Comments on: Get a Glimpse on Sony’s Plans for Audio Players in 2009 http://www.sonyinsider.com/2008/11/20/get-a-glimpse-on-sonys-plans-for-audio-players-in-2009/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: gavin http://www.sonyinsider.com/2008/11/20/get-a-glimpse-on-sonys-plans-for-audio-players-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-5843 gavin Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:30:38 +0000 http://www.sonyinsider.com/?p=3533#comment-5843 Seamless Gapless playback is essential in a quality audio device. Support for atrac and atrac lossless would be highly desirable also (atrac is a very good format). Smooth integration in the modern electronic home/car/city is also key. Should also be intuitive and fun and a sense of freedom, have premium audio and video delivery. Feel great in the hand (cold metal is always better than warm plastic) with a certain 'weight'. Look stunning. Have bigger capacity, longer battery life and use less power and therefore be ecologically sound (be recyclable also). Plenty to get on with then (have always bought sony audio products and would like to continue to do so as they have never let me down, have had fantastic sound quality, the main reason for an audio device, and all still work) Seamless Gapless playback is essential in a quality audio device.

Support for atrac and atrac lossless would be highly desirable also (atrac is a very good format).

Smooth integration in the modern electronic home/car/city is also key.

Should also be intuitive and fun and a sense of freedom, have premium audio and video delivery. Feel great in the hand (cold metal is always better than warm plastic) with a certain ‘weight’. Look stunning. Have bigger capacity, longer battery life and use less power and therefore be ecologically sound (be recyclable also).

Plenty to get on with then

(have always bought sony audio products and would like to continue to do so as they have never let me down, have had fantastic sound quality, the main reason for an audio device, and all still work)

]]> By: gavin http://www.sonyinsider.com/2008/11/20/get-a-glimpse-on-sonys-plans-for-audio-players-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-20457 gavin Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:30:00 +0000 http://www.sonyinsider.com/?p=3533#comment-20457 Seamless Gapless playback is essential in a quality audio device. Support for atrac and atrac lossless would be highly desirable also (atrac is a very good format). Smooth integration in the modern electronic home/car/city is also key. Should also be intuitive and fun and a sense of freedom, have premium audio and video delivery. Feel great in the hand (cold metal is always better than warm plastic) with a certain 'weight'. Look stunning. Have bigger capacity, longer battery life and use less power and therefore be ecologically sound (be recyclable also). Plenty to get on with then (have always bought sony audio products and would like to continue to do so as they have never let me down, have had fantastic sound quality, the main reason for an audio device, and all still work) Seamless Gapless playback is essential in a quality audio device.

Support for atrac and atrac lossless would be highly desirable also (atrac is a very good format).

Smooth integration in the modern electronic home/car/city is also key.

Should also be intuitive and fun and a sense of freedom, have premium audio and video delivery. Feel great in the hand (cold metal is always better than warm plastic) with a certain ‘weight’. Look stunning. Have bigger capacity, longer battery life and use less power and therefore be ecologically sound (be recyclable also).

Plenty to get on with then

(have always bought sony audio products and would like to continue to do so as they have never let me down, have had fantastic sound quality, the main reason for an audio device, and all still work)

]]> By: gavin http://www.sonyinsider.com/2008/11/20/get-a-glimpse-on-sonys-plans-for-audio-players-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-20458 gavin Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:30:00 +0000 http://www.sonyinsider.com/?p=3533#comment-20458 Seamless Gapless playback is essential in a quality audio device. Support for atrac and atrac lossless would be highly desirable also (atrac is a very good format). Smooth integration in the modern electronic home/car/city is also key. Should also be intuitive and fun and a sense of freedom, have premium audio and video delivery. Feel great in the hand (cold metal is always better than warm plastic) with a certain 'weight'. Look stunning. Have bigger capacity, longer battery life and use less power and therefore be ecologically sound (be recyclable also). Plenty to get on with then (have always bought sony audio products and would like to continue to do so as they have never let me down, have had fantastic sound quality, the main reason for an audio device, and all still work) Seamless Gapless playback is essential in a quality audio device.

Support for atrac and atrac lossless would be highly desirable also (atrac is a very good format).

Smooth integration in the modern electronic home/car/city is also key.

Should also be intuitive and fun and a sense of freedom, have premium audio and video delivery. Feel great in the hand (cold metal is always better than warm plastic) with a certain ‘weight’. Look stunning. Have bigger capacity, longer battery life and use less power and therefore be ecologically sound (be recyclable also).

Plenty to get on with then

(have always bought sony audio products and would like to continue to do so as they have never let me down, have had fantastic sound quality, the main reason for an audio device, and all still work)

]]> By: Matt http://www.sonyinsider.com/2008/11/20/get-a-glimpse-on-sonys-plans-for-audio-players-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-4646 Matt Sun, 07 Dec 2008 14:13:36 +0000 http://www.sonyinsider.com/?p=3533#comment-4646 WIth all respect - the masses do not know or care what FLAC is, and barely understand gapless. Millions of iPods were sold without either of these things. If it is even possible to "win" this war, which I'm not at all sure it is, Sony needs to do one thing and do it well - MARKET! They need cool commercials with cool looking people dancing around listening to their devices. They need full-page ads in Wired and other trendy mags. From a hardware and software perspective, they basically have everything they need right now, except perhaps integration with one or more stores (i.e., iTunes, whatever). WIth all respect – the masses do not know or care what FLAC is, and barely understand gapless. Millions of iPods were sold without either of these things. If it is even possible to “win” this war, which I’m not at all sure it is, Sony needs to do one thing and do it well – MARKET! They need cool commercials with cool looking people dancing around listening to their devices. They need full-page ads in Wired and other trendy mags. From a hardware and software perspective, they basically have everything they need right now, except perhaps integration with one or more stores (i.e., iTunes, whatever).

]]> By: Matt http://www.sonyinsider.com/2008/11/20/get-a-glimpse-on-sonys-plans-for-audio-players-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-20456 Matt Sun, 07 Dec 2008 14:13:00 +0000 http://www.sonyinsider.com/?p=3533#comment-20456 WIth all respect - the masses do not know or care what FLAC is, and barely understand gapless. Millions of iPods were sold without either of these things. If it is even possible to "win" this war, which I'm not at all sure it is, Sony needs to do one thing and do it well - MARKET! They need cool commercials with cool looking people dancing around listening to their devices. They need full-page ads in Wired and other trendy mags. From a hardware and software perspective, they basically have everything they need right now, except perhaps integration with one or more stores (i.e., iTunes, whatever). WIth all respect – the masses do not know or care what FLAC is, and barely understand gapless. Millions of iPods were sold without either of these things. If it is even possible to “win” this war, which I’m not at all sure it is, Sony needs to do one thing and do it well – MARKET! They need cool commercials with cool looking people dancing around listening to their devices. They need full-page ads in Wired and other trendy mags. From a hardware and software perspective, they basically have everything they need right now, except perhaps integration with one or more stores (i.e., iTunes, whatever).

]]> By: Mark http://www.sonyinsider.com/2008/11/20/get-a-glimpse-on-sonys-plans-for-audio-players-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-4562 Mark Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:31:08 +0000 http://www.sonyinsider.com/?p=3533#comment-4562 I have a NWZ-A729, and it's near perfect, it has fantastic audio quality, it's the right form factor. The only things Sony MUST do, if they want some of Apples marketshare is to do the following: 1/ Make bigger capacity devices, 16GB is not enough. Exapandable Memorystick support would be a welcome addition. 2/ Gapless suport 3/ FLAC support. Get them in, and you have the audiophiles choice of player sewn up. I have a NWZ-A729, and it’s near perfect, it has fantastic audio quality, it’s the right form factor. The only things Sony MUST do, if they want some of Apples marketshare is to do the following:

1/ Make bigger capacity devices, 16GB is not enough. Exapandable Memorystick support would be a welcome addition.
2/ Gapless suport
3/ FLAC support.

Get them in, and you have the audiophiles choice of player sewn up.

]]> By: Mark http://www.sonyinsider.com/2008/11/20/get-a-glimpse-on-sonys-plans-for-audio-players-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-20455 Mark Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:31:00 +0000 http://www.sonyinsider.com/?p=3533#comment-20455 I have a NWZ-A729, and it's near perfect, it has fantastic audio quality, it's the right form factor. The only things Sony MUST do, if they want some of Apples marketshare is to do the following: 1/ Make bigger capacity devices, 16GB is not enough. Exapandable Memorystick support would be a welcome addition. 2/ Gapless suport 3/ FLAC support. Get them in, and you have the audiophiles choice of player sewn up. I have a NWZ-A729, and it’s near perfect, it has fantastic audio quality, it’s the right form factor. The only things Sony MUST do, if they want some of Apples marketshare is to do the following:

1/ Make bigger capacity devices, 16GB is not enough. Exapandable Memorystick support would be a welcome addition.
2/ Gapless suport
3/ FLAC support.

Get them in, and you have the audiophiles choice of player sewn up.

]]> By: Dominic http://www.sonyinsider.com/2008/11/20/get-a-glimpse-on-sonys-plans-for-audio-players-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-4367 Dominic Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:24:52 +0000 http://www.sonyinsider.com/?p=3533#comment-4367 The only thing stopping me from owning a Sony player permanently right now is the lack of GAPLESS support, if that's going to be one of their "solid” audio feature" then I would be over the moon with excitement. I love Sony's current line up, but n GAPLESS stops me from keeping them longer than the review period. The only thing stopping me from owning a Sony player permanently right now is the lack of GAPLESS support, if that’s going to be one of their “solid” audio feature” then I would be over the moon with excitement.

I love Sony’s current line up, but n GAPLESS stops me from keeping them longer than the review period.

]]> By: Dominic http://www.sonyinsider.com/2008/11/20/get-a-glimpse-on-sonys-plans-for-audio-players-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-20454 Dominic Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:24:00 +0000 http://www.sonyinsider.com/?p=3533#comment-20454 The only thing stopping me from owning a Sony player permanently right now is the lack of GAPLESS support, if that's going to be one of their "solid” audio feature" then I would be over the moon with excitement. I love Sony's current line up, but n GAPLESS stops me from keeping them longer than the review period. The only thing stopping me from owning a Sony player permanently right now is the lack of GAPLESS support, if that’s going to be one of their “solid” audio feature” then I would be over the moon with excitement.

I love Sony’s current line up, but n GAPLESS stops me from keeping them longer than the review period.

]]> By: Abhinav(Stuge) http://www.sonyinsider.com/2008/11/20/get-a-glimpse-on-sonys-plans-for-audio-players-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-4317 Abhinav(Stuge) Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:10:41 +0000 http://www.sonyinsider.com/?p=3533#comment-4317 Well,right now blue tooth headphones are terrible IMO for the price they are available . Whatever it is I will love to know what Sony is upto in 2009 .I hope they will come up with something unique . Well,right now blue tooth headphones are terrible IMO for the price they are available .

Whatever it is I will love to know what Sony is upto in 2009 .I hope they will come up with something unique .

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