What happens when you cross a compact disc, a Sony Walkman, and an iPod Shuffle? You get the $70 Playdisc, an MP3 player that's meant to be given away.

The anti-shock of this unit is far superior to any other mp3-CD player that I've tried. The original RioVolt was unusable when jogging and the RioVolt 250 isn't much better in this regard.

Idiocy aside, the Walkman has a G-Protection system, supports MP3 CDs, and is round. If the CD players of olde had 40 second shock protection, these things should have 40 hour shock protection.

Standalone MP3 players are still in demand, and the NWZ-A17 Walkman is a portable player that features up to 30 hours of battery life while playing full 24-bit/192kHz high-resolution music.

If so, Sony has the MP3 players for you. The company has released two ultra-high-end Walkman MP3 players aimed squarely at audiophiles.

Additionally, the S-series Walkman players are the first MP3 players with Sony’s SensMe Channels function, which automatically creates channels that can align with a user’s preferences. Based on ...

It’s into this environment that Sony delivers its Walkman Sports MP3 player. It’s a device that would seem to have no home in this world of streaming media, and Bluetooth and phones that do it ...

Alright, So I'm trying to get into LAME to encode MP3's. I'm using a version someone made called winLAME.I'm using a sony atrac3/mp3 walkman to play my mp3 cd's (forget exact model, but it's black ...

But it’s still interesting to see how Sony evolves the Walkman to fit with the times. These days, it’s not the personal audio player that has cachet, but the headphones.

Sony's Walkman Sports MP3 Player will be available in blue, pink, white, and black and is set to be released in March at a price of US$99.99.

Disappointment can be great, therefore, when the Sony Walkman's batteries go dead. Some MP3 players, like Sony's Music Clip series, are equipped with standard batteries that may be replaced by users.

Ninm Lab is obsessed with retro gadgets, from cameras to cassette decks, and its latest project — the Playdisc — reimagines the humble MP3 player as a digital version of the mixtape (or mixed tape for ...