August 25th, 2009
Sony announces new S and E Series Walkman devices
I was digging around in my garage the other day and found my old cassette Sony Walkman player and with a couple new AA batteries it was good to go with the Steve Miller Band. Today, Sony ushered in a couple new series of Walkman devices, the S and E series. The S Series Walkman Video MP3 player has integrated stereo speakers so you can enjoy your content without the use of headphones. I personally find having external speakers on my smartphones to be valuable when trying to enjoy content in my car, in a hotel room, and while working out in my garage. The E Series is similar, but without the integrated stereo speakers.
S Series: The S Series is less than a half inch thick and has a 2.4 inch QVGA LCD display with up to 42 hours of music and 6.5 hours of video playback time. This is reduced when using the integrated speakers (rather than a wired headset) to 17 hours and 5 hours, respectively. A voice record and FM recorder are included in the device so you can actually capture your favorite FM radio station for later listening.
E Series: The E Series display measures 2 inches with support for 30 frames per second video playback. The battery life is up to 30 hours for music and 4 hours for video.
The S Series will come in red, black, violet, and pink with capacities of 8GB and 16GB for $110 and $130. The S Series is scheduled for a September release. The E Sereies will come in red and black with 8GB and 16GB capacities for $80 and $100.
September looks like a busy month for digital content players with these new Sony Walkman devices, the Zune HD, and possible iPod updates.
Matthew Miller is an avid mobile device enthusiast who works during the day as a professional naval architect in Seattle. See his full profile and disclosure of his industry affiliations.
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