This is Sony's new $1120 Walkman - CNNMoney
Sony's new ZX2 Walkman costs $1,119. 99, and it plays music at a super-high resolution. That means songs on Sony's new Walkman sound more life-like than the typical CD, MP3 or streaming media file, which are compressed to fit into a smaller, downloadable package. says the new Walkman comes with audio technology that "can reproduce master quality recordings just as the artists originally intended. " The company also claims that the Walkman makes regular, non-high-resolution music files sound better. "The new Walkman ZX2 is a great example of the quality of our high-res audio offerings," said Mike Fasulo, president of Sony Electronics USA, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. For all its technical marvels, the new Walkman curiously runs "Jelly Bean," a version of Android that came out in July 2013. New Android devices are running software that is two generations ahead of that. The Walkman ZX2 will be available this spring. It will go toe-to-toe with other high-resolution portable music offerings, including Neil Young's Pono player and music store. Rebranding the Walkman as a high-resolution media player is Sony's umpteenth attempt to resuscitate the iconic brand. Source: money.cnn.com
