Comments on: Sony NW-S706 Walkman MP3 Player With 4GB Flash http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/10/02/sony-nw-s706-walkman-mp3-player-with-4gb-flash/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:35:16 -0500 hourly 1 By: webonics http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/10/02/sony-nw-s706-walkman-mp3-player-with-4gb-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-6134 webonics Mon, 02 Oct 2006 18:42:15 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/10/02/sony-nw-s706-walkman-mp3-player-with-4gb-flash/#comment-6134 I love Sony...but this seems to be an impractical offering. With a price of $336 for only 4Gb, it really seems to price itself out of the marketplace. I'm sure the small size is a sales factor but I really can only see that targeting fitness enthusiasts or outdoor types that want the light weight and small need for a screen. If that is the target audience, isn't there some overlap with the <a href="http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_BrowseCatalog-Start?CategoryName=audio_mp3players_style_s2&Dept=audio" rel="nofollow">Sony NW-S200 series (S2 Sports Walkman)</a>. Otherwise, who would choose this player over an iPod, Zune, or other offering with 7x to 8x more storage and a price $100 under?!? Come on, Sony...I know you can reclaim your fame! :-) I love Sony…but this seems to be an impractical offering. With a price of $336 for only 4Gb, it really seems to price itself out of the marketplace. I’m sure the small size is a sales factor but I really can only see that targeting fitness enthusiasts or outdoor types that want the light weight and small need for a screen. If that is the target audience, isn’t there some overlap with the Sony NW-S200 series (S2 Sports Walkman). Otherwise, who would choose this player over an iPod, Zune, or other offering with 7x to 8x more storage and a price $100 under?!?

Come on, Sony…I know you can reclaim your fame! :-)

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