I have a Sony NW-E005, which is basically an earlier model (launched about a year ago). Mine basically looks like a USB memory stick.
It is a fantastic player, and I'm sure this one will be as good if not better. HOWEVER - I was forced to use the awful SonicStage software to transfer music to it. Luckily someone (equally as irritated as me) wrote some public domain software to transfer MP3 files to it.
Sony really need to sort out SonicStage, it's terrible. But then again I can't see how any software that strictly enforces DRM crap can be user friendly in any way.
It is a fantastic player, and I'm sure this one will be as good if not better. HOWEVER - I was forced to use the awful SonicStage software to transfer music to it. Luckily someone (equally as irritated as me) wrote some public domain software to transfer MP3 files to it.
Sony really need to sort out SonicStage, it's terrible. But then again I can't see how any software that strictly enforces DRM crap can be user friendly in any way.