Look like a landscape iPod. The wheel looks too similar to the click wheel of iPod. At US$463, it is $164 more expensive than a 20GBytes iPod. This is probably why Sony is not releasing it in the US yet.

Brilliant move by a bunch of idiot executives who thought that it shouldn't support MP3 in the first place.

Now, if they can just get the price to something within everybody else, they might sell a dozen or so.

This device requires two hands to use vs. one hand for the iPod. That may not seem like a lot but the "landscape" layout changes the entire dynamics of its use. If your traveling its handy to have a hand free.

The placement of the headphone jack also does not make it pocket friendly, since the "landscape" layout keeps you from sliding it into your pocket. even if you could without placing pressure on the jack, the buttons on the top would be upside the side of your pocket.

Bad design for those on the go...

Mo
Rons

Does is work on Macs?

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Does is work on Macs?

According to the article, no.

Boy, that thing is a stinker! Look at the picture and imagine holding it in 1 hand and controlling it. Does the wheel scroll? (I'll bet not). It is clear Sony doesn't have anyone in-house that can figure this market out.

And such a catchy name. "did you get your NW-HD3 for Christmas?" We can go do some NW-HD3-casting for fun". "We're having a NW-HD3-DJ party - wanna come?".

Geezh - this thing is stillborn.

its not the same thing as an ipod, it is 3.9 oz vs 5.6.
In addition it will be around 350$, just like the first one (nw-hd1), in the US because they price more competetivly here.

http://www.bandsradio.com

11 channels - funk, reggae, hip-hop, alt country and more.. come n git it.

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its not the same thing as an ipod, it is 3.9 oz vs 5.6.
In addition it will be around 350$, just like the first one (nw-hd1), in the US because they price more competetivly here.

well in here uk its only about 330 in us dollers

Poor Sony. They keep getting killed beacuse Sony (the electronics company), seems chained to the will of Sony (the record company). They have everything else right. Vertical integration, nifty marketing, celeberity support, a bazzillion dollars behind it...

Perhaps this will push Apple to do something about its awful battery life (which shortens quickly with use), the only knock on an otherwise great product. They are claiming 30 hours per charge for the NW-HD3. If the battery is user replaceable and the user interface is not clumsy, I see it as worth an extra $100.

8 hours (now 12) and 2-3 after a year of real world usage does not cut it.

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8 hours (now 12) and 2-3 after a year of real world usage does not cut it.

My god, how much do you listen to your iPod? I plug mine every night, and it's good to go in the morning. You're listening to your iPod more than 12 hours a day?

My 1G iPod still can last about 6 hrs after 3 years of use. As with all Lithium, draining it fully before charging, the battery will last longer.

iPods will lose their crown now thanks to sony's mp3 supporting players (finally!) isn't it time to change the industry standard? i mean 30 hours kills the iPod's pathetic 12 (plus its SO much smaller)
Open your eyes everyone the next generation!

alex

Not a chance. Everybody I know that has received the Sony as a gift for Christmas has returned it in favor of some flavor of the iPod.

And the 30 hours is based on 48kbps ATRAC3+, not 128kbps MP3. You can't have it both ways.

They will be bargain bin items by the end of the year.