Jrome

1. Sony might just be removing the 40 GB BC then bringing it back later after the 60 gigs are sold out. By offering a lower priced SKU w/o BC it shows that for only $100 more you can get FULL BC for the 60 GB. That gives consumers a choice. 2. Most people don't realize that the majority of people who will buy the 40 GB either already own a PS2 (which they probably do) or do not give a rats ass about BC in the first place. I mean, you're buying a PS3 games TO PLAY PS3 GAMES. I have a ps2 and a large library of ps2 games and I still don't use my 60 GB PS3 to play them. I never play ps2 games anymore. So the point is 40 GB is good for people who are buying the PS3 to play ps3 games. the 40 GB gives you a price where you don't have to sell your PS2 to be able to afford it. So people buying it will most likely already have a PS2. On the other hand if people are just going to play PS3 games (which is highly probable) then the 40 GB is a great deal.

Yes actually I have a bose sound system in my car to bump those beats and it is quality. And ..oh wait..you dont? Yeh exactly. You can't talk about stuff you haven't experienced.

1. Nintendo Wii yeh, it's selling like hot cakes because people are mesmerized by the motion sensing controls. It's no longer about the quality of the system with that one, it's the excitement of being able to throw your controller into the TV. Very gimmicky. 2. Bose = yes they do have quality. 3. Nike: Jordan shoes are not as popular as the ipod craze so, no sorry. but what Nike DOES do, is make a shoe ipod compatible = increase in sales. 4. Lol the hybrid market really isn't that large. A lot of people will go in blindly not knowing what they are getting into. You can't just say hybrid and everyone runs coming. On the other hand, you put iPod or iSomething and people will buy it like no other. And how are my products unrelated? I compared an apple product that was way over priced to a non apple product that was worth the price but still expensive for some. Yet...no one complained that the iphone was too expensive. It was more like..OMFG!!! 600 dollars and AT&T WHAT A DEAL (sarcasm). -.-

Actually no, PS3 released people complain its too expensive(although selling at a loss)...Iphone released everybody flocks to stores to buy one.(all though selling at a huge gain and not many features). So no, it's just apple.

No, this is apple, they could release an eraser with their logo on it. And people will buy it for 50 dollars.

pata2001 stop coming on here spreading your negative comments. When sony realises it..they will probably release firmware to fix it. Sony is starting to improve their walkman line..not neglect it..which is why the went through the effort and teamed up with microsoft etc.

Actually Sony is not 5 steps behind anyone. They give you what you want, not gimmicks. Above Average battery life Great sound quality Reasonable headphones Great interface Drag and Drop Firmware Update = Gapless will be added And ipod is coming with...Touch Screen? Why? I need a mp3 player..where I DONT have to look at the screen everytime I try to use it. I want to be able to operate my mp3 without having to devote my full attention to it. New Ipod nano? New design that seems to have been born with a defect and it still sucks :\. iPod classic. Great battery life, great storage. I reasonable buy...but still missing great sound quality and a few other features. So if you're going apple..get the classic..the only thing worth your money. I really think the new Creative Zen showed up Apple this time around. And Sony is releasing nice players that fulfil your needs.

true...but when you think about it...it starts at 30 hours..which is better than the others..so even with lowered battery life...it would still b a little higher..or at least at par with the other mp3 players in terms of battery life..and it's not like you're out in the sun for the whole day..so putting it a little brighter..for a while wont do much damage

at max. brightness it's easy to read in direct sunlight...and i'm talking 30 degrees celcius direct sunlight

so...what was this supposed to do again? lol ...

yes pata...their studio probably consists of sony products..no lie

you can get the plugin that lets you us Winamp o.O...but you'll get used to Sonic stage...i did ...plus i don't think the iPods click wheel is all that good :\...its annoying if anything

Sorry i can't read that and stand by. Many people love iPods because it's fashion. 1. I really don't care what the artist intended i want my sound quality -.- 2. Sony actually enhances what the artist wants you to hear. 3. iPod relates closer to the original music...on a radio station -.- 4. Yes I have had experience with all ipods Basically...i really don't find Sonic stage that bad. I guess it depends on the person. And although you may hear many problems about Sonic Stage on the other end...you hear problems about iPod...so it's not that itunes is bad..it's that iPod causes the problem. So sony has a reasonable Sonic Stage..and a valuable player...while Apple has a great itunes...and a problematic iPod...for the same price as the ipod ( depending where you live) you get so much more...plus...the sony comes with 100 dollar headphones?...you're already getting more than you're paying AND headphones worth 100 dollars?...sony really has a product here. Don't fall into the Apple crowd..who actually have no idea that other mp3 players exist...and that an iPod is an mp3 player (chuckle) I used to be iPod CRAZY...then i saw the light...that there were better DAPs out there

maybe the song itself is bad quality...so when you play it with a good quality sound system you notice all the little nooks and crannies..i've noticed this with my bros sound system...for his car...he improved it a lot and some songs you notice their quality isnt as good as others.

you can also organize folders in Sonic Stage...and i think you can take your folders from WMP and put them into Sonic Stage so they are still organized...in the NWA-800 u can create your own playlists while listening to the music...and delete what you don't want while using the player...so if you have something that you don't like..and you want to change it..you can just put it in the trash bin..and refer to it when you load up sonic stage again

Wow after that I wouldn't have bought from that store. That salesman disgusted me I would have just put the product down and walked out.

just put your music on Sonic Stage for transfering. You can still use WMP to listen to your tracks and stuff all the album art you put on them in WMP and stuff will stay into Sonic Stage. That's what i do..i listen and organize with WMP and just transfer over to Sonic Stage if I want it on my Sony. Plus the sony has a better screen i find it more appealing than the iPods 0.1 mm words on their screen >.< and the white on black for sony really makes it more appealing. The album art is crisper..very nice if you ask me. Plus iPods tend to have many problems...so...i recommend the sony..better battery life...better headphones so really you're getting more than what you're paying..for the ipod you're paying for more than you really get...if you like bass...go with the sony..ipods have inferior sound quality...headphones or not

so they could repair the areas of scratches on the edges (down to the metal) and the small scratches on the screen? (my girlfriend...was messing around..and hit it out of my hand :'( i almost died) i was freakin out luckily due to the quality of sony...nothing happened to it..except the small scratches :'( if they repair it for me..i'm definately...leaving it inside my house..until i get the case

ok so ...what are valid reasons to use your warranty for your NWA-800?....just so i know what to look out for to send it in $$ because i want a fresh player for my new case

Actually iPod owners aren't really that influential...half of them have no clue what they are talking about and they just bought it because everyone else had one so they guessed it was good. I mean...I was comparing sound quality..and my friend was like.. "it's all about the headphones" ..so i was like okay..let's switch....still better sq....in his face...after that he just said w/e ipods still best. I was like yeh okay lol. He clearly had no knowledge other than seeing that everyone has one. And yes, Sony is smart in that it allows you to go from the last track to the first track...where as iPod...you have to go alll the way back up..sigh...iPod nano...when will they ever learn

OMFG i purchased my Sony like 2 days b4 the spideyskin offer...anyone know if i can still get a coupon code for the spidey skin

do the silicon cases protect the screen as well?

Very nice review....my friend has the Zen vision: M...and even he has to admit that he should have gotten a NWA800 due to the crisp picture, speed, etc. All my friends have ipods..and when i was going to get it..they said i should get an ipod and that the sony sucks...when i brought it to school...they said ipods suck..and they should have gotten a sony because 1. Bigger, Better screen 2. way better audio 3. Very nice style and design 4. very fast also I have to admit..this is a great player that Sony can build on to compete with iPod...(more advertising >.<)$$

hahaha i too must admit...that i'm a nut when it comes to protecting my new 800....before anyone even touches it...they have to wash their hands..and if they get even the tiniest mark on it..they cant touch it for a week...my g/f got a little annoyed with me..but she's got to understand how amazing this thing is...i even went to the extent and put SERAN WRAP...on my screen until i get a case lol

Very nice i got my NWA-805W last friday (couldnt wait for black to come in stock XD) and no..the smallness of the player..doesn't reduce use of the buttons..im lie 6'3 with pretty big hands..and this player feels great in my hands..veyr sturdy..very nice..picture quality amazing indeeed $$