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Sony NW-E505
5.3 out of 10

Sony NW-E505

The NW-E505BLUE is both an MP3 player and a radio. It has 512MB Read more

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Reviews and Problems with Sony NW-E505

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Overall 2
2.0

NWE 505 a questionable package

Gregory T. Fuess "Greg", Amazon
7 August 2007
  • Summary: I purchased this item to listen to FM radio or music while running. The wire for the ear buds are incredibly short, and so I clipped the unit to the collar of my tee...
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Overall 2
2.0

Confused

Laura Golembieski "Lor", Amazon
10 April 2007
  • Summary: This mp3 player is very confusing. They don't put any instructions in the box either. You have to download them, and it's almost 100 pages long.
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Overall 2
2.0

Doesn't work with Macs

jenring, Amazon
21 December 2006
  • Summary: I bought this as a gift for my husband for Christmas. I'm a huge supporter of Sony products, and this MP3 player seemed the best deal for him to use at the gym.
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Overall 2
2.0

never much good; now defunct

Martin, Amazon
5 November 2006
  • Summary: The screen tells me "memory error." No one at Sony Tech Help can tell me why. One "analyst" actually suggested that I plug it into a friend's computer and see if it...
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Overall 2
2.0

not usable due to SonicStage

BuyerLSD "buyerlsd", Amazon
11 July 2006
  • Summary: Hardware awesome, software a flop. Since you HAVE to use their software the package is destroyed. I will give you the final nail on the coffin for me.
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Overall 2
2.0

not usable due to SonicStage

BuyerLSD "buyerlsd", Amazon
11 July 2006
  • Summary: Hardware awesome, software a flop. Since you HAVE to use their software the package is destroyed. I will give you the final nail on the coffin for me.
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Overall 2
2.0

big mistake

J. Barlow "podcastee", Amazon
13 January 2006
  • Summary: I was seduced by the cool appearance of this product. I knew about the need to go through the Sony regulatory software to get content on the device, but I figured "no big...
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Overall 2
2.0

Requires you to install software from *Sony*

Geoffrey Kidd, Amazon
30 November 2005
  • Summary: And just what sort of intrusive DRM comes with that software THIS time? To quote Homland Security to Sony Executives "It's not your computer.
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Overall 2
2.0

Forced Copy Protection slows down transfers.

J. Welhouse, Amazon
1 August 2005
  • Summary: Nice looking unit but the software that you HAVE to use to get music on it is awful. It forces you to convert every mp3 to Sony's format.
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