Sony says new Walkman is an iPod killer

Iria · Sep 17, 2005, 03:33 PM

Can the Walkman, the product that began the portable music revolution 26 years ago, make a comeback against the explosively popular iPod? The Walkman's maker, Sony, is betting that it can. But before it challenges Apple's global dominance, Sony must first prove it can beat its American rival in a market much closer to home: Japan.

Last week, hours after Apple Computer rolled out its newest iPod model, the Nano, in California, Sony unveiled what it hopes will be an iPod-killer in Tokyo.

The line of sleek new digital music devices bear the venerable Walkman name, but sport such iPod-like features as tiny display screens, disk-controlled menus and internal memory able to store up to 13,000 songs in the high-end model.

Sony makes no secret of its desire to reclaim eventually the global dominance of portable music players, a market it created in 1979 with the first Walkman cassette players. But it has its work cut out, analysts say, because it has let Apple get such a formidable head start.
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Sandok · Sep 17, 2005, 04:05 PM

I'd still buy a iPod nano over that ugly thing...

Firstperson · Sep 17, 2005, 05:15 PM

Sony has been saying that for a long time......

Spyro124 · Sep 17, 2005, 05:29 PM

And this would kill the ipod because???

Like someone else said, i'd buy me a nano over that poor attempt at being an mp3 player

Sandok · Sep 17, 2005, 05:48 PM

Hehe and my Bday is soon here... Apple, here I come

Pluvious · Sep 17, 2005, 06:45 PM

I already have my Ipod killer : http://www.mobibluamerica.com/dah1500.html

Sandok · Sep 17, 2005, 07:09 PM

Too small... I mean, cool but I want think stuff, not die cubes! But damn that thing is sexy too

SFOSOK · Sep 17, 2005, 07:48 PM

Sony says a lot of things, but they cannot back it up anymore.

Sandok · Sep 17, 2005, 07:51 PM

Bah, I disagree... They know the japs really well. So they will win back the japs at least.

SFOSOK · Sep 17, 2005, 07:55 PM

Lol yeah, I sold cameras at Best Buy and the only thing the azns wanted was Sony. I'd tell them your paying for the name not the quality. Their response was always the same, I have Sony everything, it work very good. I would never buy anything from sony unless it was on clearance to match competitor.

Creative seems like they are the only real competition for the ipod.

SecretAgentMan · Sep 17, 2005, 08:33 PM

Sony sells nothing but junk products so this new Walkman will not be an iPod killer.

Sandok · Sep 17, 2005, 08:36 PM

Creative Zen Micro is cool and I wanted that but it's heavy and bulky... That nano is just sex

Sep 17, 2005, 03:33 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	Sony says new Walkman is an iPod killer Can the Walkman, the product that began the portable music revolution 26 years ago, make a comeback against the explosively popular iPod? The Walkman's maker, Sony, is betting that it can. But before it challenges Apple's global dominance, Sony must first prove it can beat its American rival in a market much closer to home: Japan. Last week, hours after Apple Computer rolled out its newest iPod model, the Nano, in California, Sony unveiled what it hopes will be an iPod-killer in Tokyo. The line of sleek new digital music devices bear the venerable Walkman name, but sport such iPod-like features as tiny display screens, disk-controlled menus and internal memory able to store up to 13,000 songs in the high-end model. Sony makes no secret of its desire to reclaim eventually the global dominance of portable music players, a market it created in 1979 with the first Walkman cassette players. But it has its work cut out, analysts say, because it has let Apple get such a formidable head start. __________ Read More / Source: News.com

Sep 17, 2005, 05:15 PM	#3
Firstperson What? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Grand Rapids MI Posts: 232 Rep Power: 0	Sony has been saying that for a long time...... __________________

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Spyro124 DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 120 Rep Power: 0	And this would kill the ipod because??? Like someone else said, i'd buy me a nano over that poor attempt at being an mp3 player __________________ My Computer stats: AMD64 3200+ Asus A8V Deluxe PNY 6800 GT 2x 512MB Kingston Value Ram pc3200 1x 60GB WD and 1x 74 Gig WD Raptor Dell 1704FP TFT

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Pluvious Elisha = hottie Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: USA CA. SF Bay Area Posts: 1,318 Rep Power: 56	I already have my Ipod killer : http://www.mobibluamerica.com/dah1500.html __________________

Sep 17, 2005, 07:48 PM	#8
SFOSOK 939 Goin Strong Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 7,033 Rep Power: 89 System Specs	Sony says a lot of things, but they cannot back it up anymore. __________________ Warning - Explicit Content Preceeding METAL!!

Sep 17, 2005, 04:05 PM	#2
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 66	I'd still buy a iPod nano over that ugly thing...

Sep 17, 2005, 05:48 PM	#5
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 66	Hehe and my Bday is soon here... Apple, here I come

Sep 17, 2005, 07:09 PM	#7
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 66	Too small... I mean, cool but I want think stuff, not die cubes! But damn that thing is sexy too

Sep 17, 2005, 07:51 PM	#9
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 66	Bah, I disagree... They know the japs really well. So they will win back the japs at least.

Sep 17, 2005, 07:55 PM	#10
SFOSOK 939 Goin Strong Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 7,033 Rep Power: 89 System Specs	Lol yeah, I sold cameras at Best Buy and the only thing the azns wanted was Sony. I'd tell them your paying for the name not the quality. Their response was always the same, I have Sony everything, it work very good. I would never buy anything from sony unless it was on clearance to match competitor. Creative seems like they are the only real competition for the ipod. __________________ Warning - Explicit Content Preceeding METAL!!

Sep 17, 2005, 08:33 PM	#11
SecretAgentMan DriverHeaven Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 98 Rep Power: 0	Sony sells nothing but junk products so this new Walkman will not be an iPod killer.

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Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 66	Creative Zen Micro is cool and I wanted that but it's heavy and bulky... That nano is just sex