Sorry im slow NWZ-A8xx and NW-A8xx Same?

[KnightStalker]

I know this may have been discussed before, but im not too good when it comes to searching keywords to get what im looking for, never have lol

But i maybe a little slow, but these are virtually the same players, yet one uses SS and one doesnt....now what exactly was the point of sony doing that?

Now if the guy in the Sony Centre had told me there was a version that didnt need SS i would of gone with that one, but he said this was the only type.

So if these are indeed the same players, and virtually the same, why on earth have sony done this, i personally cant see the point in it, and probably many of you cant either, its basically shooting all NW-A8xx users in the back, while releasing virtually the same player, but without SS.

Im only thinking out loud.

If they are indeed the same players, and virtually the same, would it not have been easier for Sony, to release a Firmware upgrade that allowed it to be Drag and Drop, or an option to get the player reconfigured or whatever, instead of shooting us all in the back..

The reason i was alerted to this, i was complaining about SS not working as it should, crashing every 5 mins, not working with custom visual styles (hardly their fault) and i was plainly told that there was a version that didnt need SS...what a complete mess. Edit/ And to kick it off, there really isnt much in the way of alternatives either, or none that ive come across anyway \Edit

Rant over, and again if this has been covered else where, please delete/lock thread, and point me to the current/past discussion - Thanks.

Edited October 26, 2007 by KnightStalker

[Haijuki]

Well.. the NW-A80* Series and thne NWZ-81* Series or only virtually the same.

There are different programms on it (as far as i know the NZW doesn't have the intelligent stuff, doesn't play ATRAC and isn't seen by SonicStage.. so this changes a lot ..).

But i could also imgine that Sony dosn't realese a new frimware for the older NW series, because they want to present something new like: "Look - Sony is able to learn and we can also give a fuc* to ATRAC and SonicStage. And furthermore we got de best devices ever and we'll beat IPod" (okay ignore the part with the IPod's)

I just think that Sony thinks (and they're also right), that a firmware upgrade is not as popular as a new player.

Just imagen: would you buy an MP3-Player, if the salesman tells you, to install an upgrade because the device isn't able to drag and drop otherwise?

I Wouldn't - but accutaly i like ATRAC

[KnightStalker]

Well yes i understand what your saying, i havent used ATRAC yet, i find the SS software to be slow and awkward to use, very confusing, but basically, Sony could offer a firmware upgrade for us NW-A series users, so we have the Choice to do it or not, But with that said, i understand your point and Sonys point on it, it just seems a little biased to us NW-A users