Great alternative to the traditional ipod (Sony Walkman NW-A3000 20 GB)

Member Name: redyellowblue

Product:	Sony Walkman NW-A3000 20 GB
Date:	01/06/08 (58 review reads)
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Advantages: Classic design and easy to use

Disadvantages: Lack of special features

This mp3 player boasts a wide range of options that are not available on your typical ipod. However, due to technical difficulties with the connect player, sonic stage must be used to load tracks. Whilst it suffices for getting music onto the player, a great number of the special features that attracted me to the player in the first place are unavailable with sonic stage. However, the sound quality is very good, the menu is easy to navigate and the player is generally easy to use. I much prefer the design of the NW-A3000 to an ipod; it has a retro stylishness that the ipod lacks. The battery lasts for 40 hours, and this is probably the most impressive thing about this player, you can continue to listen to music long after most other mp3 players run out of battery. One very nice detail to the player is the stars that go across the screen when a song is playing, particuarly effective on the black version.

Summary: This retro player is ideal for those not wanting to line Apple's pockets

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