SI: New Sony WALKMAN NWZ-W250

[Christopher]

Now we are talking business! Sony Europe announced today a new and improved Sony Wearable and Water Resistant Walkman in their W series. Yup, you heard it Sony NWZ-W250 is actually water resistant, something that its cousin W202 has had issues with. You also get a new look, a new stand and of course Sony acclaimed superb sound. NWZ-W252 will also have 4 Gigs to store your techno or whatever music you like to work out to.

Sony W Walkman

Key technical specifications

	NWZ-W250 series
Capacity	NWZ-W252: 2GB NWZ-W253: 4GB
Supported file format	MP3/WMA/AAC/Linear PCM. (NB: iTunes DRM files not supported)
Headphone type	13.5mm EX (in-ear)
Playback functions	ZAPPIN™ song search, Playlists, Folder Skip, Shuffle
Other functions	Water resistant (IPx5 rated) – see footnote *1 above
Charging time	Quick charge: 3 minutes charge gives 90 minutes playback
Battery life	Up to 11 hours music playback (MP3@128kbps) – see footnote *3 above
Available colours	Black, White, Pink, Lime Green
Weight (approx.)	43g
Supplied accessories	Charging and Transfer Stand with USB cable, Holder, Ear buds (S,L), Operation Guide, Content Transfer software (in main unit)

Check out the full press release below:

12 April 2010

• Stylish, wire-free WALKMAN

[Ascariss]

this new model is waht hte original should have been, already seems to be on the european sony sites along with the new B.

[Ghibli]

As a W202 owner, this just feels like a slap in the face.

[tds101]

If the capacity was greater I'd get this for my workouts, now that it's water resistant - which it should have been right from the start.