Here is another funky looking flash based MP3 player from Sony. Read here

VERY odd lookin.. i thought it would be smaller, but when i saw it with the person holdin it… iono kinda bulky too.  i like the nw-e99 and the e507 over this

Here’s a real life size comparison to the iPod Shuffle…

http://www.atraclife.com/index.php?showtopic=132

We’ll have to wait for real world usage comments when it finally comes out. The only thing I’m concerned about is the USB port. I think it’s 1.1 again since there’s no explicit Hi-Speed 2.0 support mentioned…which is sad. It’s pretty much another sign that Sony is still lacking in full understanding in the market. Of course, the biggest problem is still SonicStage 3.x. One can only hope that a version 4.0 will finally get them back on track.

[quote author=“gr00vy0ne”]Here’s a real life size comparison to the iPod Shuffle…

http://www.atraclife.com/index.php?showtopic=132

We’ll have to wait for real world usage comments when it finally comes out. The only thing I’m concerned about is the USB port. I think it’s 1.1 again since there’s no explicit Hi-Speed 2.0 support mentioned…which is sad. It’s pretty much another sign that Sony is still lacking in full understanding in the market. Of course, the biggest problem is still SonicStage 3.x. One can only hope that a version 4.0 will finally get them back on track.

Was your 507 ever fixed? Did they say what was wrong with it?

Erik

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Was your 507 ever fixed? Did they say what was wrong with it?

Erik

Here’s the status so far…

07/19 - The NW-E507 dies on me unexpectedly. I am told by service to send it in and I will be sent a replacement unit (not a new one though).
07/20 - Fedex’d to Sony Service in Texas
07/25 - Signed for by a M. LOPEZ at Sony Service
08/03 - Officially entered into the Sony Service System as “Received”
08/04 - I call to ask about how soon the replacement will ship. I am told that it takes 14 business days. That doesn’t sound like a replacement. It sounds like they’re going to fix it.
08/18 - I call again to ask about what’s going on. No known work done on the unit according to service records. I ask how long it will take and they tell me that “they don’t know at this time”. I ask, “Next week? Because otherwise you guys are pushing 1 month since you’ve received it and that’s unacceptable.”

So, I’ve escalated the situation a little higher and now a service person is going to contact me directly in the next 24 hours with a status update. Of course, the clock is ticking and if I don’t get a call I’m escalating it even more. We’ll see what happens…

Damn right, don’t let them get away with it. Demand a free Aibo as compensation

Seriously, though, that is messed up. Good luck and keep us posted.

Erik

Yeah, pulling the “we don’t know” card is very lame. Someone has to know why it’s not fixed yet. The only explanation I would have accepted is
“we don’t have a part but expect it to arrive on this date.” Of course, that’s only acceptable within a reasonable amount of time. When pushing close to one month then no excuse really works.

Also, I count it when they received it (Fedex records) and not when the service department decided to enter it into their records. 7 business days is ridiculous from when they received it.