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Sony NW-A1000

1113 reviews

Nov, 2024

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performance (295)
reliability (135)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1113 reviews of Sony NW-A1000. The average rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People really like the portability and price. The sound and design are also mentioned favorably. Many are critical about the reliability, and reviews are divided on the performance.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Sony NW-A1000 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Sony NW-A1000

alaTest has collected and analyzed 814 user reviews of Sony NW-A1000 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People really like the portability and price. The sound and design also get good comments, whereas the reliability and performance get critical comments.

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82% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Trusted Reviews (trustedreviews.com)

Sony Walkman NW-A1000

Sony's latest Walkman is a huge step in the right direction, but does it beat the iPod nano?

Feb, 2011

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Expert review by : tech.co.uk staff (techradar.com)

Sony Walkman NW-A1000 review

The closest Sony has yet come to making a desirable audio player

Attractive

Same old Walkman problems

Close, Sony, but not close enough

Jun, 2006

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Expert review by : StuffTV (stuff.tv)

Sony NW-A1000 review

Sony's latest Apple whacker comes in an array of jewel-like colours, a floating screen and backlit buttons

Sep, 2006

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Expert review by : Chris Stevens (cnet.co.uk)

Sony Walkman NW-A1000 (6GB) review

Sony has suffered hardest of all in the MP3 player wars. Though the company's Walkman ruled the 80s when it almost single-handedly established a market for portable music players, it has lagged in recent years. Conflicts of interest between Sony's...

Sleek design; improved transfer software.

Low maximum volume; 'magic' LCD effect doesn't quite work.

This is certainly Sony's most impressive player yet. With a little more attention to detail and some more work on the much improved bundled software, Sony may yet have a chance in this market

Dec, 2005

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Expert review by : Ross Catanzariti (goodgearguide.com.au)

Sony Walkman (NW-A1000)

Accompanied by the release of every new MP3 player are the endless comparisons with the market-leading Apple iPod. Since the original iPod was release...

Looks fantastic, Unique features such as Top 100 Favourites and Time Machine, Screen is bright and clear, Easy to use controls

Heavy for its size, Screen impossible to see in sunlight, Impossible to keep free of fingerprints and smudges, Volume isn't loud enough, Poor software

Besides issues with the software, the Sony Walkman is a fine entry into the populated MP3 market and comes highly recommended as an alternative to the iPod.

Jan, 2006

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Expert review by : Ross Catanzariti (goodgearguide.com.au)

Sony Walkman NW-A1000

Looks fantastic, Unique features such as Top 100 Favourites and Time Machine, Screen is bright and clear, Easy to use controls

Heavy for its size, Screen impossible to see in sunlight, Impossible to keep free of fingerprints and smudges, Volume isn't loud enough, Poor software

Besides issues with the software, the Sony Walkman is a fine entry into the populated MP3 market and comes highly recommended as an alternative to the iPod.

Jan, 2006

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Expert review by : CHAD SAPIEHA (evergeek.com)

Sony NW-A1000 Walkman

In designing the NW-A1000 Walkman, Sony's latest digital music player, it seems as though the engineers' primary objective was to create something that would stand apart from the pack. It does that and little else.

In designing the NW-A1000 Walkman, Sony's latest digital music player, it seems as though the engineers' primary objective was to create something that would stand apart from the pack.

May, 2006

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