Title: Network Walkman NW-HD3 - A Mixed Bag
Product review: The NW-HD3 looks and sounds excellent. Navigation via the LCD display is ok but not quite as easy or as quick as on an iPod.The big drawback is the Sony Sonic Stage software that comes with the unit and that must be used to transfer tracks (there is no alternative). The software's faults include but are by no-means limited to; can't handle a large number of files (crashes), intermittantly hangs your PC, relies solely on ID3 information (i.e. often transfers files as 'Unknown Artist Unknown Track'), auto-transfer will re-transfer audio files that are already present on your NW-HD3 as additional files (resulting in many copies of the same tracks), has a confusing interface, requires frequent re-installation (which often requires completely re-formatting the NW-HD3), no longer supports importing Windows Media WMA audio files and is very 'processor intensive'.Software aside, I would give this product 4/5 stars. With the software I feel generous in awarding it 1/5.
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