Mossberg: Sony's new Walkman is no iPod killer
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Mossberg: New Sony player is no iPod
killer
Mossberg: New Sony player is no iPod
killer
07/28/2004 12:59 AMThe Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg says that Sony's 20GB Network
Walkman NW-HD1 digital music player is no match for Apple's iPod [paid
sub...
Sony's Network Walkman "not as good" as
iPod
Sony's Network Walkman "not as good" as
iPod
09/07/2004 06:39 AMMatthew Fordahl has written an article for The Associated Press
appearing in today's Detroit Free Press looking at Sony's recently
announced NW-HD1 Network Walkman and compares it to Apple's iPod...
IPod clobbers Sony's new digital Walkman
IPod clobbers Sony's new digital Walkman
08/04/2004 09:56 PMSan Jose Mercury News Aug 5 2004 1:34AM GMT
NW-HD5: Sony's iPod Killer?
NW-HD5: Sony's iPod Killer?
04/06/2005 12:37 PMSony showed off the latest addition to its line of Walkman digital
music players Wednesday, the NW-HD5. While it is the fifth hard drive
player to be released by the company, it will be the first to see
worldwide distribution. Unlike Sony's previous units, the NW-HD5 is
designed to stand upright, similar to Apple's iPod.
Why you should think twice before buying
Sony's iPod Killer
Why you should think twice before buying
Sony's iPod Killer
05/12/2004 02:36 AMWell Sony has done a bang up job making a very stylish MP3 player..
Whoops hold the phone it isn't...
Sony's "iPod killer" Fails to Draw Blood
Sony's "iPod killer" Fails to Draw Blood
07/31/2004 01:42 PMSony's First Walkman-Branded Hard Disk
Player, NW-HD1
Sony's First Walkman-Branded Hard Disk
Player, NW-HD1
07/01/2004 08:45 AM
So this is it, then; the Sony Network
Walkman NW-HD1, the new music-only player powered by a 1.8-inch hard
drive, enough RAM to provide 25 minutes of skip-free playing, and an
impressive 30 hour battery life. While initial reports mention that
the NW-HD1 will support MP3, WMA, and WAV -- and technically, that's
true -- it seems the "support" comes via the same old Sony trick of
converting everything to ATRAC3 on the fly. That still sucks as much
as it ever did, Sony. Still, this is the one they're counting, really,
to make a dent in the iPod's dominance, and right out of the gate it's
got a couple of dings again, with the ATRAC3 and probable lack of WMA
DRM files. At least it's small [8.9cm x 6.2cm x 1.4cm], if not cheap
-- the initial prices for the 20GB model look to be around $400.
Our previous rumors of the NW-HD1 also mentioned a 40GB prototype.
I wouldn't be surprised to see that soon. The 20GB version should be
available in Japan July 10th, in the States in August, and in Europe
by September. (Thanks to everyone who sent this in. You all get
cupcakes.)
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Network Walkman Product Flash [SonyJP]
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mit Festplatten-Playern auf Apples Spuren [HeiseDE]
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to 13,000 Songs [WholesaleConnection]
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Sony debuts revamped Walkman to silence iPod [Yahoo/Reuters]
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Sony NW-HD1: A New Walkman-Branded Hard
Disk Player? [Gizmodo]
Apple hits back at Sony's 'misleading'
Walkman marketing
Apple hits back at Sony's 'misleading'
Walkman marketing
07/07/2004 02:24 PMSony Corp.'s new
hard
disk-based Walkman is the product with the biggest brand
recognition that Apple Computer Inc.'s market-leading iPod has had to
face since its introduction. But it's not the Walkman's 25-year
history that bothers Apple executives, it's Sony's marketing message.
When Sony released the 20GB Walkman they claimed to have trumped Apple
with the number of songs that their device could hold -- 13,000
compared to the iPod's 10,000 -- even thought the total capacity was
half of the iPod's. That message is misleading to consumers, according
to Apple.
Apple hits back at Sony's 'misleading'
Walkman marketing.
Apple hits back at Sony's 'misleading'
Walkman marketing.
07/08/2004 12:12 AMMacCentral:
Apple
hits back at Sony's 'misleading' Walkman marketing.Apple hits back at Sony's 'misleading'
Walkman marketing (MacCentral)
Apple hits back at Sony's 'misleading'
Walkman marketing (MacCentral)
07/07/2004 03:00 PMMacCentral - Sony Corp.'s new hard disk-based Walkman is the product
with the biggest brand recognition that Apple Computer Inc.'s
market-leading iPod has had to face since its introduction. But it's
not the Walkman's 25-year history that bothers Apple executives, it's
Sony's marketing message. When Sony released the 20GB Walkman they
claimed to have trumped Apple with the number of songs that their
device could hold -- 13,000 compared to the iPod's 10,000 -- even
thought the total capacity was half of the iPod's. That message is
misleading to consumers, according to Apple.
Mossberg weighs in on iPod clones
Mossberg weighs in on iPod clones
10/29/2003 10:17 AMPopular technology columnist Walt Mossberg has written an interesting
article today about the overwhelming success of Apple's iPod, and how
some recently released "clones" stack up against the most popular
portable music player on the market...
Mossberg On iPod Imitators: Cheaper?
Yes. Better? No.
Mossberg On iPod Imitators: Cheaper?
Yes. Better? No.
02/12/2004 12:45 PMWalt Mossberg like the iPod Mini
Walt Mossberg like the iPod Mini
02/11/2004 12:07 PMWalt Mossbertg, the technology columnist at a little paper called the
Wall Street Journal
reviews
the new iPo mini, and over all he likes it. Of course, he would like
it a lot more if it were $50 cheaper, a common complaint and one I am
sure Apple will address as for price of those cute Mini harddrives
goes down.
Of particular note is this little tidbit:
In fact, the latest version of iTunes even senses if you have a Mini,
and if your song collection exceeds its capacity, the software can
optionally auto-choose a selection of songs that will fit. It builds
this selection, in part, based on which songs you've played most often
or most recently, and which you've rated highest in iTunes.
This is the first I have heard of this feature, and I must say it is
pretty cool.
Mossberg on Apple's iPod Mini
Mossberg on Apple's iPod Mini
02/11/2004 09:37 AMWalt Mossberg, columnist for The Wall Street Journal, has written an
article today largely praising Apple's new iPod Mini...
Mossberg: BMW iPod solution brilliant
but crude
Mossberg: BMW iPod solution brilliant
but crude
08/05/2004 12:24 PMThe
Wall Street Journal's resident technology columnist Walter
S. Mossberg calls Apple and BMW's iPod integration "a brilliant
concept," but calls the current implementation "crude." His remarks
appear in a new
Personal
Technology column.
Mossberg: Clones give iPod 'a run for
its money'
Mossberg: Clones give iPod 'a run for
its money'
10/29/2003 10:20 AMAfter two years of market dominance, Apple's iPod is finally getting
"a run for its money," according to Wall Street Journal columnist Wall
Mossberg. Mossberg's latest Personal Tech column, entitled
Attack of
the iPod Clones, discusses the burgeoning threat of Apple's MP3
player market competitors. Though mainly of interest to Windows users
-- as two of the devices Mossberg mentions are, for now, for Windows
only -- it's worth comparing how Apple's own offering shores up
against some big names in the high-capacity MP3 player space.
Mossberg: BMW iPod Adapter works, but in
'crude' way
Mossberg: BMW iPod Adapter works, but in
'crude' way
08/05/2004 12:25 PMThe Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg says that the BMW iPod Adapter
works, but in a "crude" way...
Walkman vs iPod
Walkman vs iPod
08/06/2004 10:22 PMSunday Times South Africa Aug 7 2004 2:21AM GMT
How The iPod Ran Circles Around The
Walkman
How The iPod Ran Circles Around The
Walkman
03/14/2005 05:50 PMThe reach of a company with the optimal mix of assets can extend in
all directions -- and right through the front door of its competitors.
By Rnadall Stross, New York Times
Walkman 'inventor' ponders iPod action
Walkman 'inventor' ponders iPod action
06/04/2004 10:37 AMWalkman 'inventor' threatening to sue
Apple over iPod
Walkman 'inventor' threatening to sue
Apple over iPod
06/04/2004 10:47 AMThe German inventor behind the Sony Walkman has been offered a
multi-million dollar lawsuit after a 25-year-long dispute with the
consumer electronics company...
Retropod = iPod inside a Walkman body
Retropod = iPod inside a Walkman body
07/01/2004 12:27 PM
John Young sends word of a
retro-riffic iPod mod: "The Retropod is an iPod case made from a
vintage Sports Walkman, from which the guts have been removed. Cases
and do-it-yourself kits are available, for those Billyburg hipsters
that want to make their own."
Link. A timely diversion, given
the fact that today is the 25th anniversary of Sony's 1979 release of
the first Walkman:
Link. (Thanks, L. Smith!)
Walkman Inventor Mulls iPod Lawsuit
Walkman Inventor Mulls iPod Lawsuit
06/03/2004 11:27 PMThe inventor of the Walkman that the Sony marketed to huge success may
sue Apple for its iPod digital knock-off.
By UPI (via MyAppleMenu)
Sony plans Walkman to rival iPod
Sony plans Walkman to rival iPod
07/01/2004 07:03 AMSony is to revamp its famous Walkman by launching a digital music
player to rival Apple's iPod.
Sony Debuts 20 Gigabyte Walkman to
Silence IPod
Sony Debuts 20 Gigabyte Walkman to
Silence IPod
07/01/2004 07:10 AMBoston Globe Jul 1 2004 11:35AM GMT
Sony takes aim at iPod with new
hard-disk Walkman
Sony takes aim at iPod with new
hard-disk Walkman
07/01/2004 08:50 AMSony Corp. has unveiled its first hard-disk drive-based digital music
player to bear the Walkman name. The device was launched on Thursday
as the Walkman brand marked its 25th anniversary. The NW-HD1 features
a 20GB hard-disk drive and is, according to the company, the smallest
music player at this capacity. It measures 89 millimeters by 62.1
millimeters by 13.8 millimeters and weighs 110 grams. The capacity is
half that of Apple Computer Inc.'s highest capacity iPod, but Sony
says its player trumps Apple's in terms of the number of songs it can
store: 13,000 on the Walkman versus 10,000 on the iPod.
Japanese Swap The Sony Walkman For The
Apple iPod
Japanese Swap The Sony Walkman For The
Apple iPod
04/10/2005 05:54 AMTokyo's so-called 'gadget city' of Akihabara, where Sony's walkmans
once reigned supreme, the most prized gadget is now Apple's iPod. It
was perhaps some indication of how Japan's self confidence has
faltered along with its economy. By Peter Cave, ABC News
Sony Debuts 20 Gigabyte Walkman to
Silence IPod (Reuters)
Sony Debuts 20 Gigabyte Walkman to
Silence IPod (Reuters)
07/01/2004 12:11 AMReuters - Sony Corp. unveiled plans on
Thursday to launch a Walkman digital music player capable of
storing 13,000 songs, aiming to reclaim the top spot in a
market now dominated by Apple Computer Inc.'s iPod.
Sony takes aim at iPod with new
hard-disk Walkman (MacCentral)
Sony takes aim at iPod with new
hard-disk Walkman (MacCentral)
07/01/2004 08:53 AMMacCentral - Sony Corp. has unveiled its first hard-disk drive-based
digital music player to bear the Walkman name. The device was launched
on Thursday as the Walkman brand marked its 25th anniversary.
Sony's $60 iPod? No way
Sony's $60 iPod? No way
11/06/2003 01:54 AMThe Register echoes our skepticism about Sony's announcement that
they're planning a $60 MP3 player to compete with the iPod:Sony hasn't
said that its $60 music player will feature a high capacity hard drive
as the iPod does - or is as compact as the Apple machine. Hard drive
prices are falling, it's true, but ultra-compact, high capacity models
are still pretty expensive, and eat up much of the cost of
manufacturing a hard drive-based music player. We've no doubt that
Sony will offer such a device of its own, but the $60 model isn't it.
That's less than half the price of a typical 128MB solid-state MP3
player, for heaven's sake.What Sony is probably planning is some sort
of barebones player that can have a hard drive attached to it or
something like that....
Retropod: iPod case made from a vintage
Sony Sports Walkman shell.
Retropod: iPod case made from a vintage
Sony Sports Walkman shell.
07/07/2004 04:43 AMyellow Sony Walkman .. RetroPod
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HP's iPod Killer To Be... The iPod
HP's iPod Killer To Be... The iPod
01/08/2004 08:41 PMWhile everyone else is scrambling around trying to design an iPod
killer, the folks over at HP figured why bother? They've
gone and licensed
the technology directly from Apple and will start selling their
own branded version of the iPod - complete with iTunes. This is a bit
surprising, because you'd expect HP to just sign up for a
Microsoft-supported product instead. Still, any bets on whether or
not this device will be called the HPod?
Sony's iPod, er, Attempted Murderer
Sony's iPod, er, Attempted Murderer
05/10/2004 10:08 AMWhile Sony has played a silly "We could win if we wanted, but we don't
want to" game when it comes to digital music, pushing MiniDisc and CD
players along with so-so music downloads (check out the dismal showing
from their Sony Connect music service), it should come as a...
Which One is the iPod Killer?
Which One is the iPod Killer?
09/17/2004 10:22 PMG4 Tech TV Sep 18 2004 1:50AM GMT
Why There Will Be No iPod Killer -- Ever
Why There Will Be No iPod Killer -- Ever
03/30/2005 11:33 AMWhy? Because it look slike the whole consumer electronics industry
is now trying to "kill" the iPod instead of inventing something of
their own. By Francois Joseph de Kermadec, O'Reilly Network
I have none of the players, Apple's iPod
or Sony's. I can't have an idea of why
to buy a player that does not
I have none of the players, Apple's iPod
or Sony's. I can't have an idea of why
to buy a player that does not
07/10/2004 07:51 PMTechTree Jul 10 2004 11:41PM GMT
YAIK: Yet Another iPod Killer
YAIK: Yet Another iPod Killer
08/03/2004 11:11 AMMicrosoft's iPod Killer?
Microsoft's iPod Killer?
04/09/2004 04:01 PMA few weeks ago, news.com reported on Microsoft's iPod killer: a
portable device that can handle both audio and video. The device is
roughly twice as heavy, three times as thick and twice as long as an
iPod though. "Killer"? I don't think so. Not only will it be too bulky
to easily carry around with you, I also don't... (466 words)
$50 Microsoft iPod Killer? Feh!!
$50 Microsoft iPod Killer? Feh!!
05/28/2004 09:39 AMMicrosoft is apparently preparing to battle the iPod. Not satisfied
with decimating the Macintosh with undercut pricing (and, admittedly,
a more sound distribution model) Microsoft wants the iPod to have a
more Apple-like 5 percent market-share. But will it work? Yes, and
no.
Yes, because there is a significant percentage of people out
there who simply don't appreciate the stunning combination of design,
technology, and usability that is Apple. These people appreciate a
cheap price, languish in the familiarity of all things Microsoft, and
don't appreciate good design.
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