Sony Walkman Z (8GB)
Manufacturer: Sony Part number: 8198552921666413393
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Sony Walkman Z (8GB) price range: $218.11 - $248.00
- Reviewed by: Donald Bell
- Reviewed on: 01/21/2012
- Released on: 01/23/2012
The good: The Walkman Z portable media player emphasizes music as the killer mobile app, integrating Sony's Music Unlimited service, high-quality headphones, and unmatched audio enhancement software.
The bad: Considering its premium price, the Walkman Z has limited video support, a thick design, mediocre screen resolution, short battery life, no memory expansion, and no cameras, and is built around a version of Android that's soon to be outdated.
The bottom line: The Walkman Z is Sony's iPod Touch for Android-loving audiophiles.
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10 stars
This looks pretty good
by ktejas30 on January 21, 2012
Pros: This looks pretty cool.
Cons: This has no camera
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3 stars
battery life???
by GreenZome_06 on January 21, 2012
Pros: I wanted to know about the battery life, you didn't say anything about it... ???
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Summary: I wanted to know about the battery life, you didn't say anything about it... ???
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- Manufacturer: Sony
- Part number: 8198552921666413393
- Description: The ultimate mobile entertainment experience, driven by S-MASTER MX sound technologies and a large LCD touch screen. The NWZ-Z1000 series Walkman Player delivers exceptional audio/video. Access the Android market for thousands of apps and download through built in Wi-Fi, plus connect and share with integrated Bluetooth streaming.
General
- Product type Portable network audio player / digital player / radio
- PC interface(s) supported USB,
Bluetooth 2.1 EDR,
Wi-Fi - Flash memory installed 8 GB
- Software type [Jul 2, 2008 from CDS: Software] Sony Media Go,
Google Play - Color Black
- Depth 0.4 in
- Height 5.3 in
- Width 2.8 in
- Weight 5.5 oz
- Included accessories [Jul 2, 2008 from CDS: Miscellaneous] USB cable,
3 pairs of ear tips (small, medium, large) Audio Features
- Sound effects Virtual Phones Technology (VPT),
Clear Bass,
Dynamic Normaliser,
Clear Stereo,
Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE) - Sound output mode Stereo
- Addtional features S-Master MX Digital Amplifier ,
NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor ,
Music Unlimited subscription service ,
W.Button ,
SensMe ,
Sound Optimizer ,
Clear Phase Speaker ,
Auto Volume Limiter System (AVLS) Digital Player / Recorder
- Supported digital audio standards LPCM,
MP3,
WMA,
AAC-LC - Response bandwidth 20 - 20000 Hz
Built-in Display
- Audio system built-in display TFT
- Diagonal size 4.3 in
- Resolution 800 x 480
- Backlight display Yes
- Display illumination color White
- Features LED backlight,
Touch screen CD System
- CD system type None
Cassette System
- Cassette system type None
Equalizer
- Equalizer factory preset qty 6
- Equalizer factory presets Matrix,
Club,
Live,
Studio,
Arena,
Custom 1,
Custom 2,
Jazz,
Pop,
Unique,
Heavy - Equalizer band qty 5 bands
Radio
- Tuner type Digital Radio tuner
- FM station preset qty 30
- Tuner bands FM
- Antenna form factor Headphone cord FM
- Radio response bandwidth 20 - 20000 Hz
- Tuner frequency range FM: 87.5 - 108 MHz
Remote Control
- Remote control None
Microphone
- Microphone type Built-in
Headphones
- Headphones type Binaural In-ear ear-bud
- Sound output mode Stereo
- Connectivity technology Wired
Connectivity
- Cable(s) included 1 x USB cable -
- Connector type 1 x WM-PORT,
1 x Headphones Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm,
1 x HDMI output Battery / Power
- Battery 1 x Lithium ion Rechargeable Player batteryIntegrated
- Mfr estimated battery life 25 hour(s)
- Recharge time 5 hour(s)
System Requirements
- Peripheral / Interface devices [Dec 3, 2010 from CDS: System Requirements] Sound card,
USB port,
Internet connection - Operating system Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic SP2 or later,
Microsoft Windows Vista Business SP2 or later,
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP2 or later,
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP2 or later,
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 or later,
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic SP1 or later,
Microsoft Windows 7 Starter SP1 or later,
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 or later,
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 or later,
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3 or later,
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP3 or later
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