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Name: Sony NW-MS70D
Category: Portable Audio
Price: Open (but approx 40,000 yen)
Release date in Japan: February 10, 2003

The Gist: Lord, how sweet is this? Sony has just announced a totally
beautiful Network Walkman and, while I wouldn't normally say this in
mixed company, I lust after it. With a passion. It's unbelievably sexy
in chunky titanium with a sweeeet, organic-looking USB-compatible
docking cradle that looks like it's been born rather than molded.
Only the decidedly unsexy name that Sony's chosen -- "MS70D" -- can
ruin the mood. Anyway, got to snap out of it and get down to details:
256MB of onboard memory means up to 11 hours and 40 minutes of ATRAC3
musical bliss and much more if you take advantage of the player's
Memory Stick Duo slot. And if that wasn't good enough (I KNOW that
should be "weren't good enough"), Sony's "Virtual Mobile Engine"
technology used in the player means a vast improvement in battery
life, giving 33 hours of ATRAC3 playback and 28 hours of the
ATRAC3plus variety. I could wibble on with all the tech specs and
other details, but trust me, take a look at it on Sony's site and
you'll want to buy it. Seriously.

P.S. Works with Windows 98 SE, Me, 2000 and XP.