Old skool D

So the BT function:No more than a gimmick???

Juli What!!! Your selling your baby. Why??

Special Preview of Hancock. Good premise, but I didn't really like it

Yes it does, but it's not open for business as yet!

has any one checked out the Sony Insider site? It seems like ATRAC is dead. R.I.P!!

Sony & Confusion go hand in hand

Exactly. I'm glad you like your new Toy. With a little bit of reading( and some help from fellow owners!) I think you'll not regret your purchase.

I don't agree, fully. yes , you should do some research ref a new player, BUT you have the right to moan or gripe, particulary if you feel said player is missing a few things.

Iron Man

Eric Roberson'Left'.

Mongrel Firstly Welcome to ATRAClife. Glad to have you aboard. Secondly I'm sorry to hear about your recent misfortune. I Live in London, so I know it ain't all good or bad in this great town ( as proved by the action on the WVM) As for your question. I would go for MP3 as opposed to Atrac. What bit rate do you plan to rip at??

I forgor to mention. With the CD rom that came with the A829, there was a MP3 converter that converted (or was supposed to) all my ATRAC songs to MP3. I haven't got many to convert, (about 9) but it only managed 2! Bring back SS

Anthony Thanks for your review. I had a similar thing with the A829. I didn't find WMP11 all that easy to use, in comparision to SS, and the Sony Media Manager for WALKMAN 1.1 wasn't better. Looks as if Sony have a bit more to do to assemble a better DAP, software.

One of the by products of getting the A829 is that the CD rom accompaning the DAP, also had the Sony media manager with it. Was this first shipped out with the A818, or is it a new Sony Software? I take it's not compatible with ATRAC ?