Sony walkman NWZ-A816 4GB

Advantages: Sleek design, and massive performance in general
Disadvantages: screen size, lack of playlist creator function

...I have owned this walkman model since Jan08 and think it is fantastic. I find it hard to believe that ipod out-sell sony to such an extent when sony are delivering such good walkmans. To begin with, the sony walkmans have a far superior sound capability. With such features as DSEE sound enhancement, "clear stereo," VTP surround and the dynamic normaliser available to enhance the all round quality of the tracks you listen to, ipod cannot compare. Also, the screen on the walkman has a crystal clear resolution. I would go as far to say that combined with the sound quality, I could become absorbed in a movie whilst watching it on the walkman - provided there were no glaring distractions! Therefore, it really does become a great travel companion. Finally, the earphones have been designed to perfection, with the only downfall being the lack...

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Sony Walkman NWZ-A816 4 GB

Advantages: Cost, Ease of use, sound quality, size, build
Disadvantages: None

...the ipod route - I think they are overhyped and over priced. I wanted something that was good and reputed at being good at playing music - this does it and I think puts everything else to shame (I listened to various other units and nothing matched this). I honestly think that for the price (£65), nothing comes close to this 4GB Sony!!...

EasyExercise.co.uk 24.03.2008 (16.03.2008) · Read review
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Sony NWZ-E436 4GB

Advantages: Easy to use, long battery life
Disadvantages: Small capacity

...The first I want to say about this product is how long the battery lasts. I was playing around with this thing for a whole 2 days without the battery even going down under half. I later realised that the battery life was up to 45hours which is pretty incredible, considering it is longer than the Ipod touch. So 4GB may not seem to much to a lot of people, but for those who don't have a HUGE music collection, but want just enough to be able to store a few hundred tracks, this mp3 player has an ideal capacity. There is no easy sync like on Ipod but many find it easier to drag and drop songs that they want onto the mp3 rather than the problem that occurs when and Ipod can randomly start syncing with the wrong music! This product is very thin and lightweight as well so you will hardly notice it in your pocket. It also supports...

mikeywhitto 11.01.2009 · Read review
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Sony Walkman NWZ-A816 4 GB

Advantages: Excellent player and sound quality
Disadvantages: Slightly awkward software

...I chose this player because I trusted Sony and needed a player that had Solid state (flash) storage, but played videos. at the time of purchase, it seemed like the best option. I would buy it again today. The player interface is incredibly easy to use; the screen is bright, sharp and vivid; and the bundled headphones give magnificent sound quality. Sony have been criticized over their Sonic Stage software that is used for music transfer. I admit that it can be slightly awkward and slow, but generally it does the job well. My only complaint with the player itself is that the headphones have a very short lead, Sony include an extender, but it is easy to loose and it would be far better to have bundled a set of earphones with a longer cable. Overall, definitely worth it....

Womble147 05.08.2008 · Read review
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Toshiba U3 USB Flash Drive 4Gb

Advantages: U3 support
Disadvantages: Intrusive programme everytime you plug it into a computer

...The Toshiba U3 flash drive provides a versatile way to store your memory. It comes in 4 sizes - 512Mb, 1Gb, 2Gb and 4Gb. It supports U3 and allows the user to install programmes on the USB drive, and then run it on the computer directly. --- the BASICS --- The Toshiba U3 flash drive is shaped as a normal USB drive - long and thin. It has a cap to cover the opening of the USB port. The cap is connected to the main part by a small string which comes with the drive. Other than that the drive has no other parts. The storage provided by the drive shows up as 3.79Gb. This is because 4Gb is actually 4,000,000 bytes. When divided by 1024 twice (into Kb and Mb) it is actually just 3.79Gb. Furthermore even more space is used up - this is illustrated by the fact that when the user plugs into the computer, it shows up as 2 drives - the removable...

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Sony gets the Job done.

Advantages: High Quality, Equalizer, Easy to use, Slim Design, Best free Headphones around
Disadvantages: Tendency to break if dropped

...." The quality of the music and video is outstanding, especially if you have high definition video and music at around 320 kbs. There is an equalizer which allows you to customize your music if you want to listen to, "Heavy" music or "Classical" music. To make things better, the battery will last you about 33 hours before you have to recharge and 8 hours if you're watching a video. Imagine all that you can put on 4 GB of Flash Memory. I have also been able to put my music onto the Sony Walkman NWZ-A816 from a Windows 2000 Professional Laptop with Service Pack 4. It treats is like a Jumpdrive and you just take your music from your hard drive and copy paste. Remember not to unplug the USB Wire at any time when uploading. This could lead to corrupt data, and that's never good, is it? One thing I didn't really like about the Sony Walkman was that it...

Socialism 24.06.2008 · Read review
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Thanks Sony - thanks a bunch!!

Advantages: large storage capacity - fairly cheap - widely available
Disadvantages: massive software flaw - wipes files randomly

...Say Sony, think quality, thats what I thought when I parted with £49.99 of my own - yes my own hard earned cash for the Micro Vault 4GB flashdrive. The amount of files I'm now moving and carrying around with me had got to the stage where I needed something reliable with a huge storage capacity so that I knew if I needed to store a massive powerpoint presentation to take on the road with me - I could with confidence. I ended up buying the Micro Vault from Amazon as it came in at about the same price as other different models but had a full 2 GB more storage and this got my juices flowing so to speak. 2 GB more - for the same price - bargain! The flashdrive is nothing to write home about - it's very functional - and looks pretty much the same as very flashdrive I've ever seen - port at one end and thats it. The Micro Vault does though...

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Sony Walkman NWZ-A816 review

Advantages: Great sound quality and video playback with adequete compatibility.
Disadvantages: Timevault shuffle mode is unnescecary as is picture playback.

...a bargain). The headphones are on sale in the argos catalogue for £40!!! Several people I know own this most have black which is a matt finish but the pink is glossy and I believe the white version is too. It is very easy to use when coupled with windows media player and as long as your libraries are correct with song information then you can just sync the walkman with the library and hey presto all your media has been transferred. Its extremely fast even on a standard usb slot. Charging is done via usb so no need for cluttered wires everywhere. I often charge mine of the usb slot on my wii to free up usb slots on my computer. A word of warning though, I recommend you buy a case as the screen does scratch, they are only around £10 and its well worth thte investment, I was peeved when mine got scrathed especially when watching videos. Please...

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walkman review

Advantages: sleek, simple, cheap, good earphones included which are worth up to £35
Disadvantages: battery life can let it down

...This Walkman is brilliant. i bought it due to my dislike for the ipod and in my opinion it is better. it is simple to use, simple to upload pictures, music and videos. Look: this walkman is so stylish, it is very sleek and small. even the earphones are stylish. Earphones: these earphones are amazing, they are so cool, and they work great too. the sound quality is 1st class. They also are silent for other people around you. so nobody else will need to listen to your music when you do. Drag and drop: this way of uploading files is very good as it is simple and quick. syncing songs couldnt be easier aswel, as it can be done with windows media player. Screen: the screen is very clear and is great for movies. i have currently got about 30 movies on my pc with the same screen size as this walkman so i can switch movies fast when i...

andy01592 08.08.2008 · Read review
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Bin your iPod, Sony rules

Advantages: Sound and build quality
Disadvantages: Not an iPod

...for you. The iTunes issue was key for me, a terrible bit of software which unfortunately was the only way to put songs on your iPod. It's a Marmite thing, love it or hate it. I, like most of my friends feel sick when near it. So onto what's so hot about this Walkman. - It's Sony Yes the creators of the Walkman, they have been at the portable audio game for donkey's years, they have the technology to build it, the experience to innovate and the common sense that lack's Apple at times. You pay for the brand, the build quality and design. - Sound Well it's what you brought this for, sure it looks nice, but you want it to sound good also. This is helped a lot by the fact you get some awesome headphones out the box, these cost £39 to buy separately so you know these are the business, they perform stunningly, tested with a few...

NHilton24 22.02.2009 · Read review
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