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Sony Walkman NWZ-S610 Series (S615/S616/S618) Reviews

Digital player / radio - flash 2 GB - WMA, AAC, MP3, protected WMA (DRM 10) - video playback - display: 1.8" - black More product details

$62.00

The Sony NWZ-S610 series features a compact design with a high-quality feel and an ample screen... (cnet.com)

Small size, fast-loading interface, attractive and functional Now Playing screen (infosyncworld.com)

alaTest Review Summary for Sony Walkman NWZ-S610 Series (S615/S616/S618)

We have collected and analyzed 31 expert reviews and 479 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 78/100 and users rate it 89/100. The average review date is June 16, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 408048 reviews from other MP3 Players. The alaScore™ for this product is 91/100 = Excellent. Last update: November 19, 2009.

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910100

510 reviews

November, 2009

78 / 100

31 Experts

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89 / 100

479 Users

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Expert Reviews (31)

US

Sony NWZ-S615F (2GB, black)

By (cnet.com)

The Sony NWZ-S610 series features a compact design with a high-quality feel and an ample screen. The user interface is intuitive, and there are plenty of features to choose from, such as an FM radio and photo and video playback. No more awful ...

The Sony NWZ-S610 series doesn't offer any exceptional new technology, and there are cheaper competitors that offer the same features

The Sony NWZ-S610 series Walkman doesn't bring anything striking or new to the table, but that doesn't change the fact that it's a quality MP3 player with nice extras and a killer battery life. Plus, Sony got rid of SonicStage--the best news ever.

Sony has done away with its horrible SonicStage software and is opting to go...

Rating

77100

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US

Review: Sony Walkman NWZ-S615F portable media player

By (infosyncworld.com)

This tiny PMP fit in the palm of our hand and promised video, audio, photo and FM radio playback. Did the versatile little player stand up?

Small size, fast-loading interface, attractive and functional Now Playing screen

No macintosh support, small screen size, no playlist creation in device

The Sony Walkman NWZ-S615F: Design - Very Good The NWZ-S615F is tiny. Video...

Rating

76100

infosyncworld.com
US

Sony Walkman NWZ-S610

By Tim Gideon (pcmag.com)

The Sony Walkman was part of my childhoodI remember owning a yellow waterproof cassette player and feeling extremely cool circa fifth grade or so. Of course, with the advent of the iPod, the ubiquity of the Walkman brand has faded over the years, in ...

Great custom EQ. Excellent screen with horizontal or vertical viewing. Good file compatibility for audio. Straightforward navigation. Compact design.

Lousy earbuds. Limited video and photo file support.

Sony's first video Walkman is a solid, simple, and good-sounding player, but video codec limitations make its great screen less enticing and upgrading the earbuds is a must.

Designed to work with Windows Media Player 11, the Walkman supports AAC...

Rating

70100

pcmag.com

User Reviews (479)

US

Don't buy this one! Problem with locking up.

By Don (shopzilla.com)

Good sound, easy to follow menu

Works good for awhile, then locks up and is un-reliable

US

"Very Unhappy"

By asueburch (cnet.com)

Doesn't recharge with a wall socket. After o... 

Great size!

My recieved the walkman for XMAS and couldn't wait to use it! It would be nice to recharge from a wall socket also. In August it totally malfunctioned.You push the on/off button, it turns off and immediately comes back on. Useless.Totally useless.

US

"sleek beautiful, easy to use and exceptional sound."

By malini_paul (cnet.com)

Its is very compact and light in weight. Features are easy to understand. I compared the voice quality to apple I pod and it is definitely the best. It comes in various colors and the price is exceptionally cheap.

no separate accessory to charge mp3.

Manufacturer's Description

Sony S610F-series Walkman offers a very portable audio and viewing solution with the added bonus of open platform filing and drag-n-drop functionality. The new S610F-series Walkman supports the open audio formats of MP3, non-secure AAC, security-enhanced WMA and the secure format of WMA. To help manage digital music libraries, the new Walkman model comes with Microsoft Windows Media Player 11. Alternatively, consumers can simply select music, video or photo files from a computer then drag...

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