Semjaza

Hmm, I thought there were fewer players available (in the US) than in the past. I've got an older HDD player (NW-HD5? an LCD one, not the newer OEL one), and one of the 2GB USB players. The older one is kinda clunky, the newer one is GREAT but am getting tired of picking what music to carry. Thanks for the replies!

humm i just went to sonystyle.com and a few other retailer sites ... why is it that I can get either a 1) pink nwa1200 or 2) a 2gb flash player .. and that's it? nothing else? what happened? is sony leaving the DAP market? man, i'm gonna be upset if that's so, and hurry-hurry-hurry burn all my sony-connect tunes to Standard CD so I can rerip them if they are abandoning digital audio players ...

The decision to buy a new DAP has been long overdue for me. The trusty old Creative Nomad IIMG that has been by my side / in my pocket for some time now is getting cantankerous. So I decide, I'm gonna use my Sony Points to get an HDD player .. and NW-HD5 is the only choice. Good thing it's got pretty good reviews, save for a few bad points. Nobody seems to much like Sonic Stage. None of my music is in ATRAC but at least half my collection could be re-ripped from CD so that's okay. But then! oh my gawsh, look at that gorgeous new NW-A3000 just announced. And it seems Sonic Stage will eventually go away. And what's this? WMV might be added? Accessories available? This is all looking very nice. Hmm, to be shipping in October .. overseas. No availability announced yet for stateside release. To wait, or not to wait .. that is the question. What would you do? And more importantly, why? Wait for the new model or satisfy my cravings to get a new one now?