Sony Net MD Walkman MZ-N420DPS Personal MiniDisc Player

Pros: Music isn't restricted by player - only inexpensive, cute-colored discs holding five hours music each!
Cons: Throw the headphones away - naughty Sony! Takes time to get recordings together.

It's been a few months since I've written this review. I still love my mini-disc player. My girlfriend has a need for more music at hand, working 12-hour shifts and listening a lot. She has a love-hate relationship with her Dell DJ. She keeps her ...

Pros: Quick and easy ripping and transferring,Sound quality is good,Cheap, Replaceable battery, standard AA
Cons: Software is memory hog, in theory you're Limited to Sony Connect music downloads

It has been pretty easy to rip CD's and burn them to the MD Walkman through my PC. I downloaded the software, set up the basic stuff and began ripping CD's without reading the directions, however to customize it to your preferences you should read the ...

Pros: Perfect for jogging. Can use it almost instantly. Does not skip.
Cons: Terrible Sony earphones. Software will drive you crazy until you master it.

I consider this better MP3 players, but there are drawbacks.

The Good: With discs you can change your play selection instantly. I like the shuffle selection which lets you vary the output. Since I run ninety minutes each day, I can put in a different disc each day and have music all the time.

The Bad: Scrap the Sony earphones as they are terrible.

The Ugly: The software is pathetic and the directions how to use given on the Sony website does not help. Once you master the software everything falls into place.

Tip: Go to Real Player website or program and download the most current software. Under Real Player look under tools and there will be a selection for obtaining the driver and software.