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Sony 4 GB Walkman Video MP3 Player with FM Tuner (Red)
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(4.5 out of 5)
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Fine player, software could be better
(1 out of 5) by T Boyer on Dec 22, 2008 (Seattle)I need to be kinder than my initial take.
Hardware-wise, this player is pretty close to ideal. Sound quality is excellent, interface is good, battery life is outstanding.
The software was bloated, slow and disappointing but in the end it did work and we could move folders from Windows onto the player without having to use music management software.
The big complaint was you couldn't get that simple functionality without about an hour's worth of rigamarole:
1) Windows Media Player 11
2) A hog music management program from Sony
3) Windows Net Framework 2.0 (another hog that will take you half an hour to install)
4) Quicktime for Windows (a true piece of Malware from Apple that tries to take over your computer by installing itself as the default application for just about every file format under the sun)
Why can't I just install this little thing's drivers and drag and drop mp3 files to it. You can do that with Creatives and Sandisks, but not with Ipods and (apparently) Sonys.
Why do makers of music players feel they're entitled to take over your system?
Hardware-wise, this player is pretty close to ideal. Sound quality is excellent, interface is good, battery life is outstanding.
The software was bloated, slow and disappointing but in the end it did work and we could move folders from Windows onto the player without having to use music management software.
The big complaint was you couldn't get that simple functionality without about an hour's worth of rigamarole:
1) Windows Media Player 11
2) A hog music management program from Sony
3) Windows Net Framework 2.0 (another hog that will take you half an hour to install)
4) Quicktime for Windows (a true piece of Malware from Apple that tries to take over your computer by installing itself as the default application for just about every file format under the sun)
Why can't I just install this little thing's drivers and drag and drop mp3 files to it. You can do that with Creatives and Sandisks, but not with Ipods and (apparently) Sonys.
Why do makers of music players feel they're entitled to take over your system?