NEW NETWORK WALKMAN WITH HARD DISK DRIVE
FEATURES ATRAC3plus AND MP3 PLAYBACK
Berlin, 30th November 2004, Sony today
announces the launch ofNW-HD3, a new addition to its range of Network
WALKMAN. The NW-HD3 plays back both ATRAC3plus and MP3 files, and is available in
five colour variations. The product will hit the shelves in December 2004 in the
UK and January 2005 in the rest of Europe.
The NW-HD3 comes with a range of features designed to deliver quality,
choice and convenience for every fan of portable music. The built-in
20 GB hard disk can hold the equivalent of 13,000 tracks or 900 CDs worth of music when
using high quality sound ATRAC3plus audio compression technology. It offers
30 hours of
uninterrupted playtime and withstands almost all kinds of movement to deliver a
skip-free performance. Specially developed G-Sensor technology enables the hard
disk to resist impact to protect your valuable music or other data. Its
aluminium body makes it light to carry, and the five colour variations of
silver, black, pink, blue, and red have been selected to provide a myriad of
refreshing options.
Gregory Kukolj, General Manager for Personal Audio Europe at
Sony said:
"In the NW-HD3, Sony is again demonstrating its commitment to
bringing stylish new Network Walkman with technological excellence to the most
discerning and fashion-conscious of music lovers. Its high performance features,
its ability to playback ATRAC3plus and MP3 files, its contemporary design and
competitive price make the NW-HD3 the ideal digital music player in today's
emerging world of PC and online music."
The NW-HD3 is the latest addition to Sony's Network WALKMAN
family. Other models in the range include the recently launched NW-E95 and
NW-E99, which also playback ATRAC3plus and MP3, and the NW-E55 and NW-E75, which
now support both formats, with a free software download from the Internet
(www.sonydigital-link.com/DNA/NWW/nww.asp).
All Network WALKMAN, Net MD WALKMAN, Hi-MD WALKMAN, ATRAC CD
WALKMAN owners can log onto Sony's digital music site 'CONNECT', which provides
over 500,000 downloadable tracks
from both major and independent labels. The NW-HD3 is also
shipped with the latest version of Sony's SonicStage software (version 2.3),
which allows users to manage and transfer ATRAC3plus and MP3 files.
Source: Sony
