For $1200, you can have a Sony Walkman

[McJob]

For the low, low price of ONE THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($1200), you can purchase Sony's brand new rendition of the classic media player, this time lacking the CD player.

Apparently includes "High Resolution Audio" and Google Cast connectivity.

(Note, the $1200 is for the newer ZX2 model; the other reboot, the A71 is only $300)

http://gizmodo.com/sony-walkman-reborn-again-as-a-1200-hi-res-audio-han-1677643981?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_facebook&utm_source=gizmodo_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/5/7493145/new-sony-walkman-zx2-ces-2015

[Ad Bot]

[Fennis]

> buying any sony product
> 2015

[Dragonslayer182]

ITS loving ANDROID 4.2

[McJob]

> buying any sony product
> 2015

Their phones and consoles are actually pretty rock solid. My Swedish friend has almost completely sold me on upgrading to a Sony smartphone once I have the cash.

[TheABELBOTO]

wha- why- HOW?!?

[Ipquarx]

why the forget is it so expensive, are they just being greedy bastards or what?

[SetGaming]

wha- why- HOW?!?

[sir dooble]

If it has the awkward interface of the Walkman app on Sony Xperia phones, then I wouldn't want one.

[ßlöükfáce]

is that in usd or aud

[McJob]

is that in usd or aud

USD.

It'll probably come down to about $1600+ if it ever hits Australia.

Fun fact; we never got the Microsoft Zune (half the reason I went to America a few years ago), and we had very limited supplies of the previous Walkman versions. Apple pretty much is taking the Australian market right up the arse.

[Blockzillahead]

the thing is you're not paying for the device, you're paying for the top quality and professional audio playback

[sir dooble]

the thing is you're not paying for the device, you're paying for the top quality and professional audio playback

But is there a market for people after such quality at such high a price?

If there is, then kudos to Sony. But I can't imagine anyone I know who would be willing to purchase it, although I may just not know the right people.

[Dragonslayer182]

But is there a market for people after such quality at such high a price?

If there is, then kudos to Sony. But I can't imagine anyone I know who would be willing to purchase it, although I may just not know the right people.

Even the audiophile/headphones subreddits are laughing at it, and they spend big on stuff like this

[Mr Man]

Doesn't even have a tape player

[SetGaming]

Even the audiophile/headphones subreddits are laughing at it, and they spend big on stuff like this

it's just an overpriced ipod touch with android