archos units for sure.
11. Fun stuff built in -- this has a really nice built in interface to YouTube and YouTube videos look fantastic on this screen. Also included is Slacker with free music (I believe you have to listen to commercials though). I think they are giving the Touch a run for the money on built in features.
12. Wifi -- hooked up to my home wifi no problem and was able to watch YouTube in a heartbeat.
13. Noise Cancelling -- nice feature but I don't use it much. The headphones are nice also Sony makes a very decent single driver earbud which is very comfortable.
So what's not to like? Here are a few of my minor critiques of the X:
1. Paucity of accessories -- its the endless story once you leave the apple happy place... good luck finding cases and such for your beautiful new player. However I was able to find a nice case through I-nique which I'm very happy with.
2. Price -- yeah this is kinda pricey for 16 GB player. If price is a concern you might want to go with the Walkman 738 which offers pretty much the same sound and Rhapsody friendliness at a much lower price.
3. No App Store -- need I say more?
4. Web browser -- I just tried it and it really does suck. Fortunately I don't really care I didn't buy this for the web browser. But if they're going to have one they should at least make one that is more usable.
5. Doesn't appear to support Rhapsody Channels. My old Clix2 did so I'm a little disappointed. Hoping to see this fixed in a future firmware release.
In summary: if price is no concern and you don't mind getting your accesories by mail order and you just have to have the best sound for your Rhapsody To Go subscription then this is the unit for you! Its beautiful it sounds great the screen is stunning and best of all... its NEW! On the other hand if you love your iTunes don't even know what Rhapsody is aren't that picky about sound and really want a leopard skin cover for your player then maybe you are better off with some sort of apple iPod.
7/28/09: Update -- this player started out good and has become my favorite in my small harem of mp3 players. Solid construction great sound and friendly to Rhapsody makes it tough to beat. The touch interface has grown on me (initially a bit confusing!) and I have to say I've had zero problems with this player with the touch screen or anything else for that matter. Still a very happy customer!
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