No New Walkmans at CES

[skepticked]

I was really hoping for at the very least a capacity bump for the S600 and A800 series walkmans. I really want to get one but 8 GB is just too small for me (my music is all encoded at a high bitrate).

I just made this mock up for what I'd like to see compete with the 16/32 GB Creative Zen and Sansa View...

[Guest Stuge]

I guess they might be launching soon .Maybeafter CES .

[shaft69]

yeah I'd like to see a walkman with higher capacity too but unfortunately it's only for japan (with the A919) I think that SONY will not release a 16GB Walkman before 2009 :-(

[thefanboy]

skepticked, your design looks nice. but the curves and circles on a8 gives it the sexy look.

less memory on mylo gives a clue that, hi cap walkman is coming. I think we can expect some distinctive feature like a9.

[Guest Stuge]

If sony would have launched A919 minus TV tuner in other parts of the world as well.but sadly they didn't:(

[Ascariss]

maybe sony is waiting for september? or maybe march? who knows. O_o

I am very pleased with the 818 I have, battery life is beyond amazing to say the least.

[juli_]

If sony would have launched A919 minus TV tuner in other parts of the world as well.but sadly they didn't:(

I know. I wonder why? Is it because they dropped Atrac everywhere except Japan? I would have loved a 919 even though I prefer the 808 design.

[navsimpson]

Nice design - I like it

Sony and other large companies have their own lineshows in Feb or March so as not to get lost in the CES deluge. If Sony are to release anything new soon, we'll see it there.

-Nav

[Ascariss]

with sandisk releasing 16 and 32 gig players, it would be a shame for sony to not even have these capacities in their new players.

[Zizone_]

Considering the fact that they showed 16GB MemoryStick Duo, I am certain that they will release higher capacity Walkman.

[cliffster115]

Considering the fact that they showed 16GB MemoryStick Duo, I am certain that they will release higher capacity Walkman.

I really hope that the next iteration of Walkman player will be able to utilize these memory sticks but i'm staying doubtful since it'll increase the player's physical dimesions. With CES going on Sony has to be cooking up with new walkmans to be released later! I just saw that iRiver came out with like 20 or so mp3 players at CES, crazy!

I just hope that Sony comes out soon with a firmware that adds & corrects missing features (such as year, rating, & playlist) on the NWZ-A81x! Has anyone heard anything about new firmwares?

[Zizone_]

I really hope that the next iteration of Walkman player will be able to utilize these memory sticks but i'm staying doubtful since it'll increase the player's physical dimesions. With CES going on Sony has to be cooking up with new walkmans to be released later! I just saw that iRiver came out with like 20 or so mp3 players at CES, crazy!

I just hope that Sony comes out soon with a firmware that adds & corrects missing features (such as year, rating, & playlist) on the NWZ-A81x! Has anyone heard anything about new firmwares?

I am think the new line up of Walkman will come out before firware update

It's interesting that day before CES, sony.com/ces showed NWZ-A818 on the list but after the CES started, they just took it out. I think they have something but maybe trying to avoid dividing attention from Mylo 2 (COM-2)??? I believe new line up will be available in Spring.

[Guest Stuge]

I am think the new line up of Walkman will come out before firware update

It's interesting that day before CES, sony.com/ces showed NWZ-A818 on the list but after the CES started, they just took it out.

Making space for putting the pictures of Touch screen Walkman llol

[Ascariss]

I do hope that sony has some show to debut new models. Granted I bought a brand new A818 and I am not in the market for a new mp3 player, but I wouldn't mind a higher capacity unit. I've already seen myself that the 8 gig A818 can go on playing for hours and hours (music that is, in 320 mp3 format mind you) and not even my sony hdd units came close to such a stunning battery life.

anywho, bring in the products sony.

[metal]

No walkman annoucement for Sony at CES?

Maybe Sony enjoys too much of their blu ray 'victory' over Toshiba due to exclusive support from Warner. lol

[shaft69]

and maybe they are focused on the playstation brand .. lol no it's not that because sony's brands are separated they really want to defeat ipod but they don't really know how but don't worry sony is preparing something it's sure but we don't know when they will release the next walkman...

[thefanboy]

Since sony is striving for product differentiation my expectations are

#1 3.5", 800X480,touch screen and some lite variant of linux os(all similar to mylo).

#2 atleast one wireless

bluetooth: pack with bluetooth headset, very useful in daily life, freedom from wires

wifi: having wifi on media player is gimmick, but possibilty of sony bringing sensme from sonyEricsson makes this idea sexy.

#3 8/16/32 gb sizes

#4 slim device: no keyboard and large layout for screen will make device slim.

#5 native divx support: shd be possible as per recent deal btw sony and divx http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8U21B381.htm

#6 closely tied to PSN movie downloads in future