Sony straps on a new sports digital audio player
Friday October 22, 2004
Sony is hoping to pick up fitness users who want digital audio players with their new S2 Sports Network Walkman. Priced around $180 and available at the end of the month, Sony's newest digital audio player is a 256MB flash memory model which reportedly has up to 70 hours of playback time on one AAA battery. It is housed in a white, water resistant case, about the "size of a pack of gum" and has an ergonomic design. It supports MP3, ATRAC3, WMA and WAV music formats, though the non-ATRAC3 formats must be converted first before transfer and playback.
Other features of the S2 Sports Network Walkman include a backlit LCD display with four modes, a group/folder navigation function and included h.ear clip-on headphones and an armband style carry case.
A few technical specifications:
- Outputs: Headphone (Stereo Mini Jack)
- Input: USB
- Power Requirements: AAA Alkaline Battery (not Included)
- Weight: 2 oz (40g)
- Dimensions: 3 9⁄10" x 1 9⁄10" x 39⁄50" (78.5 x 48.2 x 20mm)