NWZ-Z1060

The NWZ-Z1060 is the 32 GB model in Sony's Z Series Network Walkman. It shared the series' high-resolution display and multi-format capabilities. With 32 GB storage for MP3, AAC, WMA, Linear PCM, and HE-AAC files, it features an 800x480 TFT display and 20-hour lithium-ion battery. Voice recording, FM radio, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, touchscreen, speaker, WM-PORT, video/photo, S-Master MX, Clear Audio, DSEE, and processing tools were included.

The globally branded counterpart to the Z1060 carries the same larger significance: this is Sony seriously attempting to build a Walkman for a post-classic world. The branch is no longer organized around "which flash player is nicer" or "which one has more storage." The entire frame has changed. Now the question is whether the Walkman can remain a distinct object at all once it starts borrowing the behavior of smartphones and tablets. That is what gives this family so much energy.