If you are like most gym rats, you like to take along your tunes to help get you through the workout. And while music has come a long way with the smaller mp3 players and such, you still have always been tied by the wired earphones to the device in your pocket, strapped to your arm, or clipped to you shirt.
Well now, Sony has taken all of that and flushed it. The new NWZ-W260 Walkman is described by the company as an MP3 player for the active audiophile. We couldn’t agree more.
Specs on this model seem to be pretty sweet. It comes in at 25% lighter than previous models, can provide an hour of music from just three minutes of charging while a full charge gives you eight blissful hours of music. Great for those runners that think it is fun to run for three plus hours. We call them idiots around here.
Included software allows you to drag and drop music from your current Itunes or Windows Media Player libraries. The earphones are said to be water-resistant, so sweat away. Just don’t plan on taking them into the shower with you. Hitting the shelves next month the two models are 2GB version (the NWZ-W262) fetching $59.99 and a 4GB number (NWZ-W263) going for $79.99. Both not a bad price if you are serious about the gym and your music at the same time. Check below for the full press release.
Sony introduces new lighter and smaller one-piece, water-resistant W Series Walkman MP3 player for sports enthusiasts
W Series Walkman® Model NWZ-W260
Lightweight, rinsable, wearable, water-resistant design
The W260 series weighs about 24% less and is about 2/3 smaller than previous models.
Quick charge function
Content transfer software
WHO: The new Sony Walkman® – NWZ-W260 Series, features a convenient lightweight,rinsable, wearable and water-resistant headphone-style design that is ideal for fitness enthusiasts.
WHAT: The new Sony Walkman W260 Series, the official music player of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series, is designed to conveniently and comfortably accompany its user to the gym, trail and treadmill. The water-resistant frame ensures it can withstand sweat from intense workouts in any weather condition.
The W series Walkmanplayer comes with Content Transfer software that allows users to easily drag and drop music files from iTunes® for Windows®, Windows Media Player or Windows Explorer (DRM free content only). A 2 GB and a 4 GB option will be available. The 2 GB W Series Walkman® player can hold approximately 470 songs while the 4 GB option can hold about 990 songs.1
Endorsed by world-class marathon runner and US Olympic silver medalist Meb Keflezighi, the NWZ-W260 series Walkman playeralso offers a convenient quick-charge function. With only three minutes of charge time, the player can run for up to 60 minutes and full battery life is up to 8 hours.2 The new NWZ-W260 series Walkman player is available in two colors, black and white.
WHERE: Available August 2011 at www.sonystyle.com, Sony Style retail stores and other authorized retailers nationwide. For images and information, please visit www.sony.com/news.
NWZ-W262 2 GB (black or white): $59.99
NWZ-W263 4 GB (black): $79.99
WALKMAN is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation.
iTunes is a registered trademark of Apple Inc.
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*1: Based on 4 minute length at 128 kbps. 1 GB equals 1 billion bytes, a portion of which is used for data management functions.
*2: Actual performance varies based on settings, environmental conditions, and usage. Battery capacity decreases over time and use.
