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I am very tempted to get this walkman, but... SonicStage :(]]>Feb 19th 2008 6:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/sonys-nwz-a820-bluetooth-walkmans-heading-to-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/sonys-nwz-a820-bluetooth-walkmans-heading-to-europe/Feb 19th 2008 6:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/sonys-nwz-a820-bluetooth-walkmans-heading-to-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/sonys-nwz-a820-bluetooth-walkmans-heading-to-europe/http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/2/prweb707084.htm
press release, I think Sonic Stage is not an option. According to Sony, you can "transfer files from a connected PC to the NWZ-A820 series via Windows Media Player 11, simple drag-and-drop file management or using supplied Sony Media Manager for WALKMAN® software". This means that there's finally hope for the Sony-fans on Mac OS as well... The downside with this release of course that any hope of ever making my dear beloved NW-HD5 (best media player ever made) talk to my Mac is fading by the hour. ]]>Feb 19th 2008 6:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/sonys-nwz-a820-bluetooth-walkmans-heading-to-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/sonys-nwz-a820-bluetooth-walkmans-heading-to-europe/
sonicstage long gone !!! hail stinger !!!]]>Feb 19th 2008 6:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/sonys-nwz-a820-bluetooth-walkmans-heading-to-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/sonys-nwz-a820-bluetooth-walkmans-heading-to-europe/Feb 19th 2008 6:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/sonys-nwz-a820-bluetooth-walkmans-heading-to-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/sonys-nwz-a820-bluetooth-walkmans-heading-to-europe/
i'd like to get some bt headphones but unfortunately if you don't want earbuds, they mostly seem to be those 'wrap-around' style that make you look like a tw@t - not very glasses friendly either... hopefully this meens sony will bring out some decent cans... ]]>Feb 19th 2008 7:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/sonys-nwz-a820-bluetooth-walkmans-heading-to-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/sonys-nwz-a820-bluetooth-walkmans-heading-to-europe/Feb 19th 2008 9:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/sonys-nwz-a820-bluetooth-walkmans-heading-to-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/sonys-nwz-a820-bluetooth-walkmans-heading-to-europe/
Also, it gives people option to use blutooth headphone or their regular headphones with 3.5mm plug. I prefer 3.5mm plug over blutooth because I listen linear PCM and blutooth can only support up to 400kbps where as 3.5mm plug support full linear PCM (somewhere 1411.2 kbps).]]>Feb 19th 2008 10:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/sonys-nwz-a820-bluetooth-walkmans-heading-to-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/sonys-nwz-a820-bluetooth-walkmans-heading-to-europe/Feb 19th 2008 7:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/sonys-nwz-a820-bluetooth-walkmans-heading-to-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/sonys-nwz-a820-bluetooth-walkmans-heading-to-europe/
Then this could be the next big contender for my next media player]]>Feb 19th 2008 7:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/sonys-nwz-a820-bluetooth-walkmans-heading-to-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/sonys-nwz-a820-bluetooth-walkmans-heading-to-europe/
More importantly it Syncs very easily with WMP11, or can be used as a simple drag n drop (although that method doesnt seem to support album art).

These things get better and better.]]>Feb 19th 2008 7:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/sonys-nwz-a820-bluetooth-walkmans-heading-to-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/sonys-nwz-a820-bluetooth-walkmans-heading-to-europe/Feb 19th 2008 8:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/sonys-nwz-a820-bluetooth-walkmans-heading-to-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/sonys-nwz-a820-bluetooth-walkmans-heading-to-europe/You can use WMP 11, Winamp, etc...

Or simple drag-n-drop.

In addition, sound is really superb on NWZ-A810.

Can't wait for the picture for
NWZ-A820.]]>Feb 19th 2008 9:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/sonys-nwz-a820-bluetooth-walkmans-heading-to-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/sonys-nwz-a820-bluetooth-walkmans-heading-to-europe/http://www.sony-europe.com/view/ShowPressRelease.action?pressrelease=1202990778476&site=odw_en_EU§iontype=PressRelease]]>Feb 21st 2008 12:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/sonys-nwz-a820-bluetooth-walkmans-heading-to-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/19/sonys-nwz-a820-bluetooth-walkmans-heading-to-europe/May 5th 2008 12:04PM