Customer Reviews:
 easy to use March 25, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
i have had this mini disc for a year and i like it. i dont have major problems with the software that comes with it, but sometimes it gets confusing. i use it like a low memory mp3 player. i like how you can fit it in your pocket. it is a great product for the price.
 Great hardware tech, LOUSY software and DCM March 17, 2005
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I bought my NE410 about a year ago. This is my third MD device, and after the success of the first two I was looking forward to a PC-compatible device.
Unfortunately, Sony REALLY fails to deliver on this one. The hardware is excellent in itself, and the MD platform is reliable and stable. Unfortunately, there's no input besides the USB, so connecting to traditional audio (analog or digital) is impossible. All advanced device settings are controlled by the PC software, which severely limits any ability to make adjustments on the fly. USB recording, while straightforward, is VERY slow, and the embedded DCM in the organizer only allows 3 copies of a track to be attempted to be written to MD, and logs a "checkout" whether the write was successful or not. UNLESS you get the very best quality media, that means in reasonably short order you are prevented from exporting tracks to the device.
I can understand why Sony is applying DCM, but in the MP3 sphere (particularly when CD burning software has no such limitation), restrictions like these for comparatively disposable media don't make sense. Sony seems determined to engineer themselves out of the MP3 market with this device.
 Looks pretty, but software is HELL February 21, 2005
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I saw this and said to myself "wow, a Sony MD MP3 Player! Sweet!" After loading up the software I hooked up the player to my PC. At first glance I could tell this was not going to be user friendly, and the more I delved into the process the worse it got. Once I figured out the process the program errored out and closed. It did this several times with the same result. After a couple wasted hours of disapointment, I bagged this hunk of junk and promptly returned it. I love Sony, but not when it comes to MP3.
 Great for the Average Joe February 17, 2005
I bought my MD a few years ago and have used it while on long motorcycle trips. It will blank out for a bit on rough roads but then it picks up where it left off and continues to fill long boring hours in the saddle. I also took it with me to Iraq last year. I never had to worry about having to charge the battery, the size was great for the travel and the 15 disks I took with me gave me a great variety of music for the 6 months I was there. I have to disagree with some of the bad reviews; for the average Joe out there it's a great music player to have due to it's size, ease of use, versatility the disks provide and the price.
Sony, I love you February 17, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I disagree with Harry's previous post, I have owned two md players, one exactly like this, and I love both the sound quality and software. Simple Burn is my preferred choice, and I use this software to make backups of my entire cd collection. Sonic Stage is easy to use also, and a must if you want to transfer your mp3s. After compression, I notice almost no difference in the sound quality of the mp3s. I purchased a better md player for added editing and recording control (of course, it was also a Sony), but for a beginner or someone who is simply using this to play their mp3s on the go, this is a fabulous buy!
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