Sony MZ-N707 Net MD Walkman Player/Recorder (Blue)

I had other mp3 players(riovolts) but the sound quality of this is incomparable even to my new Philips CD System(300$).
I havent had any compalints with Open MG Software, it only crashed 1-5% of times(on 2GHz ,256MB RAM machine) everything will go fine after restarting the software.
Sound quality is really really great with the provided headphones. You would really enjoy crisp bass and treble on the same headphones. Its even great on the DJ closed ear headphones.
Its small size amazes me everyday.
Dont even dare to think of some other MP3 players(maybe except Ipod).

This is definately the best thing ever invented!!!the software is not at all hard to use it is actually really easy. i have had it for only a day and i know how to do everything. the only thing that isnt kewl is that it doesnt come with the cable that you need to hook the MD Player up to a CD Player. So this is your best choice n just get the cable if u r gonna need it

Net MG Jukebox 2.2 is so buggy as to make one wonders how Sony dares to bundle it with such a nice MD player, and expect customers to swallow it. It effectively renders the MD player useless if you want to transfer MP3 files from a PC to Minidisc. As that was main main interest, I'm thinking in returning it.

So I've read all the reviews, all had excellent points made. Everyone can agree that nothing is without it's own flaws. Horror stories aside, to this day, I have yet to use Open MG (I don't do MP3). Simple Burner in LP2 mode has been quick and painless for me, thanks. In harsh contrast to my touchy CD burner, I do not have any "coaster" MDs on my coffee table placed near my ever-growing stack of "error" CD-Rs (that took twice as long to burn, I might add). I heavily used ONE 'AA' dry cell battery with the 707 on my recent 2 1/2 week trip thru Europe while everyone else's MP3 and CD players were going silent every other DAY. I have a library of vinyl and mixtapes that I've happily archived to MD with the 707 and couldn't be more thrilled with the results. The car kit and complimentary blank 80min. MD are Godsends as well. Also no drama with the supplied headphones and remote. All in all, I'd buy another one!

I like my Sony MZ-N707 and have always been very pleased with Sony products. I purchased my player a month ago and have enjoyed using it...that is, except for the OpenMG jukebox software. The software is complicated, crashes frequently, and really limits what you can burn. Two hundred and thirty dollars is a lot to pay for a player with beta version software. The player after all is only as good as the software it comes with. I am also dissapointed because Sony hasn't developed any upgrades for the software nor posted any truly helpful information on their website. I have contacted Sony about other jukebox compatibility (such as Musicmatch) and am waiting for a reply...we'll see. To sum my complaint up, if you want a good player then you've found one in the MZ-707 but be prepared for the headache of the OpenMG jukebox.