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Sony S2 Sports Walkman Series |
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Monday, 11 September 2006 |
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 The new Sony S2 Sports(R) Walkman(R) devices are not only meant to let you enjoy your music on the go, but also keeps a check on your health! The new S2 series, like all the preview Sports walkman are housed in durable and water-proof casings and are meant to enhance the users exercise regime.The MP3 Player sports a compact and cylindrical form factor and its size is akin to a tube of lipstick. It comes in 1 GB and 2GB capacities and come bundled with an armband. The player weighs around 1 ounce and is housed in an aluminum water-resistant casing. One can also access their favorite FM radio stations thanks to the in built FM Tuner and is able to tune into TV programs playing in many gyms. The one-line organic electroluminescence (OEL) display is designed keeping in mind both left-handed and right-handed users.The new flash based players are based on Sony's G-Sensor technology, which automatically detects speed variation and via the Music Pacer, one can match their play lists according to the workout! The Music Pacer detects one’s speed, tempo and acceleration and automatically selects an appropriate playlist! Don’t you just love technology! For further convenience, Sony has added a Shuffle Shake features which on shaking the player 3 times in 2 seconds lets you switch to shuffle mode!The Sony S2 Sports has a battery capacity of 18 hours and a 3 minute charge gives you a 3 hour playback! Supported formats include AAC (non-DRM), MP3, WMA (non-DRM), and ATRAC(R) music files and are compatible with CONNECT(TM) Music, the Sony CONNECT online music service and include SonicStage(R) CP software. The 1GB model or NW-S203F player will retail for $120 and the 2GB model or NW-S205F will retail for $150. Both models are on the SonyStyle website for pre-order and would be available by September.
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