Sony Vaio Pocket VGF-AP1L Reviewed

Colin Dunstan · 09-29-2004, 09:09 AM

The Register has reviewed the Sony Vaio Pocket VGF-AP1L digital music player. Final Verdict (from a generally Sony-hostile newspaper) is surprising:

I came to the VGF-AP1L with some hostility - I'm pro iPod, anti Sony's stance on MP3 - but it won me over. I found it far more pleasant to use than I had been anticipating, less bulky and better designed. It's compact, well-built and its audio quality is superb. I liked it.

Pros: Superb audio quality, well-designed and constructed, nice colour screen with album cover art support

Cons: no native MP3 support (possibly... we'll see), expensive even compared to iPod, screen too small to make the photo feature worthwhile

Alexander Turcic · 09-30-2004, 11:08 AM

I am really curious to see when Sony will support MP3. Today I read somewhere that Sony is also going to ditch its copy-protected audio cds. What is happening inside the Sony circle? So many drastic changes - in the right direction!

09-29-2004, 09:09 AM	#1
Colin Dunstan Is papyrophobic! Posts: 1,926 Karma: 1009999 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: USA Device: Dell Axim	Sony Vaio Pocket VGF-AP1L Reviewed The Register has reviewed the Sony Vaio Pocket VGF-AP1L digital music player. Final Verdict (from a generally Sony-hostile newspaper) is surprising: I came to the VGF-AP1L with some hostility - I'm pro iPod, anti Sony's stance on MP3 - but it won me over. I found it far more pleasant to use than I had been anticipating, less bulky and better designed. It's compact, well-built and its audio quality is superb. I liked it. Pros: Superb audio quality, well-designed and constructed, nice colour screen with album cover art support Cons: no native MP3 support (possibly... we'll see), expensive even compared to iPod, screen too small to make the photo feature worthwhile

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09-30-2004, 11:08 AM	#2
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,171 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	I am really curious to see when Sony will support MP3. Today I read somewhere that Sony is also going to ditch its copy-protected audio cds. What is happening inside the Sony circle? So many drastic changes - in the right direction!

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