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Sony MZ-NF520D Net MD Walkman (White)
By: Sony       Average Rating: 4.0     Total Reviews: 22
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Sony Net MD's Still Have Their Place     On: 2008-04-17

I read a lot of reviews, and Ive learned two things: #1 Cant please everybody. #2 If you take TOO much stock in what you read, youll never buy anything. Last year I was looking to buy a higher end keybaord and every good review I read, some others tanked it down. I dont ever before remember seeing such a wide scattered variety of opinions on this Sony Net MD, but heres mine. This for me, is perfect. Id buy 10 of them. Some dont like the idea that you cant record other MDs back to your computer, or the softwarte or ipods are better or whatever. You may not use it for what I do, but this is perfect for 2 very important uses for me. Im in a cover band (we do not write our own songs), but its so easy to use mini disks and the remotes for them. For practices, we use Sonys MDS-JE-480 home stereo MD player(about $150.00) Its better than using CDs (Cause you dont have to keep changing them for every time you need to listen to the next song), or mp3s, computers, or anything else Ive EVER used. You can add, move, or delete songs as you need, or erase the MD completely to use over again(try that on a CD!). The other thing I use it for is playback of a baseball game. My other recorder records the game(xm radio has made this part a dream come true)and this unit is my playback, so I can listen to the games ANYTIME-ANYWHERE. And theres one more thing: It will play back my old music albums that are out of print. My other recorder can record digital or analog and the MD walkman will play either one back on the disk, and now with prices cheap, theyre a steal...something for everybody!
Sony MZ-NF520D     On: 2008-01-22

Ive been looking for these MP3 players & recorders for 3 years,luckily I found you guys with them.I love the portability of my music(jazz).I like the Sony minidiscs better than the iPod.Thanka
Excellent service     On: 2008-01-18

Picked up this MD player for a Sony fanatic buddy. He plays it constantly and loved the way he can mix his music. it has great battery life too.
sonic stage is worthless     On: 2007-11-05

ok guys lets make this simple DO NOT BUY ANY MINIDISC PLAYER the problem is this product promises to be able to transfer your music files to the minidisc and it cant it constantly hangs my machine (dell 8400 2GB ram ,3GHZ) i have reintalled my operating system XP then Vista in an attempt to get it to work it still doesnt so my brand new minidisc player is going into the bin.......sony is playing the fool they had a wonderfull product and hindered it with worthless software....if u want portable music buy an ipod instead you wont regret it.
I love mine     On: 2007-05-24

My daughters gave me my Sony MZ-NF520D years ago for a Mothers Day gift. I use it all the time to speedwalk, jog, and clean house, the single AA lasts forever. The radio option is a great and making my own MDs is easy and quick. I love it. Get the waist band and the arm band for easier movement depending, also have plenty of extra MDs around. I use the cassette player attachment in our vehicles so that we always have plenty of music we love. I have the car accessory that allows the control on an easy-to-use control knob.
I love mine     On: 2007-05-23

My daughters gave me my Sony MZ-NF520D years ago for a Mothers Day gift. I use it all the time to speedwalk, jog, and clean house, the single AA lasts forever. The radio option is a great and making my own MDs is easy and quick. I love it. Get the waist band and the arm band for easier movement depending, also have plenty of extra MDs around. I use the cassette player attachment in our vehicles so that we always have plenty of music we love. I have the car accessory that allows the control on an easy-to-use control knob.
MD Player     On: 2007-05-21

I am someone who has to have all of the new stuff, but I happen to like the idea being able to change out the music on a whim. I dont need a computer - as long as Ive made several disks. It reminds me of making those millions of cassettes for my car in the 80s!!
amazing     On: 2007-03-23

I bought this netmd because my ipod died few months ago. I didnt want to buy another ipod because they last, under the best circumstances, only one year. So I decided to go back to netmd minidisc player. I owned one before Ipod came out to the market. They are just great, the sound and everything is so good. The minidiscs are cheap and under lp2 format you can store lots of music in them and the quality isnt affected. It was shipped from electronica and it was damaged, I sent it back and two days later they replaced it and sent it on ups. Very good service from electronica Id buy from them again. Thanks!
amazing     On: 2007-03-22

I bought this netmd because my ipod died few months ago. I didnt want to buy another ipod because they last, under the best circumstances, only one year. So I decided to go back to netmd minidisc player. I owned one before Ipod came out to the market. They are just great, the sound and everything is so good. The minidiscs are cheap and under lp2 format you can store lots of music in them and the quality isnt affected. It was shipped from electronica and it was damaged, I sent it back and two days later they replaced it and sent it on ups. Very good service from electronica Id buy from them again. Thanks!
Quality Product     On: 2007-02-20

This is a quality product. I received an earlier version of this MD player as a gift about 4 years ago and instantly loved it. I dropped it three times and it still played! It still plays now but theres no display. I searched all over for another one and was disappointed to learn that SONY doesnt even make MD players anymore. Finally I found the TV/WEATHER/FM Net MD on Amazon, and like the earlier version, it is a quality product.
Not an MP3 player     On: 2006-02-19

This player DOES NOT PLAY MP3s/WMAs/etc. Do not be fooled by the labeling. It converts these formats into ATRAC, this becomes a problem when you try to transfer over protected file formats that you might download off of iTunes and such. Its better to say this is an ATRAC player.
Not an MP3 player     On: 2006-02-18

This player DOES NOT PLAY MP3s/WMAs/etc. Do not be fooled by the labeling. It converts these formats into ATRAC, this becomes a problem when you try to transfer over protected file formats that you might download off of iTunes and such. Its better to say this is an ATRAC player.
Nice, but Limited     On: 2005-11-26

Bottom Line:
This is a great unit for the price, but for people with an expansive library of music or for those who use multiple computers, I would not recommend it.

Ive had this player for almost two years and would describe it as durable with great music playback, but that darn ATRAC format puts a real damper on things. It always converts my mp3s to this format which is a waste time (Granted its only a few minutes, but I like to get things done as quick as possible). And though I havent checked for recent updates of the software(SonicStage), the version I have is not very user-friendly and took me a while to get used to.

But my biggest gripe is that in Sonys attempt to reduce music piracy, theyve put protection on this thing that prevents you from uploading music on computers other than the one your unit is registered on. Granted, this is not a big deal for most consumers, but I travel a lot and find it very frustrating when I cant remix my music while at a different computer.

Lastly, the capacity is limited (Room for about 35 songs in standard quality) and no one likes carrying around extra minidiscs, regardless of how small they are.

Bottom, bottom line:
This is a great little machine...Though I wouldnt recommend it for those of us in 2005. Go for the ipod, I know everyone has it and youll be part of the "trendy" crowd, but its popular for a reason- its superior to everything else out there (I have a nano and feel just like those dancing silhouette people in the commercials).
Nice for the Price     On: 2005-07-05

Ive had mine for about a year now, and it is wonderful. I didnt want to spend the money on an iPod, and I had several friends who had MD players.

I can put 2 or 3 cds on one disc, and thats a plus. The only problem is you have to carry the discs with you if you want to change. At least theyre about 1/4 the size of a cd.

I got mine from Best Buy for $150. My mom originally bought me a Rio mp3 player, but it wasnt able to hold the amount of music that I wanted, so we returned it and upgraded.

Sonic Stage (the music software) is not that easy to use, and I hope they make it easier to organize and find music in future releases. I wish that the MD player was compatable with Windows Meadia player, but unfortunately its not. The Quick Burner, however, is very easy to use and gets the job done without a fuss.

THE BOTTOM LINE: MD players can play as much music as you can give them. Theyre sleek and compact. Theyre very nice for the price.
Very Good Product     On: 2005-06-01

I bought the other version of this product, without the radio at Target (98 dollars, cool deal). Wonderful product and it works really well. Sony i think makes the best electronic products and are the most reasonable when it comes to prices. Minidisc is quite impressive, they look like nothing more then those little floppy disk but store more then CDs which is impressive. One flaw however, they say 80 minutes which is a lie, they store 161. The product is nice, its not too big and its not too small. Some MP3 players are too small, this is perfect, you dont have the fear of dropping it and the buttons are the perfect size. And if you dont want to carry it, stick it in your pocket. It is a good deal.
Sony MZ-NF520D Net MD Walkman     On: 2005-05-10

Just bought one from Amazon yesterday; hope to get it by Thursday (they are sending it via FedEx!!); am excited, very excited.
Sony MZ-NF520D Net MD Walkman     On: 2005-05-09

Just bought one from Amazon yesterday; hope to get it by Thursday (they are sending it via FedEx!!); am excited, very excited.
This MD Parade Needs Some Rain     On: 2005-05-02

NOTE: THIS IS NOT SO MUCH A REVIEW AS IT IS A WARNING!

Five years ago, I discovered the MiniDisc format. I think that preciously naive time happened before the mp3 format came stomping into the music world and slew tapes, CDs and MiniDiscs with its mighty clawed feet, and then did a dance on their corpses. At that time five years ago I had no computer, so I was thrilled by MDs. The MD was the perfect replacement for the analog cassette; it was versatile, could be erased and reused, and just looked damn cool.
But Amercia missed the MiniDisc greyhound bus to Acceptance, and the poor unsupported format withered and almost died. But, possibly due to the stubbornness of Sony Corporation, MiniDisc was kept alive for Reasons Unknown, even though it was eclipsed by CD-Rs, mp3 players, and even possibly those little individual song player tapes manufactured by Tiger Electronics for pre-teens.
Though I cant say when, exactly, someone in Sony said, "lets try to re-vitalize the MiniDisc by making them able to talk to personal computers!" Perhaps hed been on an all-day sake binge. It would make sense, because the idea was at least five years past its prime and smelled like rice-wine. So, the magnificent idea to bring MD into the 21st century spread and took hold in Sony, and has trickled down to us, the Playstation and Walkman-buying American public. NetMD was born.
By the time I stopped using MiniDisc format, I had amassed over 50 of the colorful little buggers, full of songs for CDs that I had since parted ways with, and tapes which I wanted to preserve. At least a fourth of my collection was made of songs that I had written and produced myself, from live shows to sound room practices. And here, dear readers, is the reason this product, or any other NetMD product deserves 1 star:

IF YOU OWN MINIDISCS WITH TRACKS RECORDED ON MEDIUMS OTHER THAN A PC, SUCH AS MD PLAYER TO MD PLAYER OR CD TO MD OR ANALOG TO MD, THE SONY SOFTWARE RECOGNIZES IT BUT WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO TRANSFER THE FILES TO THE COMPUTER. EVEN SONGS YOU WROTE AND LEGALLY OWN YOURSELF ARE NOT CONSIDERED TRANSFERABLE BY NETMD UNLESS THEY WERE FIRST RECORDED USING A PC. YOUR OWN VOICE IS NOT TRANSFERABLE.

I was so mad that the NetMD I purchased for the sole purpse of transferring the music on my MDs to my computer was unable to transfer a single song, I returned it the next day to Best Buy and got my money back.

So, my advice in terms of MiniDisc and especially NetMD - its over. The ship has sailed. Remember them fondly, or use them as coasters, but dont get into MiniDisc. Its a dead format and a product whose prime was in the previous decade.
Small, fun, and full!     On: 2005-01-06

I love this mini disc player. I got it for my birthday when I asked for an MP3 player (thinking Id get an ipod), but I think I like this better! Its so small and compact that even though the songs need to be stored on discs, it isnt a space problem or a problem to carry them around. One disc can hold lots of music, plenty for going to the gym, going for a walk, or just sitting around, so in many cases, you dont need to carry more than one or two discs at a time!

The software is great as well. Easy to use and its so much fun making my own mixes and getting songs that I love but didnt want to spend the money on to get the whole CD! Now instead of spending $18 on a cd from which I only want 2 or 3 songs, I can purchase just the 3 songs I want for 99 cents each!

I plan on purchasing the arm-band holder for use at the gym and I agree, the headphones that come with it have a short cord and are huge, so I will also be buying my own headphones.

Overall, very small and easy to carry, fun to use, full of music I love, and for those of you to whom this matters, quite a cute player to carry around!
A Great Product - Definitely Recommend It     On: 2004-12-29

My husband bought me a Sony minidisc walkman for Christmas last year, because I wanted something that I could use for my work outs. I found this to be perfect for that purpose, because it is small, and skip free. It is very easy to put together your own custom mix of music for whatever purpose, whether it be for the gym or just for relaxing. I can fit close to 70-75 songs (on LP4 mode, I really dont notice much reduced sound quality) on one minidisc. Use the shuffle mode and its like your own private radio station. You never know whats coming next....a feature that is especially great for working out. Keeps the boredom out of it.<br />
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So, for Christmas this year, I bought him his own. The only thing that I was somewhat disappointed about was that unlike the MD player he gave me last year, this model doesnt come with the cable that allows you to recharge the player. I dont use batteries in mine. I just plug it back into the wall and recharge it, just like you would a cell phone. Even so, you still get plenty of playing time out of ONE double AA battery. <br />
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The remote control is especially great for ease of use while running, etc. Ive heard people mention that they wish it came with a belt clip. The walkman I received and the one I purchased came with an arm band as part of the promotion. Sony has this on their website too. <br />
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As far as the headphones, I would agree that they suck. I went out and bought the Sony headphones that wrap around your ear and have the bud that goes into your ear. Those stay put.<br />
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Overall, I would say this is definitely a quality product I would definitely recommend.
my minidisc is awesome.     On: 2004-10-02

i love my minidisc. i find it to be very user friendly and fun. it also stores about 280 minutes on one disc in LP4 format so there is no chance of running out of music. and since i am in canada, we get the earbuds standard, not the cheap assed foam headphones, and the earbuds are very comfy. i <3 my minidisc
Awesome Product     On: 2004-09-07

I love my Mini-Disc Player. Its so awesome. I have @ least 5 hrs of music on the one disc that was supplied. The transfer takes like 8 seconds per song, however the conversion from the original form of the file to Sonys Atrac file version does take significantly longer, but if you convert it as soon as you enter the files into your library, youll barely notice the difference. The radio is awesome with 30 presets. I listen to my Mini-Disc in class. Im addicted to it and I just got it YESTERDAY!!!
Slick     On: 2004-07-22

Im not too much into MP3, i was the kind of guy that allways have his caselogic full of CDs and the discman, but i wanted to change to a smaller and better audio device so i bough this Sony Net MD.
And is very cool, storage a lot of songs per MD, the software interface is very easy to use.

The Headphones are realy cheep, but you can use new ones, the buttons are way too small and hard to press at the beggining but you get used to that and no cool blue light for the remote control as shown in the picture, but that is barely needed (in fact i dont use the remote.)

But at the end is a very cool personal audio device, that can give you a lot of hours of music per MD and batery.

If this Net MD included better headphones and easy to press buttons, i would give the 5 stars.
Great product
by: Anonymous    On: 2004-07-17

I bought the Sony Net MD at Walmart and its great and also worth the money. On one disc(which is provided)I can easily fit 5 CDs in LP4 mode. In LP2 mode the sound quality is a little better but you cannot fit that many CDs. The remote is great except for one minor thing... in the picture, it shows the remote with a light up screen, but mine does not light up at all. After the first day of using the remote, I already knew how to work it. The only thing I would add to this MD is a belt clip or something to make carrying it around easier. Overall, I think this is a great product.
Very Cool     On: 2004-07-09

MiniDisc is probably the coolest format I have ever used; and this player is the perfect newbie model.

Its Ipodesque theme, in-line remote, and FM/TV/WEATHER tuner makes this the MD player with the perfect feature set for newcomers to the MD format.

My first suggestion: If you like storing ridiculously huge amounts of music, or have a knack for hearing al your songs in WAVE without carrying around the CDs then the MiniDisc is not for you. I will not recommend the Ipod, but anyother HDD player will serve this purpose.

PROS: Small, In-line Remote, 45 hour playback on standard AA batteries, FM/TV/WEATHER tuner, uses cheap large capacity MiniDisc format.

CONS: small screen on player itself, extremely cheap stock headphones included, no line in or optical line input for live recording (wont matter to most).

The first thing youll want to do when you get this player is throw the included stock headphones in the trash. The included headphones are no better than the complimentary headphones given by American Airlines on flights (I tested them). I got the Philips HE592 in-ear earbuds. These are usually sold as "for the Ipod" at Target, however their white and silver color scheme will match perfectly with The MZ-NF520D and they offer superb sound quality. Also, you may want to get rechargeable NiMhs, I bought Rayovacs 15-minute 2000Mah batteries, and they propel the MiniDisc for at least 60 hours.

Appart from the headphone gripe, the MD format is a spectacular format that represents the pinnacle in Magneto-Optical technology. Your new MD should provide many years of reliable and problem-free service. The same cannot be said for other players(Ipod battery problem,HDD issues in the future, etc.)


A superb alternative to the iPod and other MP3 players     On: 2004-06-24

When the mini-disc format (MD) was invented in 1995, it was viewed as the unwanted stepchild of the CD. However with the explosion of the MP3 digital format in recent years, the MD has now found a permanent niche in portable electronics.

Thanks to the iPod, MP3 players have dominated the industry, but I still had to make an informed decision before dropping the coin for a next-generation portable player. I spent about a month doing research on what worked best for my needs. My girlfriend bought a 20GB iPod a few months ago and I loved it after trying it out. However, I was not comfortable spending $300-400 on one myself, especially after finding out some of the iPods dark secrets: 1) The internal battery only lasts 10-18 months and is NON-REPLACABLE /NON-SERVICEABLE. 2) You have to send the unit back to Apple to replace the battery, which cost $100 plus shipping. 3) If dont have an iBook or an Apple computer at home, dont bother buying an iPod...Windows and iPods are not very fond of each other, try one on your PC and you may get tempted to put the sledge hammer to it. 4) If you drop an iPod on a hard surface, you just burned a few hundred dollars on the spot. Once dropped, it never works quite the same again. The iPods sleek but delicate chassis and non-shock absorbent HD casing are a recipe for disaster. 5) The iPod has become a yuppie status symbol in San Francisco, so by principle alone, I will not buy one.

Since buying an iPod was no longer an option, I looked high and low for an alternative. I wanted three features above all else: affordable price point, compact size, and satisfactory music capacity. I discovered that all the 20-40GB iPod clones (iRiver, Lyra, Nomad, etc.) are too expensive and too much of a liability if damaged. In addition, I only wanted a device for working out or when I am using public transit for work. 20-40GB will fit my entire music library but I will never need to use all of that capacity all the time-so I went to the other end of the rainbow: smaller flash-memory players

I loved the portability of flash media players but the capacity is the direct opposite of the giga-players. Smaller players usually hold 128 or 256MB of memory (a couple of newer models are in the 0.5-1GB range). This is not enough memory to hold enough music without worrying about when to switch flash cards. Also, flash memory is very pricey, so what you save on the player, you will spend on the memory. Youre better off spending the money on a high-capacity unit.

I finally looked into Sonys MD player line as a alternative to HD-based players and am very pleased with the information that I found, so I bought the MZNF520D at a local shop. It was a great decision. I have summarized the pros and cons below:

PROS:

1. MD optical media is cheaper compared to USB flash media. Even though one MD only holds about 160MB of data, you can still fit about 3 hours of music of converted ATRAC3 music on one disc at standard LB2 speed (CD quality). If you compress the data to LB4 speed, you can cram more than double that capacity with some loss of quality (tracks sound like a low-spectrum FM station). Even on LB2 mode, there is plenty of music to keep me busy during my workouts and commute.
2. The player has G-Protection shock absorption, so there are no skips and the player does not fall apart if dropped. I shook the player "like a salt shaka" and not one skip!
3. It has a remote, unlike most other MD models (not even the new Hi-MD MZNH600 has a remote). The remote is a bit clumsy for larger hands but Id rather have a remote instead of digging around my pockets to change tracks.
4. Sleek styling like all things Sony.
5. Light and portable, comparable to a deck of cards.
6. Cost, cost, cost!! You can get the player, a USB cable, headphones plus an 8-pack of blank discs for under $200.
7. Ease of use: PC based software is relatively easy to use. Converting MP3 to ATRAC3 is a snap. I didnt even bother to read the manual, but then again, I am a bit of a tech-geek. Novice users may want to read the manual first before transferring files.
8. MD media is rewriteable (up to a million+ times according to Sony) with virtually no loss in quality.

CONS:

1. No USB 2.0 support, so files take a bit longer to load onto the MD. A 6 minute song takes about 45-60 seconds to transfer at LB2 speed.
2. No belt clip (something I sorely miss).
3. Volume and bass management are a bit on the tinny side. I did solve the problem by using my pro DJ headphones. Using good ear buds will suffice during workouts.
4. Speaking of headphones, the player includes those cheap, stock, foam-ear headphones. The good news that a good pair of Sony ear buds cost about $10.
5. You may want to spend an extra $50 or so and get the new Hi-MD units, like the aforementioned MZNF unit. Hi-MD players have the new 1GB capacity discs. I may want to upgrade to a Hi-MD unit later on but I am not an early adopter. Top-of-the-line Hi-MD players cost over $400. Ill wait a couple of years when prices go down.
6. No microphone, which means no live recording capabilities, a feature only found in older generation high-end MD players. Not a big deal.
7. No AM radio. Again, no big deal.

I am very pleased with this unit and highly recommend it for anyone who does not want to be an iPod clone and want a reliable, easy-to-use, ready-to-go player for working out or relaxing. 5 stars, baby!
A superb alternative to the iPod and other MP3 players     On: 2004-06-23

When the mini-disc format (MD) was invented in 1995, it was viewed as the unwanted stepchild of the CD. However with the explosion of the MP3 digital format in recent years, the MD has now found a permanent niche in portable electronics.

Thanks to the iPod, MP3 players have dominated the industry, but I still had to make an informed decision before dropping the coin for a next-generation portable player. I spent about a month doing research on what worked best for my needs. My girlfriend bought a 20GB iPod a few months ago and I loved it after trying it out. However, I was not comfortable spending $300-400 on one myself, especially after finding out some of the iPods dark secrets: 1) The internal battery only lasts 10-18 months and is NON-REPLACABLE /NON-SERVICEABLE. 2) You have to send the unit back to Apple to replace the battery, which cost $100 plus shipping. 3) If dont have an iBook or an Apple computer at home, dont bother buying an iPod...Windows and iPods are not very fond of each other, try one on your PC and you may get tempted to put the sledge hammer to it. 4) If you drop an iPod on a hard surface, you just burned a few hundred dollars on the spot. Once dropped, it never works quite the same again. The iPods sleek but delicate chassis and non-shock absorbent HD casing are a recipe for disaster. 5) The iPod has become a yuppie status symbol in San Francisco, so by principle alone, I will not buy one.

Since buying an iPod was no longer an option, I looked high and low for an alternative. I wanted three features above all else: affordable price point, compact size, and satisfactory music capacity. I discovered that all the 20-40GB iPod clones (iRiver, Lyra, Nomad, etc.) are too expensive and too much of a liability if damaged. In addition, I only wanted a device for working out or when I am using public transit for work. 20-40GB will fit my entire music library but I will never need to use all of that capacity all the time-so I went to the other end of the rainbow: smaller flash-memory players

I loved the portability of flash media players but the capacity is the direct opposite of the giga-players. Smaller players usually hold 128 or 256MB of memory (a couple of newer models are in the 0.5-1GB range). This is not enough memory to hold enough music without worrying about when to switch flash cards. Also, flash memory is very pricey, so what you save on the player, you will spend on the memory. Youre better off spending the money on a high-capacity unit.

I finally looked into Sonys MD player line as a alternative to HD-based players and am very pleased with the information that I found, so I bought the MZNF520D at a local shop. It was a great decision. I have summarized the pros and cons below:

PROS:

1. MD optical media is cheaper compared to USB flash media. Even though one MD only holds about 160MB of data, you can still fit about 3 hours of music of converted ATRAC3 music on one disc at standard LB2 speed (CD quality). If you compress the data to LB4 speed, you can cram more than double that capacity with some loss of quality (tracks sound like a low-spectrum FM station). Even on LB2 mode, there is plenty of music to keep me busy during my workouts and commute.
2. The player has G-Protection shock absorption, so there are no skips and the player does not fall apart if dropped. I shook the player "like a salt shaka" and not one skip!
3. It has a remote, unlike most other MD models (not even the new Hi-MD MZNH600 has a remote). The remote is a bit clumsy for larger hands but Id rather have a remote instead of digging around my pockets to change tracks.
4. Sleek styling like all things Sony.
5. Light and portable, comparable to a deck of cards.
6. Cost, cost, cost!! You can get the player, a USB cable, headphones plus an 8-pack of blank discs for under $200.
7. Ease of use: PC based software is relatively easy to use. Converting MP3 to ATRAC3 is a snap. I didnt even bother to read the manual, but then again, I am a bit of a tech-geek. Novice users may want to read the manual first before transferring files.
8. MD media is rewriteable (up to a million+ times according to Sony) with virtually no loss in quality.

CONS:

1. No USB 2.0 support, so files take a bit longer to load onto the MD. A 6 minute song takes about 45-60 seconds to transfer at LB2 speed.
2. No belt clip (something I sorely miss).
3. Volume and bass management are a bit on the tinny side. I did solve the problem by using my pro DJ headphones. Using good ear buds will suffice during workouts.
4. Speaking of headphones, the player includes those cheap, stock, foam-ear headphones. The good news that a good pair of Sony ear buds cost about $10.
5. You may want to spend an extra $50 or so and get the new Hi-MD units, like the aforementioned MZNF unit. Hi-MD players have the new 1GB capacity discs. I may want to upgrade to a Hi-MD unit later on but I am not an early adopter. Top-of-the-line Hi-MD players cost over $400. Ill wait a couple of years when prices go down.
6. No microphone, which means no live recording capabilities, a feature only found in older generation high-end MD players. Not a big deal.
7. No AM radio. Again, no big deal.

I am very pleased with this unit and highly recommend it for anyone who does not want to be an iPod clone and want a reliable, easy-to-use, ready-to-go player for working out or relaxing. 5 stars, baby!

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