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Member since:16.01.2006
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I am a great fan of sony portable music players. The first portable player i purchased was a standard sony walkman and have gone right through the sony cd player and minidisc eras. Each one has been reliable and a joy to use. They have a great shelf life, and I suspect this player will too. I did a great deal of research on numerous players before finally deciding to buy this product and for the money, i dont think there is much better. I debated getting the 1GB Ipod shuffle, however favouring sony already and this having an lcd display on which the shuffle lacks, it was an easy choice.
After purchasing I could not be more pleased with the player, and i consider it a great investment as i have with all my other sony portable music players. I found the software to be fairly user friendly after reading the instructions and working with it for only a short time. It accomplishes everything it is intended to do. I compressed several CD's and transferred them directly into the player via the software. I also transferred numerous MP3's into the player. The player came with a coupon for five free downloads from the Sony Connect Music Store. I took advantage of the coupon, and downloaded the free songs. The music store can be accessed directly via the Internet or through the SonicStage software suite.
The buttons are simple and excellent. There are too many players with tiny buttons that these big thumbs can't press easily while jogging; this player does it right.
I have no complaints with the sound of the player. The sound is crystal clear, and tone preferences can be adjusted manually. I also found the player to have plenty of volume when used with the included headphones. It does have a fragile feel to it, so I recommmend purchasing the sleeve armband that is advertised as an accessory. There is no clip on the player, so the armband serves a dual purpose as a protective and carrying device that works well during during physical activity such as running and cycling.
I feel another plus size to this mp3 player is that it uses replaceable AAA batteries. I hear too many stories of various mp3 players with fitted batteries losing alot of their battery life. With this it is easy just to stick another battery in and carry on listening! A single battery goes along way in this.
Overall a great product by sony at a reasonable price!
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18.01.2006 10:44
The more i read of your reviews the better they get. julie