Sony Walkman NWZ-B142F(JE) With ZAPPIN Music Previews

Sony Japan have announced a new range of B-series Walkman PMPs, in the shape of the NWZ-B142F(JE).  Not a snappy title, but the PMP claims to make finding the track you want more straightforward courtesy of its ZAPPIN feature, that runs through your music playing a five-second snippet from the middle of the song.

That won't take all that long, since the NWZ-B142F(JE) Walkman only has 2GB of onboard memory.  If audio previews aren't your thing, then there's a three-line monochrome LCD display, together with an FM radio.  The battery is rated for up to 18hrs of music playback, and a three-minute "quick charge" is good for 90 minutes of runtime.

Other features include an equalizer, 30 radio presets, voice and radio recording, bass enhancement and support for MP3 and WMA files.  File transfer is drag-and-drop over USB 2.0, and the whole thing weighs just 26g.  It's listed as "coming soon" but there's no pricing information.

[via Akihabara]