'The FM radio and JPEG photo viewer found on the NWZ-S710F are nothing special, but both are easy to use and add value to the device.'
'In PC World Test Center audio tests, it netted a signal-to-noise ratio score of 82 decibels--just a shade below the latest iPods and the top-ranked Creative Zen X-Fi --as well as a barely registering harmonic distortion and noise level of 0.01 percent. '
'Even without any of the whiz-bang options or noise-cancelling activated, music is full-bodied and vibrant. '
'The output, however, is too powerful, especially when monitored through good earphones; and regardless of the earphones you're using, boosting the bass means distortion.
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'The bass is taut, rich and deep while the mids have great details and are well-focused.'
'a microSDHC slot, which enables you to take the capacity up to 16GB or 24GB with an appropriate card.'
'Frustrating touch keyboard.'
'And with a measly ten hour battery life, a full 14 hours short of the iPod nano, you’ll be lucky to get through a long flight without it dying in your lap.
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'diminutive and inexpensive Archos 2 8GB music player'
