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Sony NW-A1000

Sony NW-A1000
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alaScore 85

1113 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1113 reviews of Sony NW-A1000. The average rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People are impressed by the portability and price. The sound and design also get good comments. There are some mixed reviews about the performance, and there are some negative comments about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Sony NW-A1000 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Sony NW-A1000

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 814 user reviews of Sony NW-A1000 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People really like the portability and price. The sound and design are also appreciated, whereas there are some less positive reviews about the reliability and performance.

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82% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : CHAD SAPIEHA (evergeek.com)

Sony NW-A1000 Walkman

 

In designing the NW-A1000 Walkman, Sony's latest digital music player, it seems as though the engineers' primary objective was to create something that would stand apart from the pack. It does that and little else.

In designing the NW-A1000 Walkman, Sony's latest digital music player, it seems as though the engineers' primary objective was to create something that would stand apart from the pack.

May, 2006
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Expert review by : Ross Catanzariti (goodgearguide.com.au)

Sony Walkman NW-A1000

 

Looks fantastic, Unique features such as Top 100 Favourites and Time Machine, Screen is bright and clear, Easy to use controls

Heavy for its size, Screen impossible to see in sunlight, Impossible to keep free of fingerprints and smudges, Volume isn't loud enough, Poor software

Besides issues with the software, the Sony Walkman is a fine entry into the populated MP3 market and comes highly recommended as an alternative to the iPod.

Jan, 2006
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Expert review by : Ross Catanzariti (goodgearguide.com.au)

Sony Walkman (NW-A1000)

 

Accompanied by the release of every new MP3 player are the endless comparisons with the market-leading Apple iPod. Since the original iPod was release...

Looks fantastic, Unique features such as Top 100 Favourites and Time Machine, Screen is bright and clear, Easy to use controls

Heavy for its size, Screen impossible to see in sunlight, Impossible to keep free of fingerprints and smudges, Volume isn't loud enough, Poor software

Besides issues with the software, the Sony Walkman is a fine entry into the populated MP3 market and comes highly recommended as an alternative to the iPod.

Jan, 2006
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Expert review by : Trusted Reviews (trustedreviews.com)

Sony Walkman NW-A1000

 

Sony's latest Walkman is a huge step in the right direction, but does it beat the iPod nano?

Feb, 2011
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Expert review by : tech.co.uk staff (techradar.com)

Sony Walkman NW-A1000 review

 

The closest Sony has yet come to making a desirable audio player

Attractive

Same old Walkman problems

Close, Sony, but not close enough

Jun, 2006
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Expert review by : StuffTV (stuff.tv)

Sony NW-A1000 review

 

Sony's latest Apple whacker comes in an array of jewel-like colours, a floating screen and backlit buttons

Sep, 2006
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Expert review by : Chris Stevens (cnet.co.uk)

Sony Walkman NW-A1000 (6GB) review

 

Sony has suffered hardest of all in the MP3 player wars. Though the company's Walkman ruled the 80s when it almost single-handedly established a market for portable music players, it has lagged in recent years. Conflicts of interest between Sony's...

Sleek design; improved transfer software.

Low maximum volume; 'magic' LCD effect doesn't quite work.

This is certainly Sony's most impressive player yet. With a little more attention to detail and some more work on the much improved bundled software, Sony may yet have a chance in this market

Dec, 2005
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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Easily rivals the iPod

 

I bought the A1000 Sony MP3 player a few years ago and I must say it's one of the best MP3 players I've owned. After finding my old Sony Minidisk player severely outdated, and unimpressed by the ever so popular iPod, I decided to investigate the MP3 ...

Unusual and interesting design, long battery life, shuffle feature, quite damage resistant, well designed

Battery life dramatically decreases after a long time, prone to scratches, crashes occasionally

May, 2008
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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Not so sure about this one...

 

LooksEase of useAC AdaptorSexy looksSupports Atrac3 Plus

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Feb, 2007
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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Not so sure about this one...

 

Well I bought this mp3 player as a replacement for a cheap 1gb one that I had been using for about 8 months when the power started cutting out regularly and I returned it. I picked up a really good bargain with this because I got it just as Sony were ...

LooksEase of useAC AdaptorSexy looksSupports Atrac3 Plus

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Feb, 2007
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