
Remember when we all dreamed about 16GB flash players months ago? Our dreams became a reality recently with the arrival of the Creative Zen, Sansa View, and iPod Touch. Now, Sony wants a piece of the action. They just announced the A910 series in Japan. The player will range in size from 4 to 16GB. The A910 has an impressive array of features, including built-in noise cancellation, and the ability to watch and record television (via
1seg broadcasting).
Features:
- Capacity: 4, 8, and 16GB
- Display: 2.4" TFT (320 x 240)
- Audio: MP3, WMA, ATRAC, AAC
- Video: MPEG-4, and H.264
- FM Tuner
- Line-in recorder
- Built-in antenna for watching and recording TV
- Noise-Cancellation function
- Battery Life: 36 hours for audio, 10 hours for video, 6 hours for watching TV
- Dimensions: 86.8 × 48 × 12.3mm (74g)
- Colors; Black or Silver
While I won't praise the A910 for its design, I still have to give props to Sony. They're almost always playing catchup when it comes to new trends. Of course, Sony couldn't leave without frustrating us a little. It seems like SonicStage has reared its ugly head again and will be needed for transferring music. The A910 will launch on November 17th, which coincidentally was the launch day for the PS3 last year (useless info FTW). Pricing will be as follows: 4GB for 30,000 Yen ($262US), 8GB for 35,000 Yen ($305US), and the 16GB for 45,000 Yen ($393US).
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AV Watch)
Comments: 141
Don't worry and don't bother. This is Japan only. Sony products are so great that people cannot even buy them locally anymore. Sony is so smart in doing business that when Apple released the iPod Touch worldwide, Sony releases their products only in Japan, and much later.
[ edited Sep 27 (2007) 05:07AM ]