Sony Walkman NW-E003F 1 GB

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Sony Walkman NW-E003F 1 GB

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Sony Walkman NW-E003F MP3

4 Oct 11th, 2006

Advantages:
Slim, easy to use, easy to charge, decent size memory

Disadvantages:
maybe to small, low functionality

Recommendable: Yes 

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About me: My name is Chris Ward, i am 20 years old and from Wolverhampton in the West Midlands. I have current...

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Sony Walkman NW-E003F MP3

Ahh the first review of a new item, where do I begin…

Right I will start by giving you a personal opinion about what I like and dislike about the player. I recently purchased the Sony Walkman when my Apple ipods battery packed in. There has been a lot of controversy recently regarding the battery life of the ipods so when mine packed I was gutted. £250 down the pan. After loosing out on this amount of money I vowed never to spend that sort of money on an MP3 player again. I had a look around the internet and local shops looking for a decent memory, well branded, reasonably priced player. I looked through all brands such as Samsung, Phillips, Panasonic, Zen, and even some of the Mp3 player mobile phones. I noted down the players I liked from various retailers then searched the net for better prices and better deals. When searching on Amazon I randomly came across the Sony Walkman NW-E003.

The first thing I noticed about the player was how small and compact it was compared to the ipod. To give you a perfect idea of the size of the unit I would say it was slightly bigger than a cocktail sausage. The unit is an elegant black pearlescent colour with the LCD screen behind the plastic covering which helps protect the screen. The player has a very easy to use interface with only a few easy to use buttons.

Depending on the competence of the user the unit's lack of features can either be a negative or a positive. For the more competent electronic users the Walkman lacks exciting features therefore has no where near the same sort of features that the ipod has. But if you don't want to spend hundreds of pounds then the units features will not compare. If you haven't got a clue how to use these things and want a player that has been designed for one thing and one thing only then this is the one for you.

The unit is available in 512mbs or 1gb. For me this was adequate as I regularly update my tunes. This is by far enough memory to fit many of your favourite albums and play lists on. My ipod was a massive 40gb which was a complete waste of money as I have no where near that amount of music to put on.

The unit charges via the USB port in the computer. Basically you plug it in and it charges up as easy as that. This is also excellent as when transferring your music to and from the player it charges. This function is very good as users will not have to hunt down available plugs to plug the unit in and charge it. The Sony Walkman NW-E003 MP3 also has an excellent auto turn off which helps save battery life and turns itself of when is not being used. It also has screen saver function so when the music is playing and the user is not interacting with the interface it switches off to save battery power.

The item comes boxed with many different user manuals for different languages. It also comes with a quick guide so you can quickly learn how to use the player and how to transfer music from your computer to the memory of the player. Within the boxes comes the Sony software which is installed onto your computer enabling the user to transfer the music. This also has a very easy to use guide helping the user through the process of installing the software. Once installed the user is greeted with and excellent, easy and simple to use program that is very user friendly. If you are not computer literate then this software is the one for you as the help function is very informative and transferring files is much easier.

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Advantages

Small and compact
Attractive
Easy to use
Fits just enough tracks
Excellent volume control
In ear earphones
Protected LCD screen
Low functionality making player easier to use
Excellent manual
Easy to use and user friendly software
Easy to use charging
Fits good number of tracks
Good battery life

Disadvantages

Low level of functions
Must have a computer to charge the unit
Very small so short sighted users may struggle
No in wall charger

All in all I feel this is an excellent mp3 player. It will not be challenging the likes of apple ipods as it hasn't the same functions and reputations as the ipod. However I feel this item would be an excellent alternative for users after a quick and simple, easy to use unit.

Manufacturers Description.

1 GB built-in Flash memory
30 hours of battery life
Store up to 45 CDs using ATRAC
Built-in FM Radio Tuner
High speed battery charge: 3 hours in just 3 minutes
Direct USB plug
Bright and clear 1-line Organic EL display
ATRAC, MP3 and WMA compatible
SonicStage 3.4 software for easy music management
Dimensions: 24.8 x 79.0 x 13.6 


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donchichio

donchichio

22.11.2006 12:52

good review

bengar

bengar

15.10.2006 12:25

erm...chris? what happened here!?

toxicreviewer

toxicreviewer

12.10.2006 20:09

Duplicate opinion.

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