16 Sep 09 Sony A840 Series hits the 64GB mark
In the midst of this whole touchscreen craze, it’s nice to know some companies haven’t forgot about tactile controls. Today, Sony revealed their newest Walkman lineup, and I must say, they look pretty damn hot.
Sony A840 series
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The new A-series happens to be the thinnest Walkman to date (just 7.2mm’s), but don’t let its size fool you It packs in a 2.8″ OLED screen, Noise cancellation, and capacities up to 64GB’s. Like its bigger brother, the X-Series, the A840 also has an S-master digital amplifier built-in. The player even comes with a premium pair of MDR-EX300SL earphones.
SPECS
- Capacity: 16, 32, and 64GB
- Display: 2.8″ OLED (320 x 240)
- Audio: MP3, WMA, AAC, and ATRAC (for Japan only)
- Video: H.264, WMV, and MPEG-4
- TV-output (up to to 720×480)
- FM tuner
- Digital Noise cancellation
- S-Master digital amplifier
- Battery Life: 29 hours for Audio, 9 hours for video
Despite Sony’s persistence to stick with that silly Mickey Mouse control layout, this player is sexy. The thin profile, the vivid display, and yes, even that brown/copper color looks fantastic. It goes on sale in Japan on Oct. 31st with prices ranging from 24,000 Yen (~$263US) to 40,000 Yen (~$439US).
Sony S740/640 series.
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As usual, Sony has also announced their lower-range S-series models today. Like the A840, the S740 series has a digital noise cancellation feature, and the ability to output video. It does however lack an OLED screen, going with a standard 2.0″ LCD. It also maxes out at 32GB’s. Battery life is great though, with 42 hours of audio, and 10 hours of video playback on a single charge. Aside from the rad colors of the S640 series, the only thing it from the S740 is noise cancellation.
While it’s nice to see an OLED display, and higher capacities on lower range players, Sony hasn’t exactly released anything groundbreaking here. These new players have the same interface, feature-set, and codec support we’ve been seeing for years. Then again, there’s another thing we’ve seen from Sony generation after generation: excellent sound quality. I expect no less from this new lineup.
via Sony Insider
