seani's Full Review: Sony Network Walkman NW-E107 (1 GB) MP3 Player
A fantastic player let down by the SonicStage3 (SS3). The latest is the best apparently; God help anyone who had previous versions, it's virtually unusable.
* On a 1.2+ GHz Duron / 1Gb RAM, significant delays navigating and choosing songs. Transfers seem to happen quickly; refreshing the interface is sluggish, becoming unresponsive to mouse clicks, but with no busy indicator.
* You can transcode from MP3/WMA to ATRAC3 if you want to use it's native format (although there'll be a quality reduction). It also transfers and plays MP3s "natively". You can also rip from the original CD to ATRAC3. There is no way to rip from OGG or FLAC directly, either with SS3 or through 3rd party apps. such as dbPowerAmp. This limits anyone maintaining their library in FLAC (me :()
I'm sticking with the player for a while ,loading it up with 1Gb of MP3s for the gym and sticking it on shuffle. This limits my exposure to SS3 for a good long while.
If you like to change your music more frequently, you may find SS3 more of a show-stopper than I did.
Also note that it's difficult to get hold of the armband in the UK.
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 120 Recommended for: Athletes - Lightweight and Portable, Perfect for the Gym
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