Sony has a pair of new Android Walkmans out, the NW-A300 and NW-ZX700. Yes, that's right, Walkmans, Sony's legendary music player brand from the 1980s.
The legendary music player is back
Sony has a pair of new Android Walkmans out, the NW-A300 and NW-ZX700. Yes, that's right, Walkmans, Sony's legendary music player brand from the 1980s.
Love this news so much; I'm not entirely sure why; maybe it's being an audiophile, but I think it's mainly because I love the idea of a separate device solely for music. Who doesn't miss the iPod nano days!? Besides that, Sony really knocked it out of the park with these designs The new Walkman will come in two different models but at different price points: - NW-A300 ($360) - NW-ZX700 ($818) I'd love to say I'll only get the budget one, but I might spring for the high end one.
Oh my, the beloved classic refreshed! It has a headphone jack! And physical buttons!
The fact that it runs Android kind of means it's just a phone in a high end audio device's skin. How do you even find or obtain these "high quality" files? And is AI audio upscaling really that good without high end head phones? Neil Young tried this with his Pono Player and we know how that ended. I appreciate this as an industrial design object for wealthy audiophiles, but have a hard time seeing this being a mass market product like the OG Walkman.
I have absolutely no use for this. But I want it. Apple should do an anniversary iPod.
I would love to get one of these. They look so cool. I miss having a handheld music player like back in the old days. Of course I can just use my phone, and that's what I do, but this just gives a different experience.
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