Hi Guys. I sent a complaint to Sony regarding the software they had shamefully bundled with the A3000 and all i got was a reply stating that i should apply the patch. I mailed them back and saying that the version i was using was the patched version but i'm still awaiting a reply atm. I sure hope somebody comes up with an alternative to Sony's Connect software that includes all the functions and dosn't put my PC in a go slow for hours. I have finally managed to get the files on the player using Connect but it is now 3 days after i began attempting it. This cant be good for the average non-technical types who expect things to work instantly. I did read somewhere that it was possible to add music to the player useing the RealPlayer with appropriate codec installed but cant remember where i saw it... Anybody else have any clue if this works and how? I must admit thought that this is the Best MP3 Player i have used to date and that list includes iPods and Creative players. It is also the best looking. Stoker
