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Sony NWZ-A820


$320.00 Released April, 2008

Product Shot 1 The Pros:Earbuds are excellent quality. Long battery life. Bluetooth connectivity.

The Cons:No web browser. Small screen. Not a touch screen.

The Sony NWZ-A820 series is part of Sony's new Walkman flash-based mp3 player series and features a 16GB version (NWZ-A829) and a 8GB version (NWZ-A828). The players are aimed at the video playback market and aim to compete directly with Apple.

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Product Shot 2 The main value-add to these players is their above-average sound quality with out-of-the-box headphones. The earbuds are made from adjustable silicone and can sit comfortably in your ear with sizes ranging from small to large.

Features

  • Video formats: MPEG 4, M4V
  • Audio formats: MP3, WMA, AAC-LC, Linear PCM
  • 2.4" LCD, 320x240 resolution
  • Flash memory
  • Dimensions: 2.125" x 3.75" x 0.375" (51 x 93.9 x 9.3mm)
  • Weight: 2.1 oz
  • Battery life: up to 36 hours (audio), up to 10 hours (video)
  • Requires Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista

Wireless Bluetooth Headphones

Although the NWZ-A829 features Bluetooth connectivity for wireless headphones, the headphones themselves are not included. The headphones will cost extra, although the synching up with the player itself is seamless once you have a set. However, it's important to note that the audio quality will suffer when going wireless.

Walkman Series

NWZ-A820 - Bluetooth Series

  • NWZ-A829 - 16GB, $319
  • NWZ-A828 - 8GB, $266

NWZ-A720 - No bluetooth

  • NWZ-A729 - 16GB, $299
  • NWZ-A728 - 8GB, $199
  • NWZ-A726 - 4GB, $149

NWZ-S710f - Noise cancelling series

  • NWZ-S718 - 8GB, $199
  • NWZ-S716 - 4GB, $149

NWZ-S610f - Compact series

  • NWZ-S616 - 4GB, $129
  • NWZ-S615 - 2GB, $99

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Pros
  • 6

    Earbuds are excellent quality

  • 6

    Long battery life

  • 2

    Bluetooth connectivity

Cons
  • 3

    No web browser

  • 3

    Small screen

  • 1

    Not a touch screen

  • -4

    Overpriced

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