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Believe it or not, but these devices that look like USB sticks are actually a part of Sony's new Walkman E Series. These Walkman's will let you swap colours on the go, but more on that later. The E Series will come in 3 models: 2GB for about ¥8,000 ($80 USD), 8GB for about ¥13,000 ($132 USD), and a 4GB will be priced somewhere in between the other 2 models. "Each stick ships with a second front panel / cap combination for a quick color swap." The Walkman E Series will have a 3-line colour LCD display, FM radio capabilities, Sony's earbuds, and a battery that will give you 28 hours of music playback when it's fully charged - or 3 hours of playback after a short 3 minute charge. To me, that's pretty awesome.

[Engadget]

We've talked about the Sony S and E Series Walkmans a couple of times, but we never knew exactly when they would be available. Well, now we know that both sets of Walkmans will be available next month. The 8GB and 16GB Sony S Series Walkman will be available next month for just $110 and $130, respectively. The S Series Walkman has: a 2.4-inch display, an FM tuner, stereo speakers, a microphone, and a battery long enough 42 hours of audio / 6.4 hours of video playback. If you use the speakers, you'll have enough battery to last 17 hours of audio / 5 hours of video.

The 8GB and 16GB Sony E Series Walkman with a 2-inch QVGA display will be available next month for just $80 and $100, respectively.

Gizmodo points out that both Walkmans have a couple of colour options and they both support iTunes 8.1 and Windows Media Player.

[Engadget, Gizmodo]