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?"

Comments

Re:Battery life question

[dabigpaybackski]

"...it sounds like wet dog shit." Having never heard the sound of wet dog shit, I find your analogy humorous rather than illustrative. Wet dog shit makes no sound, save when it strikes something. Otherwise, it just sits there, putrifying, unloved by all except scavenging insects and certain microbes. Now, if you say, "Encoding Sony ATRAC3 files at low bitrates yields results as appealing as the smell of wet dog shit," the comparison at once becomes both humorous and illustrative.

Re:ATRAC will kill it

[dnahelix]

You say Capitalism is a great theory, then you suggest 'avoid credit like the plague.' Obviously, you don't understand Capitalism at all! (Scenario: "I'll just keep working at McDonald's because 2TecTom thinks student loans are evil")

Have you ever heard of 'subjectivism?' It means that your tastes don't necessarily match my tastes. "simply don't buy crap" I'm guessing what I like, you think is crap, and I'm sure a few of your favorite things would float right to the top of my turd tank.

Also, I don't find a system that allows me to have all my music available in any room in my house at the touch of a button a "manipulative and meaningless device." THANK YOU APPLE for giving me a toy right out of science fiction! I'm living in my childhood fantasy! Music is so important to me!

PS. I'm not part of the 'elite' I'm a middle class home owner who grew up dirt poor in rural Georgia. By working hard and managing my credit wisely I've managed to pull myself out of that state and have a comfortable life. I would like to and plan to be more successful financially, but realize it will take planning, time, and most of all HARD WORK!

PPS. Good luck getting rid of those floppy disks!