Page 1 of Sony NWE005 Flash Memory Walkman 2GB MP3 £17.99

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Shame you`re forced to use the Sonicstage software. Update to the latest version on the web - apparently it allows you to existing MP3 files instead of having to encode from scratch/convert to ATRAC

# Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery with great stamina of 28 hours
# High speed battery charge: 3 minutes charging will give you 3 hours playback time
# Transfer up to 90 CD`s onto the internal memory thanks to ATRAC3plus compression technology
# Direct USB plug for ease of use
# Bright and clear 1-line OLED display for easy navigation
# Multiple codec support: ATRAC, MP3 and WMA compatible
# SonicStage 3.4 software for easy music management and transfers of your favourite tracks
# Dimensions: Width (mm) 24.6, Height (mm) 79.0, Depth (mm) 13.6

I`ve gone for this as well, looked too good to pass up at £17.99.
As for the dredded SonicStage software, there seems to be an alternative called "voidMP3FM" available from drvoid.com here, but be wary of the forums as they seem to be mainly spam!

LB2

I can put up with the software at that price. cheers to the OP.

have a look on the sony support site and see if the mp3 filemanager software is compatible with this model. You can just drag and drop mp3s onto the player using that software. I had a sony mp3 player for a couple of years and never used sonic stage.

Looks as though it`s expired now. I was thinking of getting a second one as a pressie. Ho hum.

LB2