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Sony HD3 and HD5

Jun 12, 2005 8:58AM PDT

What are the differences between the HD3 and HD5? Is it just the battery life, and the size?

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hd3 and hd 5
Jun 12, 2005 10:54AM PDT

yes yes my friend i have both models.. the hd3 was a great look even though the hd5 is lacking the beauty of the h3 its makes up the sexiness by being smaller and the the buttons the front of the player. it allows me to navigate threw the files quite easy. Now the difference between the two plays is that the H3 is a sexy look but the hd5 has the removable battery and the move to motion thing. meaning what every direction i hold the player the words fits to that... and you get 10 extra hours of playtime but i left my playr on and i only got about 36 hours it fel a little short of 40 hours but still great.
Everyone should upgrade its a good move......

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availability?
Jun 12, 2005 12:06PM PDT

I was looking at the newer model in black, and it says that it isn't available yet. When will it be available in the other colors?

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hd4
Jun 12, 2005 7:52PM PDT

i've been reading up on it that the colors to the hd5 and h5 should be coming out in about 2-3 weeks but then again who knows..

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hd5
Jun 12, 2005 7:56PM PDT

but trust me the silver one looks so much better its just sexy i put both them together and the silver wins....my cuz from uk has the black but the volume is so low due to the europe volume. but in another week or so u should be able to get the black in the us just pre-order it

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so cool
Jun 12, 2005 9:23PM PDT

kicks ipod *** majorly. Makes ipod 20GB looked pwned, grilled, shut-down, steam rolled...hahaha
im getting one!
Go the silver or black one cos they look best, or wait for the special edition version which is said to come our in 30GB

Go silver NWHD5!

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special edition?
Jun 13, 2005 2:35AM PDT

How long would I have to wait for this "special edition?"
I am looking at getting one before I go on a long trip at the end of July. Any chance that would be before then?

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hd5
Jun 13, 2005 5:47AM PDT

well you can get the 30 special imported if you cant wait ..but come on do you really think your gonna use 30 gb of space

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hd5
Jun 13, 2005 7:11AM PDT

I'd rather have the problem of too much space rather than too little.

I was just curios as to when it might come out, to know if it was even a possibility in the timeframe i'm looking at.

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hd5
Jun 13, 2005 8:06AM PDT

yeah your right there will be a time when the 20 gb will run out.. yeah so the 30 is also a bargin only like 30 dollars extra.. but im not sure when it will come out but like i said there are sites that are selling them now you just have to google hd5 to find them