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Designed with an active lifestyle in mind, the Sony NW-S205F is the perfect companion for your workouts, ski trips, or commutes. The unique, cylindrically shaped MP3 player is packed with a host of valuable features, including a calorie counter that tracks the calories you’ve burned based on your weight and length of workout, a stopwatch that lets you track your speed, and a pedometer. Listeners who need a little extra motivation while exercising will love the Music Pacer, which switches playlists based on their pace. If you’re walking, it chooses a relatively slow playlist, while hard- charging runners will receive a much more up-tempo soundtrack (the feature can be disabled at any time). And when you’re finished with the workout, the music will automatically stop once the target time has passed.

The NW-S205F isn’t just a workout warrior, however, as it boasts 2 GB of built-in flash memory that stores up to 1,350 songs. Listeners who already have extensive music libraries can use the included software and hardware to play back their collection of MP3s, while newer listeners will find plenty to like in Sony’s ATRAC format, which provides higher sound quality while taking up less space on the flash memory. In addition, the NW-S205F supports the playback of WMA and AAC (non-DRM) audio files, a great feature if you have a large catalog of audio on your PC that was ripped from personal CDs.

Features for this MP3 player

• Cylindrical sports MP3 player with armband and 2 GB built-in flash memory
• Stores up to 1,350 songs; supports MP3, ATRAC, WMA, and AAC (non-DRM) playback
• Workout functions include calorie counter, stopwatch, pedometer, and Music Pacer
• Built-in FM tuner with 30 station presets; seamless, water-resistant aluminum body
• Measures 3.79 x 0.78 x 0.59 inches (W x H x D); 1-year parts warranty

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