Help me to choose! Sony Walkman or Ipod nano?

Question

I was about to buy ipod nano, but then I found this sony Walkman seems like a very good option for ipod
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Walkman-Video-Player-Black/dp/B001F50UIQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1238726851&sr=1-2

It has a really good rating. Based on online my research, it produces a better sound, has a fm radio and more affordable.

Answer 1

Sony Walkman

Answer 2

get the sony !!! i would totally get that one with FM radio? that is a good deal and plus sonys are the original!! i mean if u plan to buy from itunes then u get the ipod but there are many other places where u can buy music off of.... the sony!!

Answer 3

see what u r tend to..

if u r tend to music and want listen more music, iPod is da right choice...

but sony walkman have multiple function...

Buy Sony Walkman is better..

=D

Answer 4

whichever fits your criteria better if you want something good that you can jog to with all the time get a sony walkman because their more portable and usually have extra stuff to it



if you just want something to listen to all the time and put in ipod speakers get the ipod :D

Answer 5

i prefr sony walkman because it has great video clarity as cmpr to nano.AND it also has bluetooth,which is great,plus it is provide with great hedphones

Answer 6

ipod because its more popular and has way more smaller features like shake to shuffle mothin games etc.



so get the ipod

Answer 7

iPod Nano:

Storage - 8GB/16GB

Songs - 2,000/4,000

Navigation - Touch Sensitive Click Whell

Price - $169/$219

Colour Range - 9 types

Battery Life - 24hrs music/4hrs video

Screen - 2-inch (diagonal) color LCD with LED backlight

Ports - Dock connector, stereo minijack

Connectivity - USB through dock connector; component and composite video through dock connector (with AV cables, sold separately); audio through headphone jack

Wireless (Radio/Internet)- none

Charge time - 3 hours

Audio Support - AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, WAV, and AIFF

Photo Support - Syncs iPod-viewable photos in JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only), and PNG formats

Video Support - H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 3.0 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats

Size - 3.6 x 1.5 x 0.24 inches

(90.7 x 38.7 x 6.2 mm)

Weight - 1.3 ounces (36.8 grams)

Included in Box - Earphones, USB cable, dock adapter



* Note - Audio,Video,Photo file format transforms when put in iPod meaning format changes and increases in size for the reasons apple says, "better quality"



Sony Walkman:

* there are 7 different portable players, I will compare the iPod with Sony's closest kind, the Walkman NWZ



Storage - 4GB/8GB/16GB

Songs - 2,000/4,000/8,000 (files compressed to fit more songs ,quality is the same)

Navigation - buttons

Price - $120,/$150/$200

Colour Range - 4 types

Battery life - 40hrs (music/radio/senseme)/10hrs video

Display - 2 inch

Inputs/Outputs - Headphone Type: Earbud

Headphone Output(s): 1 (stereo mini jack)

USB Port(s):1 (22 pin to high-speed USB 2.0 connector6)

Wireless data (radio) - Frequency Range: 87.5 to 108.0 MHz

Antenna: Headphone cord antenna

Charge time - 3 hours full - 5 minute charge for 45 minute music play (minimum power mode)

Audio Support - Formats Supported:

MP3: Bit rate: 32 to 320kbps; Sampling frequency: 32, 44.1, 48kHz

WMA: Bit rate: 32 to 192kbps; Sampling frequency: 44.1kHz * Compatible with WM-DRM 10

AAC-LC2: Bit rate: 16 to 320kbps3; Sampling frequency: 8,11.025, 12, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48kHz

Linear PCM: Bit rate: 1411kbps; Sampling frequency: 44.1kHz

Frequency Response: 20 - 20,000Hz (when playing back data file, single signal measurement)

Output Power: 5+5mW

Clear Audio Technologies: DSEE(On/Off) / Clear Stereo(On/Off) / Clear Bass / EX Headphone Simulated Surround: VPT:

Studio/Live/Club/Arena/Matrix/Karaoke

5 Band equalizer: (Heavy/Pop/Jazz/Unique/Custom 1/Custom 2)

Dynamic Normalizer: (On/Off)

Podcast audio support: Yes5

Video Support-Frame rate: Up to 30 fps

Resolution: Up to QVGA?320 x 240?

Format Supported: MPEG 4, M4V, WMV (Windows Media Video 9)

Playback: Mode: Repeat (On/Off), Continuous Playback (On/Off)

Podcast video support: Yes5

Photo Support - Photo Playback: Yes, Compatible with DCF 2.0/Exif 2.2 file format4

JPEG Playback: Normal/Slide Show/Slide Show Repeat

Slide Show Interval: Short/Normal/Long Compatible with DCF 2.0/Exif 2.2 file format4

size and weight - Dimensions (Approx.): W42.9 x H89.5 x D7.5 mm

Weight (Approx.): 46g

accessories supplied - free case protector, CD-ROM( "Windows Media Player 11", "Media Manager for Walkman", "Content Transfer", "Operation Guide")

MDREX082 (105cm) Headphones

Ear Buds(S/M/L)

Quick Start Guide

USB cable

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Note: There are also walkman phones which come the price of at least $400. They come with games but you can't watch videos. Also note that walkman media players don't have games because Sony already has the PSP plus game playing really kills batteries.



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