The Walkman That You Can Wear in the Shower
Sweaty Bettys and Eddies will love these.
After you're done with the gym and you're ready to hit the showers, do you hate it when you have to remove your headphones and music player? Sony's latest Walkman product could follow you into your shower for the rinse off.
Sony today unveiled the Walkman W260 Series, which is a headphone band that has an integrated MP3 player. The water-resistant frame ensures it can withstand sweat from intense workouts in any weather condition. Keep in mind that it's water-resistant, not waterproof – so no swimming with this on!
The W series Walkman comes with Content Transfer software for users to drag and drop music files from iTunes for Windows, Windows Media Player or Windows Explorer (DRM free content only).
The NWZ-W260 series Walkman player also 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.
It will be available in August in the following configurations:
NWZ-W262 2 GB (black or white): $59.99
NWZ-W263 4 GB (black): $79.99
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Now that's what I call love for music
ever since I watched psycho I prefer to be able to hear what's going on around me when I'm in the shower.
LOL
Wow way better than the shuffle
Wow way better than the shuffle
Specially on the price.
Nice, I think I'd actually consider this for work outs. Luckily I always have a pathetic amount of songs I like so even 1 gig would suffice for me
I'd rather take a waterproof smartphone, thanks.
But my ears will be filthy.
Unsocial behavior. I go to the gym regularly and there is music playing on speakers but still you see people with headphones in ears, tuned out of life and into their own little reality. Sad to see.
Unsocial behavior. I go to the gym regularly and there is music playing on speakers but still you see people with headphones in ears, tuned out of life and into their own little reality. Sad to see.
Why is this sad to see? People don't like listening to the music gyms have to offer, so they want to listen to their own. and their certainly isn't music playing while you're on a run. When I'm working out or running I don't really like people bothering me, but it doesn't make me an unsocial outcast from society. I'm happy to chat AFTER I have worked out.
Unsocial behavior. I go to the gym regularly and there is music playing on speakers but still you see people with headphones in ears, tuned out of life and into their own little reality. Sad to see.
when I workout, I rather workout on my own music and not popular music they had to pay license for...
and it's indoor gym...how much "life" is going on inside there besides other people grunting while lifting weights, humming of the treadmills, occasional kids running around, and announcement over the speaker looking for other people?
I suggest a new name for this device -- "Rainman"
i just dont know what to do with myself when i'm forced to take my headphones off, its driving me MAD! okay all kidding aside, i WOULD like to be able to have my headphones in the steam room with me, i've done it with my ipod but always nervous to stay in there as long as i like to.
I just bought new headphones, but I may still buy this... depending on how the software functions. Eager to see a vid of the software in action, typically Sony software is AWFUL. The last product I purchase was an MD player... and I maayyy be finally healed enough to try again.
What about a Shower that plays music?
If water could play music, then what good would the headphones/headsets be?
Still, cool, and as usually, for a decent walkman, expensensive.
What about a Shower that plays music?
Imagine some Saucy lady pumping out some saucy overtones through the shower nozzle. Such instruction would be fun, and good for heart. Alternatively, if you're in a rush you could blast out Obama or the BBC News channel.. don't worry about the batteries lasting 8 hours; I'll be out before you can blink whether I'm clean or whether I stink.