Sony NW-E042, E043 and E044 - Portable audio with 2, 4 and 8GB

[Maximus()]

Sony has just announce three portable audio models NW-E042, NW-E043 and NW-E044.

The only thing that differentiates these three references is the capacity of internal memory, which respectively reached 2.4 and 8GB.

For the rest, the same characteristics, namely a 3-LCD lines to display information, the 3.5 mm audio output for headphones, support for AAC music format, ATRAC, MP3 and WMA, FM radio, equalizer with 5 modes and data transfer via USB. All for just 28 grams on the scales and in different colors.

Regarding autonomy, the manufacturer announced until 30 hours in ATRAC playback and up to 28 hours in MP3. It's comfortable enough for everyday use.


Price and availability:

These new digital players will be available from 16 May. They are announced at 8 000, 10 000 and 13 000 yen, or 63, 79 and 102 euros. It now remains to see if it will cross our borders.

Characteristics & Features :
LCD 3 lines to display information
3.5 mm audio jack for headphones
Support for AAC, ATRAC, MP3 and WMA
FM radio tuner
5 equalizer modes
Storage Capacity: 2, 4 or 8 GB
USB 2.0
Dimensions: 82.9 x 22.4 x 13.8 mm
Weight: 28 g
Lithium-Ion Battery
Autonomy: up to 30h00 (ATRAC) and 28h00 (MP3)

[SimonBoss]

Its good !! Offering 1-gigabyte of memory, the tiny lipstick-like devices come in sky blue, hot pink, and, well... you get the idea.