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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Review of Sony Walkman NWZ-A816 4 GB

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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Review of Sony Walkman NWZ-A816 4 GB

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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Review of Sony Walkman NWZ-A816 4 GB

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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Review of Sony NWZ-E436 4GB

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...

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Review of Sony Walkman NWZ-A816 4 GB

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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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.

...I recently purchased this mp3 player from dixons and I was amazed by how good it is. The interface is unclutered and very easy to navigate. It has the equivalent screen of an ipod nano.(320X240 2.2in) The video playback is a stunning 30 f.p.s. and is easy to watch(MP4 supported). However as with most players it struggles for brightness in direct sunlight. The picture display function is adequate but I don't bother with it, its easier to use a phone for that. The most important feature however is music, the quality is excellent at the standard 128kbps mp3. It has a wider range of compatibility than the ipod range including wma, mp3, AAC, and WMP. The supplied headphones, while looking alittle weird provide superb sound and comfort. The bonus of these is you don't have to rush out and buy another pair (adding cost to what seemed like...

somebodyyouknow 17.06.2008 · Read review
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Bin your iPod, Sony rules

Advantages: Sound and build quality
Disadvantages: Not an iPod

...iTunes has crashed again, iTunes has refused to transfer my track as it wasn't brought from the iTunes store, iTunes has stolen my car (last comment not true) Let me start this review by saying Goodbye iTunes, hello Windows Media Player. That's right, if like me you hate iTunes then this is what you need. Not only can it be used with ease with your existing copy of Windows Media Player which we all have installed with Windows 2000/XP/Vitsa, but also I install software on the disc and presto, a little icon appears on my vista sidebar and I can drag and drop all my movies and videos directly on to the Walkman, no fuss whatsoever. As the popularity grows for Apple and the iPod revolution, I'm glad to say I USED to own one, sure it was a great ride whilst it lasted, but you always felt as though your iPod could do so much more...

NHilton24 22.02.2009 · Read review
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Review of Sony Walkman NWZ-A816 4 GB

Sony Walkman Walk's Along With You

Advantages: Great sound quality, compact, neat design
Disadvantages: Not many features, quite pricey, may not be very comfortable

...MP3 player it is very effective. There are no audio - fidelity problems that you would usually get with technologies like RF and Blue tooth. So although it might seem like Sony have taken the easy way out they have provided a Walk-man that works highly efficiently. The new W Series Walk-man comes in two lovely colours (black or pink). I opted for the pink one because I really like the colour pink and black is a bit too ordinary for me. However the black one looks neat and stylish. It has two rectangular audio modules that measure about 2-inches long by 0.8-inch wide and 0.4-inch deep. You attach them to each other via a flexible, twisting neckband. It really is such a compact system compared with others on the market. The Sony Walk-man is effective, simple to use and convenient. If you need a Walk-man that is not going to let you down and one...

Mickie26 24.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of Sony Walkman NWZ-W202 2 GB

Spot on Sony!

Advantages: Great sound, video, screen, build quality, battery life, looks nice, cheap.
Disadvantages: Song search function not good, but i'm just nit picking!

...When I was looking for a reasonably priced MP3 player that also did video and had great sound, I had a toss up between the IPod Nano and the Sony. The IPod was priced at £117 and the Sony was £75 (both will have now gone down) and that means the IPod is significantly pricier. The next question I have to ask was, why the price difference? The IPod, as far as I can tell has the same specs as the Sony. In the end I went for the Sony and the reason for this was not only is it as good as the IPod on paper, but came with much better headphones and the price was very reasonable! Sound quality is important to me which meant I was very impressed by this little gem when I first used it. Not only that but the quality of the screen is great, video is clear and the colours are well produced. You couldn't watch anything more than an hour on it...

Steveo007 19.10.2008 · Read review
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