Comments on: New Sony X-series Walkman has a built in Slacker Radio app http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/05/13/new-sony-x-series-walkman-has-a-built-in-slacker-radio-app/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:27:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: jose http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/05/13/new-sony-x-series-walkman-has-a-built-in-slacker-radio-app/comment-page-1/#comment-35654 jose Tue, 19 May 2009 09:27:37 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=15387#comment-35654 Yes Jons correct the NWZ models have drag and drop. I think it was made as av ipod killer. Good price vs ipod, Good storage size vs ipod so it serves its perpose. Yes Jons correct the NWZ models have drag and drop.
I think it was made as av ipod killer. Good price vs ipod,
Good storage size vs ipod so it serves its perpose.

]]> By: Jon http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/05/13/new-sony-x-series-walkman-has-a-built-in-slacker-radio-app/comment-page-1/#comment-35324 Jon Thu, 14 May 2009 10:13:01 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=15387#comment-35324 All Sony NWZ models since 2007 has been MTP/UMS compatible (no Sonic Stage). All Sony NWZ models since 2007 has been MTP/UMS compatible (no Sonic Stage).

]]> By: Blacknimbus http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/05/13/new-sony-x-series-walkman-has-a-built-in-slacker-radio-app/comment-page-1/#comment-35290 Blacknimbus Wed, 13 May 2009 23:39:25 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=15387#comment-35290 Nice feature, but I'm holding out for the new Zune. Nice feature, but I’m holding out for the new Zune.

]]> By: Harold http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/05/13/new-sony-x-series-walkman-has-a-built-in-slacker-radio-app/comment-page-1/#comment-35271 Harold Wed, 13 May 2009 18:19:12 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=15387#comment-35271 The headphones appear to be the same as the ones which came on the NWS-700 series (these were stick players with voice recorder; FM radio; and built-in noise cancelling provided you used their earphones in sizes of 1M, 2M and 4M. BTW, the 4M never made it across the pond). The earphones have a notch in the jack which make them unusable in anything but the Sony player, and they are wonderful, but do not last very long because they are 'in ear' and there is no method of 'protecting them' (cf. Sure's cleaning kit). I have been through 3 pairs in less than a year. The 700's used to use Sonic Stage, which doesn't play well with Winamp on an XP system. I don't know whether this product will require Sonic Stage. I was using the Sony for listening to Podcasts while walking (or exercising) due to its small size and presence of a screen, but I ultimately switched to a Sansa clip which has a brighter OLED screen and works with any earphones. These earphones are also the 'top end' (physically, not qualitatively) of Sony's noise cancelling earphones --- they've just embedded the external circuitry from their noise cancelling earphones into the MP3 player. One plus I should mention is that these players can handle Apple's AAC files, which many other players cannot. The headphones appear to be the same as the ones which came on the NWS-700 series (these were stick players with voice recorder; FM radio; and built-in noise cancelling provided you used their earphones in sizes of 1M, 2M and 4M. BTW, the 4M never made it across the pond).

The earphones have a notch in the jack which make them unusable in anything but the Sony player, and they are wonderful, but do not last very long because they are ‘in ear’ and there is no method of ‘protecting them’ (cf. Sure’s cleaning kit). I have been through 3 pairs in less than a year.

The 700’s used to use Sonic Stage, which doesn’t play well with Winamp on an XP system. I don’t know whether this product will require Sonic Stage. I was using the Sony for listening to Podcasts while walking (or exercising) due to its small size and presence of a screen, but I ultimately switched to a Sansa clip which has a brighter OLED screen and works with any earphones.

These earphones are also the ‘top end’ (physically, not qualitatively) of Sony’s noise cancelling earphones — they’ve just embedded the external circuitry from their noise cancelling earphones into the MP3 player.

One plus I should mention is that these players can handle Apple’s AAC files, which many other players cannot.

]]> By: Ryan http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/05/13/new-sony-x-series-walkman-has-a-built-in-slacker-radio-app/comment-page-1/#comment-35266 Ryan Wed, 13 May 2009 17:36:55 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=15387#comment-35266 Interesting. I wonder if you still have to use sony's music match software for this thing. In the past, their software has been really slow to convert the music into Sony's format. Hopefully we can just drag and drop music into this thing. One thing I will give Sony credit for is their included headphones. These are by far the best sounding headphones that come with an MP3 player. Interesting. I wonder if you still have to use sony’s music match software for this thing. In the past, their software has been really slow to convert the music into Sony’s format. Hopefully we can just drag and drop music into this thing. One thing I will give Sony credit for is their included headphones. These are by far the best sounding headphones that come with an MP3 player.

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