ipods and walkmans (walkmen?)

i've been really interested in walkmans lately. i stumbled across some of their really cool mid-2000s to early 2010s designs, and while i see that they generally have less space than ipods, i'm still curious about what it's like to use them everyday. the sticks especially look super fun, as well as the e series.

in terms of sound quality and functionality, how do they compare to ipods? i see some older models require an app on the user's computer to transfer media, were they easy to use? and is there a particular model you think is best or worst? i want to save up for one, but am not sure which one i really want.

Haven’t had an iPod, but my Sony Walkman e407 has some pretty good sound quality is pretty good

The only thing is you’d need to download smth like jsymphonic (I wouldn’t recommend using sonicstage if you have more modern software)

The setup is relatively easy once you actually figure it out, for mine it took a bit because im a wee bit stupid

The storage size is quite small but my suggestion would just be to compress the songs so they take up less space

i haven't had any walkmans yet,, but i have had 2 ipods so far!! 🎶

they're pretty good in functionality as one as you get one you like the most,, such as a nano, touch, or original!

 i prefer the touch as it has a camera and the touch interface is very appealing to use imo!! you can also use the touch as a digicam as long as you have the storage for it!! 😋

the nano is great as well but i have the 1st generation,, which was quickly discontinued due to it being very prone to scratching,, as well as the battery life being very bad (which i can see..)

but i've also seen some very cool walkman designs,, which i want to get in the near future!! i've seen the 2005 sony nw-e505,, which i think is pretty cool!! my friend has a nw-ws413 which is quite new i believe,, it's an mp3 player as earbuds!! i've heard they are waterproof but only have 4gigs of storage,, 😓

overall if it was my opinion i would pick ipods,, they're much more aesthetic in my opinion (disregarding the competition they have in my brain with the nw-e505..) they're good with storage,, and they have cool color options!! 🌈

but if you're going for more versatility i would say a walkman,, they have more designs!! if you want high storage i would recommend looking for some with micro sd card capabilities,, like the nw-wm1am2!!

if you would also like another option i would also recommend a 3ds!! they have more functionality imo,, you can play games,, use it as a camera (though the quality isn't good,, 😓) and you can have storage options with either an sd card if it's an orig. model,, or a micro sd if it's a new model!! 😋

I personally have an iPod myself, being a Nano 2nd Gen.

It is relatively easy to use, just download whatever music from YouTube or something, then go and install iTunes, set it up, then go ahead and put your MP3s or something on the playlists or something, sync it, and then you can listen to your music on your iPod!

Although for Walkmans, I don't own any at the moment, but I would want one that is just a portable AM/FM/Cassette player or a CD Player, not an MP3 Player from Sony (since I already got my iPod).