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Sony NWZ-X1050

Based on 24 reviews

Excellent:

3
Good:

15
Average:

4
Bad:

2

Pros

OLED display showcases touchfriendly interface.
Superb sound quality and enhancement features.
Sleek, utilitarian design.
Compatible with both Mac and Windows.
Supports podcasts from iTunes and videos from Amazon Unbox.
It offers a plethora of features.

Cons

Expensive.
Browser navigation is clunky.
Fingerprint magnet.
The included app does not transcode much video adequately.

By LetsGoMobile on March 23, 2010

S ince Sony was founded in 1946, the company has supplied a wide range of consumer electronic devices. Besides BRAVIA TVs, VAIO computers and, of course, the Sony PlayStation game console, Sony has also worked on audio from day one. The Walkman...

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By EISA on January 01, 2010

Looking like a monolith until it’s awakened, the NWZ-X1050 needs just one touch on its 3 inch OLED screen to bring it into action. This is the new Walkman X, the world’s first media player with noise-cancellation in-ear phones, which effectively cut...

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By PC Pro on December 07, 2009

An expensive player, but it’s well designed and has a sumptuous 3in screen...

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By AsiaOne on November 04, 2009

This NWZ-X1050 is good for people on the move with its fuss-free touch-screen handling and noise-cancelling capability. It's for people who appreciate audio clarity over functionality. However, it is quite pricey at a cost of $529. ...

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By Geeky Gadgets on September 03, 2009

Last week we reviewed the new Sony S-Series Walkman, Sony have now been kind enough to lend us their X-Series Walkman to check out, the Sony NWZ-X1050.The Sony Walkman X-Series is Sony’s high end model in their Walkman range and it features a 3...

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By Pocketables on September 01, 2009

The sound quality alone justifies the inclusion of the Sony X Series Walkman in my collection. Yes, its overpriced and the web browser is complete and utter garbage, but I think the player has a lot going for it too. Slacker and YouTube...

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By Web User on August 27, 2009

Sony’s Walkman brought music to our ears when we were out and about in the Eighties, but the Japanese entertainment giant lost ground to Apple’s iPod when portable music turned digital. Now Sony is throwing everything it’s got to get...

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By JusTech'n on August 26, 2009

iRiver Clix 2*(4GB)iRiver ClixThis was the first AMOLED MP3 screen device released worldwide. Some say this was the best media player iRiver made, I agree…almost. The display of course is a wonderful AMOLED with 262,000 colors and crisp, clear...

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By IT Reviews on August 24, 2009

Were not fans of the fiddly built-in web browser, but the NWZ-X1050 is an otherwise excellent portable media player. The screen is bright and clear, its easy to use and, above all, audio quality is simply stunning. If youve no need for the...

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By Pocket-lint on August 20, 2009

Impressive audio quality and interesting design is prevented from lofty aims by offering more than the screen size can really handleKey specs3.5mm jack, FM radio, Li-ion battery, MP3 player, OLED,...

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