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Hoping to take some market share from Apple in the world of digital-music players, Sony (NYSE: SNE - news) on Thursday began taking orders for its latest digital Walkman, known as the Bean.

While officially known as the NW-E300 line, Sony is marketing the new devices after their bean-like shapes. The palm-size devices are available in four jellybean-inspired colors: pink, black, blue and white.

A 512-MB version costs US$130 while a unit with 1 GB of storage is priced at around $180. Although the players will not be on the shelves until late September or October, Sony is taking preorders on its Web site.

"Sounds an awful lot like the [iPod] Shuffle; but just being like the Shuffle is no guarantee [of success]," said Gartner (NYSE: IT - news) analyst Michael McGuire.

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I think they look awsome!

holy crap they look awesome

they look cool,  the price is "cheaper" compared with other mp3 players, ill get one of those

they do look cool, but imho, a 1GB HDD will not be able to be compared to the 20GB, 40GB or 60 GB HDD to apples..

only 1 gb

tut tut

there not 1 GB Hard Drives they are just
another flashmemory mp3 player, i for one would like a small mp3 player
more than a ipod which is relativly big as im an active person, an i
would break moving parts.

Also with that sortage in that size new memory sticks should be out soon

I like the idea, however ipods are fashionable they are not the best but they are liked and that's why they want them. I still think sony should make a new thing altogether e.g videos on it and connect to internet

very ugly.... if ever you see me make anything like that in my future life as a product designer you have my permission to slap me with a big wet smelly fish.

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Originally posted by gif83
very ugly.... if ever you see me make anything like that in my future life as a product designer you have my permission to slap me with a big wet smelly fish.

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dude how on earth can you possibly think thats ugly

That is the ugliest thing that I have ever seen. I don't know what they were thinking when they designed that. The ergonomics look crap too... The iPod looks so much cooler than that.