Sony's New Walkman head on with Zune and Ipod
Sony is releasing two new Walkman models next month.
Earlier today, Sony announced that it is introducing two new models to the Walkman series next month, taking on the upcoming release of Microsoft's Zune HD device and Apple's planned revision to the iPod Touch. Long time Walkman consumers will need to throw out images of the bulky cassette player that revolutionized portable music, as both the "S" and "E" series provides video playback and decent storage capacities in an iPod-like package.
According to Sony's press release, the S Series will provide more feature than the E, featuring a 2.4-inch QVGA display, voice recording, an FM tuner with recording capabilities, built-in stereo speakers, and a battery capable of up to 42 hours of music playback and up to 6.5 hours of video playback through the headphones. When using the stereo speakers, the battery can provide up to 17 hours of music playback and up to 5 hours of video playback. The device is also compatible with iTunes 8.1... until Apple decides to kick this device off the service as well.
The E series, on the other hand, isn't quite as feature-oriented, serving as a basic player while sporting a 2-inch QVGA LCD screen and video playback at up to 30 frames per second. The E series doesn't provide the same battery support either, with up to 30 hours of music playback and approximately up to 4 hours of video playback.
As for pricing, the S Series offers 8 GB and 16 GB models costing $110 and $130 respectively. The E Series will be less expensive, costing $80 for the 8 GB version and $100 for the 16 GB model. For more information, head here.
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