NW-E393

The NW-E393 is an E Series Network Walkman offering 4 GB storage for MP3, WMA, and AAC playback. A 128x160 TFT display showed track information with a lithium-ion battery rated for 35 hours. FM radio and photo playback were included.

This late E Series model kept the focus on basic audio with a compact color screen. The E393 is part of the very late phase where the line had become stripped back in a good way. The old proprietary weirdness was gone. What remained was a simple compact music player with just enough screen, radio, and interface to feel current without pretending to be more than it was.