Product Description
The Sony NW-E105PS Psyc(TM) Network Walkman(R) Digital Music Player gives you more control of your tunes. It holds 512MB of your favorite audio in a special skip-proof design - meaning you can stay mobile without heariung a skip. The extended battery life lets you have continuous music while you're working, playing or just chilling with some friends. Skip-proof design for uninterrupted playback Multi Language Display for artist name, disc name, and/or track name Input - USB Output - Headphone (Stereo Mini Jack) Battery Life - Up to 70 Hours continuous playback with one AAA battery (not incl) Color - White Dimensions - 2.21 x 2.21 x. 76 (56.2 x 56.2 x 19.2 mm) Weight -. 92 oz (26g) Supplied Accessories - MDR-E808 headphones, USB cable, SonicStage Software
Amazon.com Product Description
Pump up the volume wherever you are--whether pounding the urban jungle pavement or power cycling at the gym--with Sony's NW-E105PS Network Walkman. Amazingly small and light, the round NW-E105PS measures just 2.21 inches in diameter and weighs under one ounce. It has a 512 MB internal flash memory and plays MP3, ATRAC, and ATRAC3plus formats. It's also compatible with content purchased and downloaded from Sony's Connect Music Store (available for Windows PC users only). This model comes in white, and is also available in blue.
Originally developed for Sony's MiniDisc players, the ATRAC3 format increases the sound compression rate by approximately one-tenth, thereby reducing the file size and enabling you to store more music. ATRAC3plus goes even further, with compression levels of 1/20 the original sound source, but provides stronger sound quality than other formats and comparable compression levels. The 512 MB memory will store up to 340 songs, or over 22 hours (calculated at 4 minutes per song using ATRAC3plus compression at 48 kbps). Though it doesn't play WMA or WAV, these formats can be converted into either ATRAC3 or ATRAC3plus.
Because music is stored on internal flash memory--with no moving parts, like hard drive-based players--the NW-E105PS won't skip when jostled, making it the perfect workout partner. The NW-E105PS has a blue backlit LCD that provides song information (such as title, artist, album, etc.) and easy toggle navigation. It also includes a bass and treble equalizer.
What's in the Box
Sony NW-E105PS Network Walkman (512 MB, White), headphones, USB cable, CD-ROM with SonicStage software (for managing your digital library, converting tracks from CDs, and transferring tunes to the Network Walkman)
Customer Reviews:
Get an iPod nano for free instead!.......2006-08-13
Why settle for less, when you can get a brand new original iPod nano 4GB for Free! I got mine from this web site: ilikethis.info/ipod-nano
The accompanying Sonic Music Stage kills this product.......2006-07-02
Yes, it's small, yes the battery life is excellent and I have to admit that the sound is not bad. That's where it stops with this product. One of the tricky things is when you have to slide the side button in the particular play mode of your choice. The slider button is extremely difficult to adjust.
Here's the worst of this product: the accompanying Sonic Music Stage, which is the proprietary program from which to buy and download songs. The program is ATROCIOUS. It's search engine is primitive; for instance: if you want to search for a certain artist, it will come up with a list of songs that may have the closest term to the name, no artist however. So the only way to go is by song title.
It doesn't end there: EVERY time I have bought music in the past year I had to wrestle with their internal downloading system. It SAYS it is downloading to your hard drive, but it is only 'pretending' while you sit and wait for hours. When you go to the help site to find out why it was not downloading properly, it kicked me off and I had to log in again, However, the newly bought songs had dissapeared and I had no clue where to look for them, so I had to go to their history site and sift through all the songs I had bought in the past year. Problem: because there was no date of when any of these were downloaded.
The program also AUTOMATICALLY groups your downloaded songs without any rhyme or reason, instead of filing them as singles and letting the user decide what to group.
Don't buy this product unless you want to load up on frustration instead of downloading music, no matter how computer savy you are.
My next MP3 will be a nano ipod, and definitely NOT a Sony product.
NW-E100.......2005-09-27
this is my first mp3 player and i just chose it after a good research over net and considering my budget.at first wanted to buy an iPod but considering the fact that,going to buy a PMP in near future,decided to go with flash-based players and also lower the price as much as i can my choices now become:creative zen n200-Shuffle-NWe100 series.considering shuffles lack of features my main choice became N200 because of low price and featured-pack package,but when i saw all those awfull ratings reviewers gave it and seeing it at store i went with my last choie:NW-E103 cause it has the nearest price to N200 and never go back.
and now my expressions:
after i got it,i must say it is very beautiful and stylish(i picked the one with Orange color)to hide in your pocket!and also very small.sound quality is extreme as expected from sony products dont let other reviewers confuse you,it IS excellent.
and for the software side you can either Drag&Drop by updating mp3 file manager to v.2.o or using sonicstage 3.0-i must say after reading all those reviews which say it is a crap i found it very useful and also beautiful UI you can with a little effort import all your library and(you must rearrenge it) and then transfer them.you can also convert your songs to atrack3/plus and reduce their size so that you can double or triple your players space,wich i find very nice and useful,you can play with the settings and choose the bitrate that best suits you-in most cases you cant tell the diffrence after compression.
the unit itself is well-built and can last a long time.face plate buttons are very intuitive and nice my only compliant is the usb cover and Hold switch wich are not that easy to operate and wish it had 512mb or 1gb thats why i gave it 4 stars.
over all very happy to buy it and recommend it.
So Easy to Use.......2005-09-05
I have had my mp3 player for a couple of weeks. I love it! It was so easy to load my CD's onto it and so easy to use while jogging. I reccommend it.
Excellent little player with some quirks.......2005-05-05
How much you like Sony's new flash-memory Network Walkmans is going to depend on what you use them for. I use mine to load seven or eight CDs onto for jogging, walking, and for my car. If you have a large collection of MP3s and other formats you want to load on and off of it, you might find another player that suits your needs.
Ripping CDs to Sony's ATRAC3 format at fairly low bit-rates sounds pretty darn good for such a small player, not to mention that ATRAC is a gapless format, which is excellent for dj-mix CDs, live albums, and so on. MP3s, however, occasionally crop up with some weird digital artifacts that I've noticed. It doesn't ruin them by any means, it's just up to you as to how good you want your MP3s to sound. Like other reviewers have said, though, the sound (regardless of format) is a little muffled. However, Sony was smart enough to allow users to adjust bass and treble levels on the unit (and save two seperate presets!). Cranking the treble to max remedies the muffled sound to a large degree, creating a very bright sound, if not exactly a colorful one.
Besides saving your own sound adjustments, the unit also lets you browse tracks on the player by "groups" (albums, playlists, etc.), which is very handy. Playback features are numerous, and let you shuffle songs by group, or every song, plus a variety of repeat options. The display is even customizable. One minor issue is the tricky hold/group slider and the sunken menu buttons on the back, but for a player this size there's probably not too much they could do. The rocking-faceplate buttons, hoever, are a neat trick. As for Sony's SonicStage software, at least it's semi-intuitive; I've seen a lot worse (ahem, Rio).
My 20GB Karma ruined me for features a lot of other hard drive (let alone flash) players didn't give you. Surprisingly, my little Network Walkman can keep up, with gapless playback, customizable sound, and excellent battery life, not to mention how cool it looks. Any one who is looking for a fun, inexpensive way to carry around some of their favorite tracks would do well to pick one of these guys up.
Product Description
The NW-E105 gives you a better portable audio experience. The player stores 512MB of music - that's almost 70 hours of music, or about 345 songs with ATRAC3plus compression. It Transfer mixes easily through the USB port Multi-language display shows encoded text with the artist name, disc name, and/or track name Music management software - import, manage and easily transfer your digital music collections with the supplied music management software Ultra Compact Design -- weighs under one ounce Up to 70 hours playback from a AAA battery Includes headphones Dimensions - 2.21 x 2.21 x 0.76
Amazon.com Product Description
Pump up the volume wherever you are--whether pounding the urban jungle pavement or power cycling at the gym--with Sony's NW-E105PS Network Walkman. Amazingly small and light, the round NW-E105PS measures just 2.21 inches in diameter and weighs under one ounce. It has a 512 MB internal flash memory and plays MP3, ATRAC, and ATRAC3plus formats. It's also compatible with content purchased and downloaded from Sony's Connect Music Store (available for Windows PC users only). This model comes in blue, and is also available in white.
Originally developed for Sony's MiniDisc players, the ATRAC3 format increases the sound compression rate by approximately one-tenth, thereby reducing the file size and enabling you to store more music. ATRAC3plus goes even further, with compression levels of 1/20 the original sound source, but provides stronger sound quality than other formats and comparable compression levels. The 512 MB memory will store up to 340 songs, or over 22 hours (calculated at 4 minutes per song using ATRAC3plus compression at 48 kbps). Though it doesn't play WMA or WAV, these formats can be converted into either ATRAC3 or ATRAC3plus.
Because music is stored on internal flash memory--with no moving parts, like hard drive-based players--the NW-E105PS won't skip when jostled, making it the perfect workout partner. The NW-E105PS has a blue backlit LCD that provides song information (such as title, artist, album, etc.) and easy toggle navigation. It also includes a bass and treble equalizer.
What's in the Box
Sony NW-E105PS Network Walkman (512 MB, Blue), headphones, USB cable, CD-ROM with SonicStage software (for managing your digital library, converting tracks from CDs, and transferring tunes to the Network Walkman)
Customer Reviews:
This MP3's great!.......2007-06-23
I don't know why people were annoyed with this MP3 player. It has simple instructions to follow, and only 6 steps to do everything. It was easy to intall the program for it, and it transferred my music to the program, which was awsome. It was really easy to transfer my music into it, and it lets you make your own playlists, then transfer them, which is wonderful. It's also great that you don't have to plug it in, you just have to change the battery, which is faster and makes the MP3 last longer. I love that it's a sony too, so I know it'll last a long time. In short, it's a great MP3 player!
A solid little player.......2007-03-12
I've had this little player for probably 2 years now, and it's always been a very easy to use, dependable and TOUGH little unit. Mine's been left in the car for a week at -40, it's been stuck inside a hot glove compartment for days, it's been dropped, thrown, covered in dirt, all sorts of abuse, and yet it still runs beautifully. one AAA battery can run for 50-70 hours, depending on brand. Can't get much better then that! My ONLY complaint is there's no drag & drop option, you need the program, but thats minor.
As for people saying it won't play certain MP3s, out of all the times I've used it, I've only had that error on maybe 5 MP3s out of hundreds, and sometimes, just RENAMING the file so it's only alphanumeric made it work fine.
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to good to be true.......2006-12-05
plastic casing looks so cheap, earphones looks generic, compared to ipods , quality is incomparable. sonic stage software, is hard to manage, worked fine with windows XP pro, but when updated the ver 3.0 that originally came with the player to ver 4.2 fialed to work had to go back to ver 3.0 and ver 3.0 doesn't work on windows XP mediacenter.
Sound is decent enough but max volume is not loud enough.
Ugh. You can do better for less money...........2006-10-11
First and most important, the battery life is NOT, repeat NOT, what it claims to be. The only reason I purchased this thing is because I figured I would save money with the extra long battery life when it came time to purchase batteries. Think again. Strike one.
The sound quality is just plain bad. Most of the time there is an awful hissing noise in the background. I also like my music loud, but at full volume, you won't get eardrum-thumping sound, no matter what phones you use with it. Strike two.
Sony's music connect service is the worst I have ever seen. I purchased an album a year ago and it still can't finish the download. Like a fool, I actually tried again and I still experienced the same problem. Two albums purchased and no music to show for it. MAJOR strike three. This product sucks and so does Sony.
What is all the fuss about??? This MP3 is Great.......2006-08-06
I currently own this product and in a few mins I am ordering another one!! We had 2 "other" brands prior to the Sony...this is my far the best!! Its lightweight...small (like an oreo cookie) only uses one battery that lasts forever!! And its easy to use! It most certainly downloads music off the internet, you don't have to download only from the disk!!! I uses Ares for my music...no problems! Perhaps those who cannot read the manual should ask a kid to do it for them. Not to be mean, it's just that my kid was the one who figured out how to do it! LOL. For the price its perfect!! Its user friendly! Highly recommend for the kids......its a tuff little bugger!!! Be careful because a lot of mp3's out there do not take music off the internet...but this one does! Who needs an iPod??? Besides people think iPods are so wonderful (huh) that people get beat up for them....ugh..duh! Play it safe and get a Sony Psyc!!!!
Average customer rating:
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Netopia ADSL ROUTER W/ ANALOG BACK-UP ( 3366-ENT )
Manufacturer: FARALLON COMMUNICATIONS - ACADEMIC
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics
 Routers
| Wired Networks
| Networking & Online Communication
| Computer Add-Ons
| Computers & Add-Ons
| Categories
| Electronics
ASIN: B0001NZYE8 |
Product Description
The Netopia 3366-ENT ADSL Router with V.92 Backup is a full-featured ADSL router for connecting diverse local area networks (LANs) to the Internet and other remote networks. The Netopia 3366-ENT ADSL Router with V.92 Backup connects easily to your DSL line to provide your whole network with a high-speed connection to the outside world. In addition, the V.92 modem backup provides high-availability by automatically switching to a dial-up mode in the event of a DSL line failure.
Average customer rating:
- If anything goes wrong, you're on your own...
- Why not, go external?!?!
- Easy, wonderful, phenominal product
- it worked great (when it worked)
- This company is a joke!
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QPS QPCDRW161040FEM External 16x10x40 FireWire CD-RW Drive
Manufacturer: QPS
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics
External Drives
| CD-RW Drives
| Drives & Storage
| Computer Add-Ons
| Computers & Add-Ons
| Categories
| Electronics
Mac Drives
| CD-RW Drives
| Drives & Storage
| Computer Add-Ons
| Computers & Add-Ons
| Categories
| Electronics
FireWire Drives
| CD-RW Drives
| Drives & Storage
| Computer Add-Ons
| Computers & Add-Ons
| Categories
| Electronics
Accessories:
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Memorex 32024750 CD-R, 80 Minute, 700 MB, 40x (Black, 50-Pack Spindle)
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TDK CD-R80EXM20 CD-R, 80 Minute, 700 MB, 16x (20-Pack with Slim Jewel Cases)
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Toast 5 Titanium
Product Features:
- Stores 700 MB of data or 80 minutes of audio on high-capacity CDs
- 40x read, 16x write, 10x rewrite speeds
- FireWire 1394 interface for PC and Mac
- 2 MB buffer
- 140-millisecond average access time
ASIN: B00005B63N |
Product Description
Quality and unparalleled reliability set the QPS CD-Rewriters apart from the competition. With the latest firmware and software drivers, you can master virtually any CD format with the widest range of operating-system support, including Windows 95, 98, 2000 and NT. The integrated "Running OPC" automatically optimizes the laser power to ensure consistent, successful recording every time you master a CD. Creating CDs just got easier. Now with packet-writing support, you can treat the CD-rewritable Que! drives as standard floppy drives. Along with the bundled, packet-writing software, you can copy thousands of sessions directly to the CD-R or CD-RW media. Simply drag and drop the files to the CD-RW drive through Windows Explorer or File Manager! The Que! Drives are ideal for data archiving. Along with their immunity to all types of magnetic-field data corruption, the CD-rewritable Que! Drives offer you all of the removable storage advantages, including unlimited capacity, off-line storage and data security with up to 100 years of medium shelf-life. With the ability of the QPS CD-Rewriters to perform as a standard CD-ROM reader, CD-R writer and CD-rewriter at the same time, the need for adding a standard CD-ROM reader to your system is completely eliminated. So why settle for just any CD-rewriter when you can own the QPS Que! CD-Rewriter.
Amazon.com Product Description
The External FireWire CD-RW drive from QPS Inc. delivers fast 40x read, 16x write, and 10x rewrite speeds for storing data or audio on high-capacity CDs. Compatible with PC and Mac computers, the drive features a FireWire 1394 interface for easy plug-and-play installation, a generous 2 MB buffer, and 140 millisecond average access times.
Engineered into the drive is QPS BURNProof technology, which eliminates buffer underrun errors in fast write modes and allows multitasking on your PC while burning CDs. In addition, included software enables you to use your drive for drag-and-drop data file transfer and for creating custom music CDs quickly and easily.
QPS offers a one-year warranty on the external 16x10x40 FireWire CD-RW drive.
Customer Reviews:
If anything goes wrong, you're on your own..........2002-11-03
PLEASE HEED COMMENTS IN OTHER REVIEWS ABOUT POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM QPS! I purchased a very similar QPS external RW drive (QPCDRW321040FL) that performed acceptably for about eight months...and then abruptly died. After determining that it was a hardware problem, I followed instructions that came with the burner to contact the company for information on how to return the drive for repair or replacement under the warranty. I have sent numerous email messages to the customer "service" department, with no reply. The form on the QPS web page for sending requests for customer service doesn't work (!). I called the QPS customer service department during business hours, waited on hold for about an hour and a half, and then was abruptly disconnected without being able to speak to anyone. I've even sent fax messages. No reply AT ALL from the company. I would never have purchased this burner if I had known that QPS had such poor regard for its customers. I STRONGLY recommend avoiding this company and its products if you have alternatives.
Why not, go external?!?!.......2002-10-31
There have been some people leaving reviews for this product saying "why go external? Why go external?" Well look, if you've got a laptop that only has a DVD drive, or just a CD-ROM drive and you want to record your own CDs what do you do or even if you want to copy from one CD to another or some files off of a DVD what then?
Also have you thought that installing internals on a desktop on your own would void your warranty, because it does? And if something goes wrong then there you go, you're out of luck cause it's or own fault for cracking the case to put in a product.
As for the cost, yes we can easily see that cost is an issue. It's obvious externals will cost more.
Also, what about portability. I sure as heck don't want to buy two or three different drives for each computer I'll be using.
I could keep going, but but just think before you write. If you don't have anything directly product related, in regard to reviewing, just keep it to yourself. (I would take my own advice, but there are people out there not using these review places as they are designed to be used.)
Easy, wonderful, phenominal product.......2002-06-28
After spending many frustrating hours with a crappy Iomega Predator, I finally gave up and went looking for something better and found it in this drive. Hooked it up and haven't had a single bad burn yet since I bought it almost a year ago. I burn all the time--it is fast, reliable, and durable. The case is a bit on the bulky side--even with the nice traveling case it's not what I'd call portable, but I don't really care.
it worked great (when it worked).......2002-05-17
I bought this drive when I needed high speed burning and I didn't have a desktop PC that was fast enough to push a 16x burner. I bought it because I read that they were using plextor drives and I'll swear by a plextor on reliability.
I got the drive and it was a plextor. Unfortunately, it had been damaged in shipping. I guess the UPS man dropped it. I sent it back to amazon and got a replacement about a week later.
This drive was a Teac, but the thing worked perfectly. I burned tons of cd's. I was in college at the time and moved about every semester but otherwise the thing just sat on my desk. I wasn't carrying it around a whole lot.
One day (about a month after the warranty ran out) the thing just quit. It won't read or write a cd. Win98 will recognize it as a drive but you can't get any data from it.
It was a good drive but don't count on it for a long term solution. I'm buying a new desktop next and i'll put an internal plextor in it.
This company is a joke!.......2002-04-25
I have a QPS burner and it has been nothing but trouble. It throws errors all of the time and is basically useless. I have tried to contact the company numerous times for help and technical support and they have never responded. A friend of mine who used to work for a large electronics store told me this company has a reputation for poor product support and customer service.
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