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$30 for a simple am/FM Walkman...and you can't give me a single AAA battery with it?
I'm done with your shit. Last disappointment from you.
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#281602 - 04/05/12 07:57 PM
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> $30 for a simple am/FM Walkman...and you can't give me a single AAA battery with it?
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> I'm done with your shit. Last disappointment from you.
Batteries would enable piracy.
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#281604 - 04/05/12 08:07 PM
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> > $30 for a simple am/FM Walkman...and you can't give me a single AAA battery with
> it?
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> > I'm done with your shit. Last disappointment from you.
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> Batteries would enable piracy.
Might as well shut down the forums for today. You just won.
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#281605 - 04/05/12 08:13 PM
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> $30 for a simple am/FM Walkman...and you can't give me a single AAA battery with it?
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> I'm done with your shit. Last disappointment from you.
Blame the idiot consumers.
The product sits on shelf for years before selling then the moron pops in the generic AAA that is packaged with the unit.
The Walkman works for 30 minutes before it dies and the idiot returns it to the store.
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#281606 - 04/05/12 08:17 PM
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That's for the collector's market. Who wants to put a sealed Walkman on display and then lose sleep over whether or not the battery has corroded and is eating into the radio? 
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#281614 - 04/05/12 08:56 PM
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Why are you listening to radio? That's blatant piracy as you aren't paying royalties to listen to music that is broadcast over the airwaves.
You need to pay a fee before getting to listen to any music and have to subscribe to radio, and then only listen to what Sony allows when Sony allows it.
After all that's what Sony and Microsoft want to do to videogames and what "works" for video games "works" for movies and music.
I bet you let your "friends" listen to your music too, you evil, filthy, pirate who's highhandedly killing the music industry.
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#281634 - 04/05/12 11:11 PM
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> > $30 for a simple am/FM Walkman...and you can't give me a single AAA battery with
> it?
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> > I'm done with your shit. Last disappointment from you.
>
> Blame the idiot consumers.
> The product sits on shelf for years before selling then the moron pops in the generic
> AAA that is packaged with the unit.
> The Walkman works for 30 minutes before it dies and the idiot returns it to the
> store.
Well, now Sony has lost sales from both the idiot consumer and myself. Sounds like a solid move to me.
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> Well, now Sony has lost sales from both the idiot consumer and myself. Sounds like a
> solid move to me.
It's actually the retail store that loses out on profit more so then Sony because those products are marked up about 40%
and can be as much as even 80% of course the range of margin depends.
You should have read the packaging closer and most of the am/FM Walkman packages are almost completely see through, so you know if the AA/AAA are included or not.
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#281644 - 04/06/12 02:58 AM
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> It's actually the retail store that loses out on profit more so then Sony because
> those products are marked up about 40%
> and can be as much as even 80% of course the range of margin depends.
And now sony has also lost the retailers business due to lack of sales.
> You should have read the packaging closer and most of the am/FM Walkman packages are
> almost completely see through, so you know if the AA/AAA are included or not.
It was packaged in clear plastic, but covered 100% with cardboard. I bought three wireless mice as well. None of them said 2-AA batteries included, but all came with batteries. Installed no less. The mice were $12 each.
This Walkman was $30. It has AM, FM, and a clock. Most likely using an IC that is <$1 in bulk. I don't think that expecting a $30 walkman to contain the ONE AAA battery it requires is an outrageous thing to expect. I'm half tempted to go back and buy the off-brand "walkman" for $10, just to see if it comes with a damned battery.
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> This Walkman was $30. It has AM, FM, and a clock. Most likely using an IC that is
> <$1 in bulk. I don't think that expecting a $30 walkman to contain the ONE AAA
> battery it requires is an outrageous thing to expect. I'm half tempted to go back and
> buy the off-brand "walkman" for $10, just to see if it comes with a damned battery.
You could simulate AM radio these days by playing back donkey sounds on infinite loop, and FM radio by looping a five song playlist in the genre of your choice. Unless you *really* need to know what time it is, I fear you've wasted $30.
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> > This Walkman was $30. It has AM, FM, and a clock. Most likely using an IC that is
> > <$1 in bulk. I don't think that expecting a $30 walkman to contain the ONE AAA
> > battery it requires is an outrageous thing to expect. I'm half tempted to go back
> and
> > buy the off-brand "walkman" for $10, just to see if it comes with a damned battery.
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> You could simulate AM radio these days by playing back donkey sounds on infinite
> loop, and FM radio by looping a five song playlist in the genre of your choice.
> Unless you *really* need to know what time it is, I fear you've wasted $30.
I like to listen to ball games a work. Can't stream. Phone package would cost me an extra $10 a month in data, and $40-70 for the season pass or whatever they call it now. I went with the Sony radio feeling it gave me the best shot at a signal in my tin can of a building.
I fear I'm an educated consumer who made the best choices he could...and just wanted a damned battery so he didn't miss the cubs home opener.
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The Cubs opener...
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> The Cubs opener...
Awe c'mon now...its like comfort food. Great game till the 9th, and the pen walks in 23 runs. Can't wait to watch the same thing happen Saturday.
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#281657 - 04/06/12 05:06 AM
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What's next? Some kind of recordable media to "share" these bootleg recordings with your other pirates "friends"? No one will buy their own Walkmans if they can listen to yours for free! By yourself you could destroy the entire broadcast industry!! Then where would we be?
I bet you'd even have backyard BBQ's & grill out with these criminals while listening to your FREE broadcast. Then what smarty guy?
And so on... You and your kind will be the ruination of our civilization...
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> > The Cubs opener...
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> Awe c'mon now...its like comfort food. Great game till the 9th, and the pen walks in
> 23 runs. Can't wait to watch the same thing happen Saturday.
There's always next year.
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> the cubs home opener.
As I said, I fear you've wasted $30. 
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> > the cubs home opener.
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> As I said, I fear you've wasted $30.
Nah...I passed on tickets to the game. 
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Does sammy sosa still play for them?
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I bet you let your "friends" listen to your music too, you evil, filthy, pirate who's highhandedly killing the music industry.
Then you have MP3 players that not only have FM tuners but can record from the FM tuner to PCM. Clean it up, convert it and throw it on a P2P net for your "friends".
Home recording is killing the music industry! And sharing is bad! 
But now it doesn't require being at home anymore regarding portable devices, does it? You can do it in the streets if'n ya want! LOL! 
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> Does sammy sosa still play for them?
Probably. Can't say for sure, My walkman is missing batteries.
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#281704 - 04/06/12 05:33 PM
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> $30 for a simple am/FM Walkman...and you can't give me a single AAA battery with it?
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> I'm done with your shit. Last disappointment from you.
Go to dollar store
Buy a dollar AM / FM radio with headphones included
Buy a AAA four pack for one more dollar
You're up $28.
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> Go to dollar store
> Buy a dollar AM / FM radio with headphones included
> Buy a AAA four pack for one more dollar
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> You're up $28.
bhahaha then you get to listen to more static and hiss instead of the Ballgame. Forget trying to understand any commentary even if you're sitting completely still and frozen on Dollar store pieces of crap.
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> > Go to dollar store
> > Buy a dollar AM / FM radio with headphones included
> > Buy a AAA four pack for one more dollar
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> > You're up $28.
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> bhahaha then you get to listen to more static and hiss instead of the Ballgame.
> Forget trying to understand any commentary even if you're sitting completely still
> and frozen on Dollar store pieces of crap.
The dollar store unit probably comes with a battery.
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> The dollar store unit probably comes with a battery.
It comes with fail as well. Try it and see 
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> > The dollar store unit probably comes with a battery.
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> It comes with fail as well. Try it and see
Well aware of the fail, but at least I'd have $29 and a spare battery.
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> Well aware of the fail, but at least I'd have $29 and a spare battery.
carry battery with you and buy quality so you can experience teh 
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> I like to listen to ball games a work. Can't stream. Phone package would cost me an
> extra $10 a month in data, and $40-70 for the season pass or whatever they call it
> now. I went with the Sony radio feeling it gave me the best shot at a signal in my
> tin can of a building.
Actually now that I give this more thought, you should just buy a cheapo tiny boombox that has a headphone jack. Wal-Mart or most retail stores still have a few choices for brand new or you could hit up the Donation stores.
Then you can use quality cans and if needed a headphone extension cable or setup wireless ones so you can move around the office.
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#281760 - 04/07/12 07:37 AM
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> > Does sammy sosa still play for them?
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> Probably. Can't say for sure, My walkman is missing batteries.
The guy retired years ago.
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> $30 for a simple am/FM Walkman...and you can't give me a single AAA battery with it?
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> I'm done with your shit. Last disappointment from you.
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