Sony's Network Walkman NW-HD5 reviewed

By Ryan Block

Besides those pesky, persistent issues across the board with Sony's
Network Walkman series (like their hardheaded insistence upon using SonicStage, etc.), and those freaking
broken buttons, Sony's NW-HD5 might well have been the digital audio player for purists. Its long battery life (and removable battery), competitive size, simple design, and bright screen might have matched it against the Karma or iRiver devices, but Sony still refuses to go WMA (let alone OGG or FLAC)—which is probably why PC Mag only gave it a "good" rating, and not a great one. Better luck next time,
Sony—how about listening to the customer for the HD6, eh?

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