The new Sony Walkman W260 Series, the official music player of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series, is designed to conveniently and comfortably accompany its user to the gym, trail and treadmill. The water-resistant frame ensures it can withstand sweat from intense workouts in any weather condition. The Sony Walkman W260 Series comes with Content Transfer software that allows users to easily drag and drop music files from iTunes for Windows, Windows Media Player or Windows Explorer (DRM free content only). A 2 GB and a 4 GB option will be available.The 2 GB W Series Walkman player can hold approximately 470 songs while the 4 GB option can hold about 990 songs.
Endorsed by world-class marathon runner and US Olympic silver medalist Meb Keflezighi, the Sony NWZ-W260 series Walkman player also offers a convenient quick-charge function. With only three minutes of charge time, the player can run for up to 60 minutes and full battery life is up to 8 hours. The new Sony NWZ-W260 series Walkman player is available in two colors, black and white. The player will be available from August 2011 for- NWZ-W262 2 GB (black or white): $59.99 and NWZ-W263 4 GB (black): $79.99.