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Title: Sony NWZ-A818 Walkman Flash-Based MP3 Player
Pros: High quality headphones come bundled, Small and incredibly sleek design
Cons: Proprietary connection for PC hookup, No expandable memory slot
Verdict: Overall, the 8GB Sony NWZ-A818 delivers impressive sound quality through its excellent (though strangely short) supplied earbuds. Navigation is intuitive, and the battery life is long. Customers looking for an alternative to Apple's iPod Nano should give
Summary: This intelligently designed flash-based MP3 player performs well enough to give users a great alternative to Apple's iPod Nano.
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80/100 |
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Title: Review: Sony NWZ-A815 portable media player
Pros: Fantastic performance, Fantastic performance, Impressive colour display, Well priced
Cons: Getting video on board can be frustrating, Getting video on board can be frustrating, No radio or recorder
Verdict: The Sony A815 is faultless for music playback - it lacks a few additional extras but makes up with a low price.
Summary: Sony wises up to making useable music players
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80/100 |
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Title: Review: Sony NWZ-A815 portable media player
Pros: Fantastic audio; great screen; impressive headphones
Cons: Picky about video formats; awkward to convert; no FM radio or voice recorder
Verdict: Same excellent audio as before, but now with easier file transfers
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80/100 |
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Title: Sony Walkman NWZA815
Pros: Good displayDrag and dropReasonably good value
Cons: No expansion possible
Verdict: This 2GB version seems a bit light, and there's no memory expansion possible unlike the Sansas at half the price, but the 8GB iteration is only just over the £100 mark
Summary: The biggest bonus for the Walkman though is its new drag-and-drop functionality
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80/100 |
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Title: Sony NWZ-A818 (8GB, silver)
Pros: The Sony NWZ-A810 offers a slim design with a lovely, ample screen. It's also easy to use and comes with high-quality earphones. Audio quality is excellent, and there are plenty of sound enhancement options and two custom EQs. The player supports photo an
Cons: Even with the included extender, the Sony NWZ-A810's earphone cable is very short. The placement of the hold button on the back of the player is neither convenient nor ergonomic. There's no FM tuner, voice recorder, or memory expansion slot.
Verdict: The Sony NWZ-A810 offers a fantastic display, a sleek design and interface, and a stellar rated battery life--plus, it's one of the few players that sounds great right out of the box. Users looking for the whole package (sans radio) will be pleased.
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80/100 |
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Title: Sony Walkman NWZ-A815
Summary: Sony adds drag and drop to its video Walkman, is it enough to finally kill off the competition?
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90/100 |
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Title: Sony NWZ-A816
Pros: Sound quality; battery life; design; no SonicStage required; high-quality video support; easy to use; price
Cons: No FM radio; no gapless playback
Verdict: A well-priced, high-performing and stylish audio player. Its simple operation and management will appeal to most people but a couple of key features are missing. Overall, this is an excellent contender from Sony
Summary: We are happy to report that both high prices and Sony's SonicStage software are nowhere to be seen on the new range of A-Series players. Instead, you'll get a heap of high-quality codecs that can be organised with the utmost simplicity. Simple to use and
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Title: Sony NWZ-A818
Pros: Sound quality; battery life; design; no SonicStage required; high-quality video support; easy to use; price
Cons: No FM radio; no gapless playback
Verdict: A well-priced, high-performing and stylish audio player. Its simple operation and management will appeal to most people but a couple of key features are missing. Overall, this is an excellent contender from Sony
Summary: We are happy to report that both high prices and Sony's SonicStage software are nowhere to be seen on the new range of A-Series players. Instead, you'll get a heap of high-quality codecs that can be organised with the utmost simplicity. Simple to use and
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Title: Sony Walkman NWZ-A815
Pros: Sound quality; battery life; design; no SonicStage required; high-quality video support; easy to use; price
Cons: No FM radio; no gapless playback
Verdict: A well-priced, high-performing and stylish audio player. Its simple operation and management will appeal to most people but a couple of key features are missing. Overall, this is an excellent contender from Sony
Summary: We are happy to report that both high prices and Sony's SonicStage software are nowhere to be seen on the new range of A-Series players. Instead, you'll get a heap of high-quality codecs that can be organised with the utmost simplicity. Simple to use and
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Title: Sony Walkman NWZ-A815
Pros: No SonicStage, great sound, good quality headphones included, nice design
Cons: No radio or voice recorder, no lossless formats supported
Verdict: If you can handle having no voice recorder or radio and are dissatisfied with the sound quality of other portable media players, then the Sony NWZ-A815 is a great choice.
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85/100 |
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Title: Sony Walkman NWZA815
Pros: Good display, Drag and drop, Reasonably good value
Cons: No expansion possible
Verdict: A strong offering from Sony, with plenty to recommend it
Summary: Pitched directly at the iPod Nano market, Sony's latest Walkman has a few advantages over its rival. The screen is bright and crisp and the displayed MP4 videos look great. The battery life, too, is impressive should it manage the purported 30 hours conti
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80/100 |
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Title: Sony Walkman NWZ-A818 digital media player
Pros: Superb display with clear and crisp images, good quality earphones
Cons: Hold button in an awkward location
Verdict: We need hardly add that the Sony Walkman NWZ-A818 is a player of rare beauty with quality Walkman-branded earphones adding to the appeal. Its black brushed metal is less shiny than its predecessors and we wish Sony had sorted out somewhere other than roun
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90/100 |
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Title: Sony Walkman NWZ-A818 digital media player
Verdict: We need hardly add that the Sony Walkman NWZ-A818 is a player of rare beauty with quality Walkman-branded earphones adding to the appeal. Its black brushed metal is less shiny than its predecessors and we wish Sony had sorted out somewhere other than roun
Summary: The NWZ-A810s (also known as the A series), which range from 2GB to 8GB in capacity and include this model - the Sony Walkman NWZ-A818 - are impressive digital-media players.
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Title: Sony - NWZ-A815
Verdict: The NWZ-A815 isn't perfect, but it's damn near close. If you're primarily looking to listen to audio you won't find a more adaptable, better performing or more usable media player on the shelves today.
Summary: a possible market-beater from Sony
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Title: Not An iPod, Thank God! - Sony NWZA818 Review
Summary: This players not for sheep, would it surprise you to learn that there is another way? Sony's latest small MP3 player has a lot to do to persuade us that its a viable challenger to the iPod, does it pull it off
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Title: Sony NWZ-A816 (4GB, pink)
Pros: The Sony NWZ-A810 offers a slim design with a lovely, ample screen. It's also easy to use and comes with high-quality earphones. Audio quality is excellent, and there are plenty of sound enhancement options and two custom EQs. The player supports photo an
Cons: Even with the included extender, the Sony NWZ-A810's earphone cable is very short. The placement of the hold button on the back of the player is neither convenient nor ergonomic. There's no FM tuner, voice recorder, or memory expansion slot.
Summary: The Sony NWZ-A810 offers a fantastic display, a sleek design and interface, and a stellar battery life--plus, it's one of the few MP3 players that sound great right out of the box. Users looking for the whole package (sans radio) will be pleased.
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80/100 |
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Title: Sony NWZ-A818 Walkman Review - Portable Video Players
Pros: Slim design with a lovely, ample screen, Easy to use, Comes with high-quality earphones, Audio quality is excellent, and there are plenty of sound enhancement options and two custom EQs, Supports photo and video playback, Fantastic battery life
Cons: Even with the included extender, the Sony NWZ-A810's earphone cable is very short, Placement of the hold button on the back of the player is neither convenient nor ergonomic, No FM tuner, voice recorder, or memory expansion slot
Verdict: The Sony NWZ-A810 offers a fantastic display, a sleek design and interface, and a stellar battery life -- plus, it's one of the few MP3 players that sound great right out of the box. Users looking for the whole package (sans radio) will be pleased.
Summary: sony nwz-a818 walkman review: One of the few MP3 players that sound great right out of the box. Users looking for the whole package (sans radio) will be pleased.
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80/100 |
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Title: Sony NWZ-A810 Walkman
Verdict: Not yet reviewed by editors.
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Title: Review: Sony Walkman NWZ-A818 portable media player
Pros: Small size, full-featured, large screen
Cons: Poor value, Windows-only
Summary: Sony's 8GB Walkman takes square aim at the iPod nano with its small profile and price tag. Is it an iPod killer or bargain bin fodder?
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73/100 |
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Title: Sony NWZ-A818
Pros: The Sony NWZ-A810 offers a slim design with a lovely, ample screen. It's also easy to use and comes with high-quality earphones. Audio quality is excellent, and there are plenty of sound enhancement options and two custom EQs. The player supports photo an
Cons: Even with the included extender, the Sony NWZ-A810's earphone cable is very short. The placement of the hold button on the back of the player is neither convenient nor ergonomic. There's no FM tuner, voice recorder, or memory expansion slot.
Summary: The Sony NWZ-A810 offers a fantastic display, a sleek design and interface, and a stellar rated battery life--plus, it's one of the few players that sounds great right out of the box. Users looking for the whole package (sans radio) will be pleased.
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80/100 |