Walkman NW-A84

Enochrewt

#1 – 7:30 AM September 17, 2009

Why do I have the urge to do rails of coke off of this thing?

Rob Beschizza

#2 – 7:46 AM September 17, 2009

"Because you're a cocaine addict, Peter."

dculberson

#3 – 8:20 AM September 17, 2009

Needs a little woodgrain applique on the back.

Tryg

#4 – 8:23 AM September 17, 2009

I resist touch controls on a PMP for the same reason. When I am using my iPod (3rd Gen), I never look down at the controls. I know where they are and a lot of the time I use the forward, back, play and stop buttons thru my pants.

Day Vexx

#5 – 9:24 AM September 17, 2009

Through your pants?!

Steve Miller

#6 – 9:30 AM September 17, 2009

Mickey Mouse. No, really, see the ears? Of course the start/pause symbols and the dimple below make it look like Mickey, as drawn by Skip Williamson.

k2

So Anyway

#7 – 10:17 AM September 17, 2009

It's effin' pretty! So nice to see something other than Steve Mobs-approved black or white.

emilydarwinelephant

#8 – 12:37 PM September 17, 2009

i don't think it looks unfashionable. it definetly draws your eyes to it, but it feels almost steampunk-ish, in a creepy way. i like it!

karmacomedian

#9 – 2:49 PM September 17, 2009

it makes me want to bust out my intellivision!

J France

#10 – 10:17 PM September 17, 2009

There is different for we-don't-need-to-emulate-your-fucking-ipod's sake, and then there is this. Different and also THE SEX.

I want one. Which for Sony usually means it won't be available in my region.

And since the only electronic device i carry is now a pager (I shit you not), it seems like I'm a bit overdue for portable music back in my life.

Jimbo2K7

#11 – 5:18 AM September 18, 2009

"I like the physical controls, unfashionable as they may be, when it comes to PMPs: when listening, I'm typically looking at something else (e.g. the road) and don't want the distraction of having to look at a touchscreen."

That is why I generally prefer the iPod Classic over the Touch.

Save the touch screen for the iPhone.

dargaud

#12 – 11:08 AM September 18, 2009

I got a touch-screen phone yesterday (not the overhyped one) and yes, I'm lost. I wonder why nobody in the reviews points out that you can't for a fucking thing on them without looking at the screen. On my old Nokia I could bike with it in the backpack and actually change music pressing the keys through the fabric of the backpack. And plenty of other tricks like that.

And I should add that, as someone who regularly punches my coworkers who can't help but putting their greasy fingers on my PC screens even after repeated warnings, I hate the greasy paths that cover the entire screen and make it unreadable in daylight.

Grumble.

daev

#13 – 1:12 PM September 18, 2009

I like. Depending on specs, it might actually tempt me to buy a sony product after 10 years (I got tired of the proprietary batteries, formats etc and put them on my do-not-buy list)

Mister Moofoo

#14 – 4:26 PM September 18, 2009

Am I the only one who thinks it looks kind of... Louis Vuitton-ish?