Sony NW-HD1 Review

Pocket Lint has posted a review of the new Sony NW-HD1, also known as the Network Walkman. The Pocket Lint crew liked it:

As a player you can't fault it. It's sleek, sharp and stylish and the size makes a big difference. Not only that but it gets the wow factor, not only from us in the office, but also people that have seen us using it out and about always a good sign. The catch is that the SonicStage software won't be everyone's cup of tea. While it works, there were a number of times we got frustrated. It's a shame because it may well be the deciding factor in not opting for this player.

Actually you can fault the NW-HD1 quite a bit. Having to convert your music (most likely MP3s) into ATRAC format is a huge pain. Sony, however, recently announced that they would "eventually" support MP3s directly, but it may not be available until 2005.

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Sony Acknowledges Existence of MP3 Format
A Rough Week for Sony
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