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Originally Posted by griffonwing
Sony has a new 5" coming out for only 199, but it only comes with a sleeve. For a hard case it's another 40 bucks.
For 229 (20 bucks more than the new Sony), you can get the Astak that comes with the case. and so much more that the new Sony 5" will not do.
As far as costs go, it's unbeatable. Sony may have been the first with a 199 price point, but they had to butcher the unit (no case, no SD card support, no epson controller) in order to reach that price.
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Dear Griffonwing:
Great summation really. Do not forget that the aforementioned device also has a sealed-in battery that cannot be changed by the user and lacks MP3!
I like Sony BUT I wonder if Sony snooped about the 5 inch. It is quite a coincidence.