Sony's "iPod killer" Fails to Draw Blood

Mr_Silver writes "Walter Mossberg (of WSJ fame) managed to review the new Sony NW-HD1 and was distinctly unimpressed. The upsides: it's smaller, lighter and has a battery life of 20 hours. The downsides: goodbye MP3 - hello ATRAC3, slow upload (and converting) times and the confusing user interface on the walkman, PC software and the music store. When will someone pass Sony the cluestick?"

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Re:Apple has already been beat IMO

[emorphien]

I know the interface isn't as slick, which I said. However they still function as needed, you don't see that many people with them complaining about them. The simple fact of the matter is the iPod has become a fad, not because it's a totally superior product. And if you're spending that kind of money you should me more aware of such things.

Not everyone wants a software interface anyway. I know I don't and most people I know don't either, and some of them have iPods.

Yes, the iPod has a better interface, but I've also seen plenty of them lock up, including some I've used. I've never seen an iRiver lock up and maybe one creative.