Sony unveils Walkman NWZ-X1000 OLED touchscreen player
By Paul Miller 
posted January 7th 2009 10:49AM
posted January 7th 2009 10:49AM
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no thanks, i think I'll be sticking with my ipod touch on this one. apple FTW
you will learn young one...
i consider myself a sony fanboi.,but when u take into consideration the 6 remote control docks i would have to replace. office,living room surround sound,bedroom surround sound,wifes office,n most importantly pioneer 7' inch touchscreen steering wheel car integration that allows to play videos from iphone on car screens..,i couldnt leave ipod/iphone 30 pin integration format. in the last 2 years ive put so much money into improving sound/audio systems, sony has very few n very expensive remote control docks...i own 4 iphones 2 nanos n got 1 free touch.,in the last 2-3 years sony has lost me when it comes to mp3's...this from a sony fanboi.,i still buy all sony vaoi laptops.own 2 bravia,sony surround sounds,sony digicams,ps3 n psp.,so somehow sony still getting my business.i can say that if ipods didnt exist i would definitely buy this.
Don't shoot the messenger, but I've heard from one of my colleagues at the Sony Centre where I work, that Sony is releasing a 30th anniversary Walkman that will ultimately decide the fate of the Walkman brand...
Sony currently owns 4% of the PMP market share, making them second to Apple. If the 30th anniversary walkman can't win Sony back the number 1 spot, then they're pulling out of the PMP market all together.
I'm guessing that this may be Sony's 'make-or-break' offering...
No offense, but that's BS - nobody in their right mind would expect a single PMP model to suddenly increase the market share from 4% to 70+%...simply not gonna happen.
so does apple control 70% of pmp market.,??seems awfully high considering cost....
Waiting for the announcement of Sony's new proprietary music file system to go with this device.
OMG! I want it
I am so glad I held off buying a creative zen xfi :) looks like there might be a few more yet ;)
It's so rugged...
bye bye iPOD nice knowing u.
yeah right.,well see if u do switch once u see the price on that . announcement scheduled for tonight rumor $500 range.,ill remind u of price,see if u truly do get rid of your apple touch ..dee dee deee
Dee dee deee!!!!
haha ipods r wayyy better
Also does it say "A................Z etc."?
Who put the etc in there?
Still haven't forgiven Sony for rootkitting my ass. Then claiming what I don't know won't hurt me. Then you look at all the proprietary file-types and software Sony pushes on you, and all I can say is fuck you Sony. Fuck you with a jagged muddy stick.
You do realise that no Sony Walkman sold in the west has used anything but drag and drop for over a year now don't you? The only file formats they use are mp3, acc, lpcm, wma/v (including protected content) and h.264. No DRM is supported apart from Plays for Sure (which you can ignore if you so desire). Admittedly the usage of a proprietry dock connector is something which should be sorted out. This one even supports DRM-free downloads from the Amazon store over wi-fi so maybe it might be OK to "forgive" Sony now, because they make the best sounding portable players by some margin and it would be a shame to miss out on that lovely warm sound.
looks like recycled plastic
I love how it emphasizes on its touchscreen but still gives you real buttons for the most essential functions. Perfect. Fingerprint-proof casing, and it looks solid. Sold!
This thing is Hot. I almost bought the Cowon S9 a couple of weeks ago but heard that Sony was coming out with something like this. Don't get me wrong I think the S9 is sexy as all but at just 16GB it just isn't enough space for me. Now it's a matter of audio quality and how I get files onto the device. If this thing is comparable to the S9 I may have found my new toy.. Goodbye Zune!
It is drag and drop ready and is compatible with the majority of syncing software as well, including WMP, iTunes, Rhapsody, Winamp etc. Sound quality wise if it is anything like the previous generations it will at least be the equal of the Cowon, check out reviews on cNet or user reviews from any forum e.g. Head-fi or Anything but iPod, sound quality is the most revered thing about any Walkman.
Sony make the best sounding portables by far!!!!! but i dont see a input jack aka minidiscs.....shit i still use mine for recording all sorts of crap...
I would like to see them stick to this type of design for their phones though
Close to perfect. The only thing missing is flac/ogg support.
I can see that opinion is divided on this one, but I'm a bit gutted. I've been excitedly awaiting confirmation of a new Sony player with 32Gb of memory, and spec wise this hits the spot ... but I just think it's damn FUGLY !!!
this thing looks shweet! lol
not as sexy as the iPod touch
but has way better sound quality, noise cancellation, and bundled in-ear headphones
what is also really nice, is that it packs wi-fi with a internet browser (who knows if it's better or as good as safari)
and this comment is coming from a 16gb iPod touch owner
so yea im not a 'ipod hater" neither a "sony fanboi"
sound quality is really a big deal to me
but i couln't resist the apps and games and many other features of the ipod touch
plus i got a great deal, $220 for a 2g 16gb iPod touch at sears, brand new
and this sony x1000, is basically a ipod touch w/ killer sq, bundled in-ear headphones, and noise cancellation (and the OLED screen)
I REALLY hope that sony releases this at either the ipod touch's current price ($299:16gb, and $399:32gb) or even lower would be
awesome!
There's no way I'd ever buy a Sony Walkman again. The one I currently have is a piece of cheap-arse shit that wasn't worth what I paid for it. Within days the cover had blistered, the headphones lasted a week, and the supplier (reputable locals) explained that the warranty didn't cover either. I don't care how good they are, Sony haven't lived up to their reputation once, I won't be holding my breath that they'll do it again.
Sure, itunes sucks, and the sound quality ain't the best. I'd still prefer an ipod.
I bet sony will price this high at first then drop the price 3 months later like they do with all their products. I don't understand that method of marketing but sony is pretty consistant. I just bought a bravia lcd tv for half the cost of what it cost when the xbr 6 series came out 4 or so months ago.
Brent
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JUNK!!! Can't watch DVD and doesn't have at least a Terabyte of storage.
Bring back the 80's walkman BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... screw this new crap!!!
as long as Sony management doesn't 'screw it up'
and the audio is better than the competition,
i would love to have one.
also, make sure it has some form of memory stick
or SD/MicroSD memory card expansion.
i sort of like the spackled finish...
There should be an AM/FM HD tuner in it.
These things are way over priced. If you could get a cassette tape player or CD player for $30 why are we paying $100-$400 for an MP3 player???
It most certainly is about price and those that say it is not must have much more disposal income than most people in these times. People are not spending huge amounts on gadgets and are more selective. Just look at Sony Playstation 3. Over priced and you can find tons of them everywhere. The Wii is better priced and they get gone soon as the stores get them in. If Sony overprices these Apple will still be the MP3 king. Sony is going to have to keep these in the same price range $250 or under which is doubtful. It's all about the economy stupid.
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I don't understand these players any more. Why buy one? My phone is a Samsung Instinc. It's my touch screen phone, answering machine, calender to log events on with alarm to remind you, 2 mega pixtel camera, internet, e-mail, tv, radio and mp3 player. Comes with a head set that stops the music when you get a call and becomes the phone headset. What more could you want?
OH, Big effing Deal!! That's right, clones! Rush out and buy some more stupid, technological dehumanizing crap from the corporations that bought our Congress and our country. Can you stick a wire in your ear and tune out the outside world?! Oh, wonderful!
Otherwise, you might have to socialize with the person standing next to you, and use your actual human breath. And don't worry about that mortgage payment. Just put this thing on your credit card. After all, our economy is primarily supported by credit card purchases. That way you don't have to pay, until later, and then you can pay five times the cost, including interest and late fees. You'll be spending more than you earn, but you won't know it until you can't even pay the minimum monthly payments on your cards. Does it do Morse Code- I mean "texting"? When will they come out with something that will allow us to communicate with each other without using our eyes or fingers? Slackers.
Do you think that it is possible that one day we will suddenly notice that all this garbage - the cell phones, the internet, the ipods, etc. are adding nothing to the quality of our lives or our nobility and humanity, but are actually detracting from it by allowing us to spend less and less time actually socializing with each other in person, and allowing us to work more than we ever have before, rather than increasing our leisure time? Gee, we can even earn money while we are on vacation now! Oh, you say, the internet is so wonderful! It's so easy to find information on the internet! You can get news, and medical information and learn things in school! Ever heard of newspapers and books and libraries? Besides, what good is all the information in the world. Facts aren't equivalent to intelligence, and intelligence isn't equivalent to goodness or value. The world's most notorious mass killers were very intelligent. Fool's gold, clones. Fool's gold.
Take all the cell phones and personal computers and ipods and blackberrys, and throw them into a giant incinerator. We would be better for it, but we won't do it because we are mindless sheep.
Do you see our college students lighting fires and turning over cars over the war in Iraq, or other malicious activities of our government? Is it because they all agree with the invasion? No, it is because there is no draft and their asses aren't on the front line. They are pissing away their time on their laptop with their ipods in their ears at Starbucks. Not good.
blehh x.x probly be too expensiv or maybe it'l be lik the blakberry storm which was a failure :/ maybe?& i dunt lik the granite cover it shuld be slim&shiny blak wit silver buttons or u culd put a shell on it lik a sidekick LX if u dunt lik the design. If it turns out to be awesom, ima get it for christmas :]
I'm so pissed at Ipod, if Sony even mentions that this thing can possibly outlast the pathetic 3 yr disposable ipod, it would be worth twice as much from the get go, im so sick of restealing music.
Will it SYNC with my vehicle?
I don't think I'd be interested, since I'm already stuck with 3 Sony Vaio laptops, they are useless !!!
ipod touch screen is 3.5
junk!!
this thing doesnt have a chance against the I-pod unless u can but Movies, Games, tv shows or Internet it has no chance at all.
whats up with all the euro currency!!!!!!! We are in the freakin United States of America !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!