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3 Stars
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1 Star
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Features
3.9 out of 5
3.9
Sound Quality
4.1 out of 5
4.1
Ease of Use
4.3 out of 5
4.3
Durability
3.9 out of 5
3.9
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Star
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Features
3.9 out of 5
3.9
Sound Quality
4.1 out of 5
4.1
Ease of Use
4.3 out of 5
4.3
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3.9 out of 5
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5 out of 5
5
Good mp3 player for the money. Easy to use.
on June 11, 2010
Posted by: CharlesWillie
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from Detroit, MI
Really simple to add songs & video using Windows Media Player. I would would recommend buying a screen protector right away. It has everything I need and the price is right. Screen is a little small for video, but the picture is crystal clear. Great value!
What's great about it: price. easy to use. nice features.
What's not so great: screen scratches fairly easily.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Durability
4 out of 5
4
Ease of Use
5 out of 5
5
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5 out of 5
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3 out of 5
3
Serious design issues
on February 12, 2010
Posted by: salbright
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from Twin Falls, ID
Great player in many respects that include computer to computer transfer/addition of music without having to erase everything like the IPOD. It doesn't quite have the power that my wife's IPOD has for driving larger headphones, and the difference in sound quality on my Sony noise cancellation headphones is quite noticeable between the 2 players. The addition of a radio tuner is nice. HOWEVER, there is a major issue with this player that Sony can easily address with a firmware upgrade.
You cannot charge this player and play it at the same time through it's minijack! The act of charging the player locks all of its buttons. This seriously limits the player's functionality. When is the last time you saw a portable technology going back to cassette tapes in which you could not use the player while plugged in to a wall socket? Now, If your stereo has a USB input, you can charge and utilize the player's drive as a flashdrive and choose songs to play, but not your playlists or radio. And, since the player creates folders according to artist name as you save music to the player, you can't access all of your songs! This limits playback to the number of songs in the subfolder of a given artist!
This is a terrible design problem, but one easily fixed by a firmware upgrade to the flashdrive. I hope Sony reads this and fixes what could be an outstanding player for a fraction of the cost of an equivalent IPOD.
What's great about it: Price compared to 8gig IPOD
What's not so great: Firmware
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Durability
4 out of 5
4
Ease of Use
5 out of 5
5
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2 out of 5
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4 out of 5
4
I love my Walkman
on July 23, 2010
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from Maine
Great MP3 player for the money. This player has a super long battery life, has a couple of neat shuffle features, such a shuffle all music of a certain year, shuffle all by certain artist, or shuffle all on player. The display is crisp and the functions are easy to control. Lastly I also like the built in equalizer. I think almost anyone will like this especially if you’re on a tight budget.
What's great about it: Battery life
What's not so great: No audio book support
I would recommend this to a friend!
Durability
5 out of 5
5
Ease of Use
5 out of 5
5
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4 out of 5
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1 out of 5
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Use Caution
on March 2, 2010
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from Yonkers
Beware, the sony License agreement which must be accepted in order to use this player, states, in part, that: "The SOFTWARE contains features which may allow SONY and/or third parties to collect data from, control and/or monitor computers and devices running or interacting with the SOFTWARE. You hereby agree that such activities may occur."
Essentially, SONY is asking you to agree that they, or other unnamed third parties, have the right to collect unspecified data from your computer, and control your computer if they wish to do so.
For this reason alone, prospective MP3 buyers should look for non-Sony products.
What's great about it: Lightweight
What's not so great: Short Battery life
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Durability
2 out of 5
2
Ease of Use
2 out of 5
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2 out of 5
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5 out of 5
5
A Splendid Deal
on August 10, 2010
Posted by: artsyfrankie
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from Detroit, MI, USA
I have to admit that this gadget turned out to be a very splendid deal. I can see why it was featured as a bestseller. It's just almost a month since I've purchased it and I have yet to encounter any issues. The battery is good, the sound is good (but you should get better ear buds for an improvement), and the player is easy to use. The only gripe (and a minor one at that) is that it's not very easy to figure out how to get the album artwork to appear. I have yet to learn how to. I've always liked iPods in general except for the fact that you are stuck with using iTunes. With this player, you just drag and drop the files, and you can create folders for them as well. Make sure that you have appropriate id3 tags or edit them yourself in order for the songs to be listed in whatever order you want them to be listed (such as track number, album, artist, etc.). It doesn't matter what the file names are for the songs, as long as the tags are filled out. Just right-click on the file and select the "details" tab and then you can edit the fields (many songs are filled out already). Also, iPods are too pricey and this player serves as a great one if you are on a budget. I had a coupon for $10, so it was even cheaper for me.
What's great about it: Many things, especially the price. Why else is it featured as a bestseller?
What's not so great: It is difficult to get the album artwork to display. I still can't figure it out.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Durability
5 out of 5
5
Ease of Use
5 out of 5
5
Features
5 out of 5
5
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5 out of 5
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Great mp3 player at a decent price
on August 19, 2010
Posted by: MarkDu
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from Atlanta, GA
I initially wanted to get an Apple mp3 player but was deterred by their exhorbitant prices; and then I saw Sony's Walkman and was sold by the aesthetically pleasing looks as well as the price. I also love the sound quality.
One minor issue I have with it is the buttons are so close together, which makes pressing the wrong button very possible; however, that can be fixed once you get used to the layout. It would be nice if the mp3's software was compatible with Macs, but I can still save songs from my Mac like I would to a flash drive, so that's not a big problem.
What's great about it: Sound quality, looks, ease of use, battery life
What's not so great: Buttons take some getting used to, Mac-incompatible software
I would recommend this to a friend!
Durability
5 out of 5
5
Sound Quality
5 out of 5
5
Features
4 out of 5
4
Ease of Use
5 out of 5
5
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4 out of 5
4
Good for people who don't want to spend a fortune
on July 24, 2010
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from Glen Carbon, IL
Overall this mp3 player is great for anyone who doesn't need all the bells and whistles.
pros: easy to use, big screen, fm tuner, etc
cons: inconvenient because you can't create a playlist on the device itself. (although while it's charging you can make the playlist on the computer.) I might be doing something wrong, but every time I create a playlist to sync to the device it ends up downloading everything off of my computer(i.e. pictures, video, and other songs I don't want on my mp3 player). and you can't delete songs off of the device without plugging it into the computer(unless I just don't know how but i've been through every menu!)
I know it seems that there are more cons than pros, but overall it's just more inconvenient than anything else. Great for the price and if you want everything downloaded from your computer to the device...just gotta stay on top of it!
What's great about it: easy to use, good price, crisp sound even on the fm tuner
What's not so great: formatting, transfering music, unable to create playlists on device
I would recommend this to a friend!
Durability
5 out of 5
5
Ease of Use
4 out of 5
4
Features
4 out of 5
4
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4 out of 5
4
Great for price
on May 10, 2010
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from Fort Smith, AR
Works great! Family has bought two because it's a great piece of hardware for the price. Pretty flexible and good battery life.
What's great about it: works great, sturdy, pretty long batter life
What's not so great: none
I would recommend this to a friend!
Durability
4 out of 5
4
Ease of Use
4 out of 5
4
Features
4 out of 5
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