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Sony NW-HD5

Sep 10, 2005 10:57AM PDT

Thinking about buying this because, it has a removeable battery, long battery life, reviews says it sounds really good but.. I hear the buttons crack? does that make the player malfunction? Also, i hear sonic stage is terrible ( can anyone using it tell me?)

thanks

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Sep 10, 2005 12:35PM PDT

yess, the buttons do crack, no it doesnt affect performance. get the black one, as it makes cracks less visible.

sonicstage is good if you ONLY use it for transfers. don't use it to listen or rip CD's.

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Sep 10, 2005 7:18PM PDT

Thanks