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Sony MPD-AP20U Reviews

Disk drive - CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo - 24x10x24x/8x - Hi-Speed USB - external More product details

If there's one thing Sony is good at, it's cramming unspeakable functionality into small packages... (geek.com)

External optical drives occupy a special place among the CD/DVD-ROM devices. We wondered if it... (xbitlabs.com)

alaTest Review Summary for Sony MPD-AP20U

We have collected and analyzed 5 expert reviews and 10 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 90/100 and users rate it 54/100. The average review date is February 3, 2004. We have compared these reviews to 1728 reviews from other CD Recorders. The alaScore™ for this product is 83/100 = Very good. Last update: November 21, 2009.

alaSCORE 83

830100

15 reviews

November, 2009

90 / 100

5 Experts

Product Age

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54 / 100

10 Users

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Rank  15

Expert Reviews (5)

US

Mini-Review: Sony MPDAP20U, a rechargeable CD/DVD/CD-R/MP3/MS

By Thomas (geek.com)

If there's one thing Sony is good at, it's cramming unspeakable functionality into small packages. Case in point: the MPDAP20U. At first glance you think, "It's a portable CD player." You'd be right, but you'd be missing some key details. This thing ...

No rating

geek.com
US

X-bit labs - Sony MPD-AP20U: Portable CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive with MP3 Inside!

By Andrey Kuznetcov (xbitlabs.com)

External optical drives occupy a special place among the CD/DVD-ROM devices. We wondered if it were possible to design a really miniature external CD-RW drive, capable of working with the entire range of standard disks? Read about a truly mobile ...

So, our brief walk with the external portable drive from Sony comes to an end. The model will surely become very popular due to its pretty exclusive position in the market, its true mobility and wide functionality. We only have to emphasize a few ...

Rating

100100

xbitlabs.com
US

Sony MPD-AP20U

By Melissa J. Perenson (pcworld.com)

Sony has created a portable CD writer that's nearly as small as a common, battery-powered, audio disc player.

The copious software bundle includes B's Recorder Gold and Clip (CD-mastering and packet-writing software), Musicmatch Jukebox, CyberLink PowerDVD (a software DVD player), ArcSoft's PhotoBase and PhotoStudio (for digital imaging), and Dantz's ...

WHAT'S HOT:Though $275 may seem highfor a CD player, when you consider that...

Rating

80100

pcworld.com

User Reviews (10)

US

Sony MPD-AP20U

By dslcobra (cnet.com)

Honestly I don't see how CNET gave this thing any more than a 3 grade because not only is it a...

US

Technical problems and mediocre support

By W. Ewen (amazon.com)

Technical problems and mediocre support

I bought the predecessor to this product. As a relatively handy technical person, I found the installation and setup of this device quite cumbersome and the support information lacking. \n \nInstallation: This requires a savvy technical person probably 2...

US

Eh, don't get your hopes up

By Joshua A. Boilard (amazon.com)

Eh, don't get your hopes up

Although the idea of this product sounds great the one I bought had several issues. For some reason I get literally shocked by this device when Iuse headphones and walk down the street. It's like the static electricity finds it's way up the headphone cord...

Manufacturer's Description

Sony's high-performance MPD-AP20U is an amazing music player that it about the size of most portable CD players but has the ability to play CDs and DVDs with MP3 and WAV files in addition to normal music CDs. Up to 1,000 songs can fit on a DVD recordable disk, or about 120 on a standard CD-R/RW disk. Want more? The MPD-AP20U can connect to your PC or Macintosh via USB 2.0/1.1 and function as a CD burner, Memory Stick drive, and even a DVD reader/player! Battery or AC powered, it's the perfect...

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