Price range: £227.94
What is it: Sony's flagship 16GB portable media player
What we think: Offers excellent sound quality, but its high price means the iPod touch won't have too many sleepless nights
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 24 June 2009
Tags: Sony, Sony Walkman NWZ-X1050 (X series), media player, audio quality, contrast
We like:
Excellent sound quality; effective on-board noise-cancelling technology; good screen
We don't like:
Slightly awkward design; expensive; limited range of features compared to the iPod touch
CNET UK judgement:
The Sony Walkman NWZ-X1050 certainly has some great features, such as a vivid OLED screen, on-board noise-cancelling technology and pristine audio quality. But it's expensive, the small screen makes for awkward Web browsing and video playback, and, overall, it's not as slick, easy to use or as feature-packed as the iPod touch
Full review:
You need to have a Max Mosley-style tolerance for punishment to take on Apple's iPod touch. Pretty much every company that's tried has been the recipient of a serious whipping. But, when you're the company that invented the Walkman, it must be impossible to resist having a go. It has to be said that the 16GB Sony Walkman NWZ-X1050 and 32GB NWZ-X1060 look pretty good, as they not only have an OLED screen but also boast video playback, Wi-Fi and an FM tuner. Continue Reading...
Sony Walkman NWZ-X1050 (X series) History
10 Jun 2009 in Crave
Photos: Sony X-series Walkman's Web, YouTube and iPlayer tested
BBC iPlayer support, a Web browser and a YouTube viewer are just some of the features we weren't able to test on Sony's new X-series Walkman the first time round. Now we can
12 May 2009 in Crave
Sony X-series Walkman hands-on photos
We got our hands on Sony's brand new touchscreen Walkman today. It's beautiful and Walkman fans will adore it, but we're not sure it's going to be the killer product Sony's hoping it'll be
8 Jan 2009 in Crave
Photos: Sony X series supports BBC iPlayer and iTunes Plus
Sony has released a new Walkman to compete with the iPod touch, and we're mightily impressed by the thought the company has put into improving the audio quality
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