Sony D-NE1 (Sony Atrac CD/MP3 Walkman 64 MB)

Member Name: Tsportmat

Product:	Sony Atrac CD/MP3 Walkman 64 MB
Date:	25/09/09 (24 review reads)
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Advantages: Great quality all around.

Disadvantages: Poor software

I bought one of these a long time ago, just before the iPod craze went off and to be honest for it's time it was fantastic.

Of course it is a little bulky taking CD's and all, but not too much so. It is barely bigger than a CD in fact and was ideal for my needs at school. I used to have the CD part in my bag, then the remote trailed out of the zip. The remote is the coolest feature of this product as it has a small screen on it so you can read your albums and songs.

The major problem with it was the software, when you were creating an ATRAC CD it just took forever, once it was made it was perfect however. After my 3rd Gen iPod broke, and my newer Sony HDD system is on the blink this little bad boy is still going strong! Pity they're being phased out :(
Because it takes ATRAC CD you can fit stacks on CD's onto one CD (the amount depends on the quality you choose, but a safe bet would be around 25).

My favourite feature of it however was the battery life, far greater than any iPod, because while listening the CD didn't actually spin as it saved it to a memory. This meant the battery lasted around 100 hours generally (with the in built lithium batteries), and even came with an attachable battery pack for AA batteries.

The sound quality was excellent as it normally is with Sony products, and again I would say a lot better than an iPod. The whole build quality in fact was fantastic, it just looked so cool and elegant with the tiny concealed buttons around in and the brushed metal back plate. They just don't build them like this any more!

Summary: The best walkman before the rise of the hard drives,

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