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Sony Walkman NWZ-A829 review

Can Sony make up ground lost to the iPod with its next-gen Walkmans?

Our Score 3.5

Last reviewed: 2008-03-13March 13th 2008

Price at launch £225.00
Additional Information Capacity: 16GB / Freq. Response: 20 to 20000 Hz / Supports MP3, WMA, MP4, M4A, WAV, AVC, MPEG-4, JPEG
Additional Requirements Microsoft Windows XP Home or Pro SP2 or later / Microsoft Windows Vista / 1.0 GHz Processor / 512MB RAM / 380MB or more hard disk space / USB Port
Connectivity 3.5mm Headphone Jack, Bluetooth, Hi-Speed USB
Dimensions 50.2 x 93.6 x 9.3
Display Resolution 240 x 320
Display Size 2.4
Display Standard QVGA
Display Technology TFT LCD
Display Type Colour LCD
Power Supply Built-in rechargable lithium-ion battery, 3 Hours charging time, Maximum battery life: 36 Hours

Product Summary

Walkman NWZ-A829

Price at launch

£225.00

For

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Great headphones Sounds better than the iPod Small and slim with decent build quality Bluetooth - if that's your bag

Against

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Counter-intuitive controls Iffy user interface Screen is too small for watching anything other than short clips No Bluetooth headphones It still can't beat the iPod

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