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Sony Walkman S2 Sports NW-S203F (1GB)

Frazier Barretto, Jan 15, 2007 1700 hrs IST

Today, we have the Sony Walkman S2 Sports, which is a flash-based DAP.

Sports features, G-Sensor, Water resistant, FM tuner, Good sound quality, Good earphones, Neat interface, Great build, USB v2.0

Poor music management software, No Drag-n-Drop, Expensive

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The Physique

The Sony Walkman S2 Player is a flash-based DAP and is available in 1GB and 2GB variants. The 1GB variant is black in color while the 2GB is silver. The black looks simply stunning especially with the unique design that the player flaunts. The player is cylindrical in shape. The player reminded me of a digital thermometer with a display just
that it was way thicker. I'll explain why a thermometer later. The player's size and shape can be easily compared to that of a cigar. The player has a display at one end followed by a tiny Disp button, then a volume UP/Down control, Play/Stop button, and a knob at the end. All of the controls are placed along the length of the player.

The earphone jack is placed on one side and a USB port on the other side. The USB port has a cover, which locks neatly and doesn't come off easily. The player has an amazing build quality. Even though the portion of the player that houses the display and the surface for the buttons is glass; it feels all sturdy and there is no doubt of fragility. The only problem faced with the glass was that the paint used to name the tiny button and a Walkman logo eventually will find its way off the glass. The rest of the player is made from brushed aluminum.

The player is Water Resistant and that means you can do your jogging in the rain as well without bothering about the player going dead. The water just slips off the body of the player and there is no sign of water holding in. For example I got it wet under a wash basin tap and then just flicked it a couple of times to notice hardly any water on it. This adds completely to the sportyness of the player.

USER COMMENTS

it is very good one

by james, cairo, on Feb 10, 2009 06:24 PM, Report abuse Reply

they were able to play only Sony Audio Formats like AAC, AAC+, etc. Oh common techtree i have been using nw-e405 for the past 2 yrs and it plays mp3 chk the pic here http://prixmateriel.com/images/sony_nwe405.jpg Did'nt expect this from you reserch guys i guess u dont have any sony fanboys like me there at your place

by shebz7, surat, on Jan 18, 2007 10:22 PM, Report abuse Reply

He didn't say it didn't play MP3's just that the MP3's have to go tohrough Sonic Stage to get on the thing, you can't just drag and drop onto it as a removable drive.

by Anonymous, out there, on Sep 15, 2007 12:53 AM, Report abuse

it really good looking

by gowthami, ERODE, on Apr 22, 2007 04:40 PM, Report abuse Reply

I just want to know more details like the proce & the shipping charges for this product

by venkatesh, chennai, on Mar 06, 2007 11:15 PM, Report abuse Reply

This is available in india i bought it in bang , i bought a 2g one for 10990/- all inclusive

by solo, bang, on Mar 09, 2007 01:16 PM, Report abuse

Plagarism!!! This has been stolen from another website!!!

by Superman, Delhi, on Jan 22, 2007 02:10 PM, Report abuse Reply

it is very nice one

by karadi, Bangalore, on Jan 20, 2007 02:32 PM, Report abuse Reply

Looks good and shows good reliabilty, but not fits the pocket!!!

by Nithin, Chennai, on Jan 16, 2007 09:15 PM, Report abuse Reply

This is a no good gadget, You will get a 2GB IPOD nano or a 2GB San Disk which is way better than this, I do not think this deserves a 4 star unless you are die hard fan of SONY products

by Ravindra, Bangalore, on Jan 16, 2007 05:09 PM, Report abuse Reply

why not to buy a secondhand w700i and use it as walkman...... wasting 9k on this hardware is worthless.

by ruby, faridkot, on Jan 16, 2007 04:31 PM, Report abuse Reply

all ok....but when you guys review small gadgets like these...cant you put a real size photos....and also other pictures of the player that people might be interested in like here you said the USB cover is nice and does not come off....stuff like these....looks like in this review you copied and pasted the photos from elsewhere. Good luck

by doc, Bangalore, on Jan 16, 2007 12:20 PM, Report abuse Reply

When will you guys review the Sony Ericsson W710i phone? I think it has the same sports features mentioned here (with Mega Bass too). Which is better for jogging sessions, a w710i phone with walkman and sports feature built in or a standalone device like this one? and you please let us know the pros and cons of each? Thanks in advance!!!

by Rohit Malhotra, New Delhi, on Jan 16, 2007 11:43 AM, Report abuse Reply

You can get the I pod 4 GB at this price. Another 1.5k or 2k less and this would have been a clear winner.s

by Soham Dutta, Jorhat, on Jan 15, 2007 07:54 PM, Report abuse Reply

Huh, The same old story, Pricey stuff Not worhty in the modern world. Not sure when this gaint realises the world before becoming dwarf in the music world.

by BSK, BKR, on Jan 15, 2007 06:19 PM, Report abuse Reply