Walt Mossberg: Sony HW-HD1 is "markedly inferior"

Walt Mossberg, the Wall Street Journal tech columnist and (IMHO) the most pragmatic and dependable reviewer in the business took on the new Sony NW-HD1 Network Walkman today. In a word, ouch:

Our verdict: While the new Sony is smaller than the iPod and has much better battery life, it is markedly inferior overall. It has a confusing, complex user interface that makes it hard to use; weak software for the PC; an oddball music format that makes loading it with songs tedious; and a companion music download service that offers less than Apple's. The iPod wins this round, and remains champion.

More bits at MacMinute, Engadget and Digital Media Thoughts.

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