Sony X-Series Walkman available

Sony's OLED walkman is now on sale. If you have so far avoided Apple's portable ecosystem, this is the last best reason to stay that way. [SonyStyle via Engadget. Pic from Akihabara News]

Sony's OLED walkman is now on sale. If you have so far avoided Apple's portable ecosystem, this is the last best reason to stay that way. [SonyStyle via Engadget. Pic from Akihabara News]
Anonymous Anonymous
#1 – 2:53 PM June 30, 2009
You will note the lack of Ogg Vorbis, or any other format that might differentiate Sony from the other iPod wannabes.A better screen, yay. (waves tiny flag listlessly, falls asleep)
brianary
#2 – 3:52 PM June 30, 2009
Nah. Rockbox on a cheap Woot! Sansa for me.
Rob Beschizza
#3 – 4:21 PM June 30, 2009
Does a cheap Sansa have a real fake marble finish? I think not.
pelrun
#4 – 4:36 PM June 30, 2009
Hang on - does that picture really say "Another wannabe"? :o
Unfortunate choice or deliberate subversion?
Rickyneck
#5 – 8:00 PM June 30, 2009
I really want other companies to compete with Apple. but I gotta admit one thing that keeps the iPod touch a more worthy buy is third party apps. this Walkman, no matter how good it is, at the end of the day is just it, a Walkman. while with iPod touch you can install the craziest app there is and make it so much more.
O_M
#6 – 9:08 AM July 1, 2009
...So, how long does it take a 13-year-old to figure out there's no "Metal/Normal" button on this thing? :-P