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Bombproof gadgets: Our most trusty technology

By Ian Morris on 04 February 2008, 10:44am

Sony HD5 Walkman
Another Sony win from me -- my NW-HD5 MP3 player has been with me now for a few years. There have been very few days when I haven't had it on me. And it does look like it's been through the wars. Due to a manufacturing defect, the plastic keys have cracks in them, but that doesn't affect the functionality at all.

The player is riddled with scratches and dents. There's dust under the screen and the silver paint is wearing off the plastic in places, but I'm still using it every day. Since I bought a replacement battery from someone on eBay, it's also still giving me fantastic playback time on a single charge.

Why do I love it so? Well, for one, it's not an iPod. Of course, it has its own unique set of problems, but it doesn't require that hideous bloatware iTunes -- SonicStage is awful of course, but I just use it to dump files and playlists on the HD5, rather than manage my library, so it gives minimal trouble. The HD5 is awesome because it's tiny, holds 20GB of music and can still play for a respectable 24 hours on a single charge. -Ian Morris

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