Typical price: £150
What is it: Flash-based MP3 player with an OLED screen
What we think: The NW-E507's ingenious display and all-round good looks make it a viable alternative to the iPod Shuffle. All this style comes at a price, though: the NW-E507's jukebox software is clumsy and slow
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 10 June 2005
Tags: sony, albums, gold, battery life
We like:
Seamless LCD display; esoteric navigation system
We don't like:
Clumsy jukebox software
You might also need:
A headphone-to-phono connector to play music through your home hi-fi
CNET.co.uk judgement:
The NW-E507 looks fabulous and sounds just as good. Top volume falls well short of the iPod, but then you don't want to break your ears. If this almost immaculate player has a flaw, it's this: the jukebox software is poorly designed. You'll have the smartest looking MP3 player on the street, but when it comes to transferring songs, you'll be cursing the software
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Posted by: Joan Jankowski
"Sonic stage is not that bad if files are large or grouped"
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