A couple of A1000 questions

[hxc]

First of all, hi there everyone!

I am considuring buying the Sony A1000 MP3 Walkman, as my first MP3 player, and have a couple of questions.

1. Does the unit support full library random selection? Some units only support random on a playlist, rather than on all music...

2. Is connect really that bad? What would I lose if I didn't use it?

cheers!

[rosjos]

1. The unit does support random selection.

2. Connect really is that bad - in fact it is worse than bad. Sony really need to get the finger out with this one...and pretty damn fast.

But don't be disuaded, Sonicstage works perfectly well - it is fast in comparisson to Connect and actually alot better for ripping CD's to, importing files, aesthetically more pleasing, better editing and....well it's absolutely everything else. The only draw back to using Sonicstage is some functions, like Artist Link, will not function if tracks are downloaded without using Connect.

Hopefully Connect will be overhauled in the very, very near future.

Sound wise, I doubt any other HD player can compete with the new Sonys.

[Ascariss]

Try using connect player, and see what happens, everyone has a different experience with it.

[bogon07]

If you are really interested in checking out the A1000 have a look at the Operating Manual at Sony UK

http://www.sonydigital-link.com/manuals/ma...elName=NW-A1000

The English version is about 2.39MB.

As Ascariss says opinions and experiences of ConnectPlayer vary. I find it is a little slower now that I've 3GB of music on the A1000; just be patient while it updates all the songs & playing stats. SonicStage3.3/3.2 is faster at loading up but with slightly less functionality in regard to some A1000/A3000. If you don't need to some of the many statistics based shuffle functions you probably wouldn't really require to use ConnectPlayer.

[hxc]

Hey guys..

Thanks alot, I just have one more question.

I know that you cannot drag and drop through the windows interface, but can you see the current mp3s on the player through Windows explorer?

[metal]

I know that you cannot drag and drop through the windows interface, but can you see the current mp3s on the player through Windows explorer?

Yes, you can as the player can be used as a usb removable storage device.

Edited January 18, 2006 by metal

[hxc]

Of course, it can be used as a usb removable storage device.

Oh thats intresting.... seeing as the current MP3s can be seen... it could be quite easy to work out exactly WHAT the connect player does to the mp3s put through it...thus allowing creation of a easy drag and drop progam.... *thinks to self*

[alexwils]

Does a program like this already exist? Someone mentioned it on another thread and I can't find it anywhere. Would be very useful.