http://www.walkman.sony.co.jp/index.html

I think it looks fantastic! Price-wise, it's very similar to the iPod shuffle, but it boasts a display, longer battery life, and a FM tuner. don't complain about the lack of software integration either, SONY has been working closely with lots of software companies in Japan (often used exclusively in Japan) to have their ATRAC format in their music jukebox programs (similar to iTunes).

what do you think? i want one.

if its anything like any of sony's other products.. it will probably be like a gazillion dollars too much.... and atrack 3 compression is a marketing ploy....

I think I will stick with my 3g ipod... it blows both the shuffle and this sony product out of the water...

Yawn.....I'll stick to the iPod.

I think of it the same as that web site. Way too friggin cluttered.

What's the price? I couldn't make head nor tails of that site, and I don't think it'll ever make it to Canada.
I'll support Sony, love my PS2 and my Trinitron...

Any player I buy must support Audible content. If this can do it for a reasonable price, it would be better for me than a shuffle. The display would make it much easier to manage listening to multiple audio books, etc.

too.... much........ FLASH!!!

.... must..... stop it! ....




I think that the on-the-stick display is kinda cool, but the only games in town for secure file formats are Apple's AAC and MS's Janus -- and that's even a stretch for Janus.

I like it. The shuffles are nice for some people but I could never buy one for myself because they have no screen.

These Sony ones would need MP3 and AAC support before I'd seriously look at them, though. And even then there's not much of a chance of me dumping my iPod.

For those who don't want to go to Sony's site, <A HREF="http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/portable-media/sony/index.php#sonys-nw100-series-launches-035244" Target="_blank">Gizmodo</A> has a story on it.

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I think it'll do well in Japan, especially with girls, where the iPod mini totally cleaned up. Looks like a small bottle of perfume and the almost seamlessly integrated display is cool.

But woah, that site is a nightmare!

So no mp3 support, too bad, I may have bought one otherwise. I think the PSP will support mp3, I thought this was Sony finally giving up on ATRAC.