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Title: Doesn't actually play MP3
Review: In case you haven't heard, this unit will not play MP3 files. Though Sony claims to support MP3, the truth is that you are required to convert all of your MP3 files to Sony's proprietary ATRAC3 format in order to play them. The unit will not actually play MP3 files -- they must be converted, which will cause significant loss in audio quality.What's more, the purported 30-hour battery life and 13,000 song storage is dependent on you choosing a low quality setting for the files you listen to. Higher-quality encoding will lower your storage space and shorten expected battery life. Buyer beware!
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