Left Hanging by Sony? NW-E005F

[golden ears]

What is Sony going to do for the bizzillion of us who have flashdrive players?

Are they going to update the firmware so they work with MS-Media Player, etc.?

Is there going to be a "patch" for us to use to 'drag and drop" files?

Will we be stuck with Sonic Stage ver. 4.3.01.14050 forever?

Is Sony turning my really good sounding flash player into a corporate created personal suppository?

(Meaning..oh, you know what I mean!)

Where can I get such a small device with FM tuner to replace it???

I don't need a video screen and movies I just want a very small, simple to use, solid high-end sounding flash player.

Please, someone in the know, give me some answers, OK?

Edited February 19, 2008 by golden ears

[cool_rock]

no there plyar with ony sonicstage no compatible issues with wmp11.i have also the same player for one year now and no troubles.except that i have to use sonicstageg on it

[kino170878]

Just have an extra laptop with the old XP or Vista operating system handy. You may not have the most advanced technology, but the older players had very cool features that are completely absent in even Sony's latest line up.

I still watch the old VHS tape now and then. As long as the hardware is working and performing well who cares what Sony decides to do eh?

Edited February 22, 2008 by kino170878

[pata2001]

As long as you can still use Sonicstage, you're fine. The question is what will happen when MS release the next version of Windows and Sonicstage is not compatible with it? Well, you get a nice USB flash drive.

[markey]

As long as you can still use Sonicstage, you're fine. The question is what will happen when MS release the next version of Windows and Sonicstage is not compatible with it? Well, you get a nice USB flash drive.

By the time MS release the next version of Windows I think most people would have moved on to something new in the world of portable audio. I guess we are talking another couple of years before we get the next version of Windows.

[Zizone_]

In the case of Microsoft updating their things, Sony will most likely release update for SonicStage as well. Just like when Sony released security update for SonicStage recently.

[imagine_]

Sonicstage is really not that bad... If you want, you can always use MP3FM to drag and drop. The only downside to MP3FM is that you can't play the tracks on your walkman from your computer.