Sony Walkman - Blessing in disguise (Sony Walkman NW-A3000 20 GB)

Member Name: Kate

Product:	Sony Walkman NW-A3000 20 GB
Date:	28/09/08 (55 review reads)
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Advantages: Is long-lasting, reliable, solid when it falls onto any surface...(believe me, I know) and fantastic

Disadvantages: Connect Player - this is easily overcome by using SonicStage.

So, the sony walkman. I've had mine for two years now - I guess this won't be of much use to anyone who wanted to buy something completely new - I believe they've discontinued it, sadly. But along wth other reviewers, I am saddened by the continual comparisons to the iPod: '20g? How many videos is that?' well if you want to watch videos, you can buy either a TV or a computer. So the reply comes: 'None. It doesn't do videos'. This is strangly settling, don't you think? We have a generation of children who want their MP3 players to do everything for them; the NW-A3000 is pure simplicity. It just gives you what you want to hear. So then comes another iPod comparison:'Where's the album art? An iPod has album art.' Which I have to say IS a nice feature of an iPod - I don't think I can be too anti-iPod here, my little sister is a big fan - yet it takes up so much space! And so then comes yet another comparison: 'Why is the screen in black and white? Where are all the colours? iPod has colours.' Well yes, the iPod feels the need to over-complicate things to make up for the fact it's an iPod. Now don't get me wrong, this isn't going to be a slagging-off of the iPod. But I feel that again with all the simplicity that the Walkman has to offer, you can't go far wrong. Some things I would have to pick up on are: Connect player - it doesn't seem to ever have good days, does it??!! It's quite hard to use; I recommend you use 'SonicStage' if you can find it, I use this because of a previously-owned 'Atrac3plus' - again, Walkman - it's very easy to use, and equally hard to find.

I recommend anyone out there considering a useful, long-lasting (mine is over 2years old now, still fully-functioning) please, try and find this walkman.

Summary: Don't even think about comparing this supirior MP3 player to any lesser-beings! Hehe

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