5 Alternatives To The Sony X Series Walkman

Sony is trying to revive its once universally popular brand, the Walkman, 30 years after it first blessed the lives of millions of consumers who wanted to have music on the move through an affordable device.

The X Series Portable Media Player might bear the moniker "Walkman" but it looks that Sony has come to the market too late as many other media players vie to grab market share. 

We've identified five competitors to Sony's X Series which will give it a run for its money. Remember that the 16GB X Series costs £209 and the 32GB model, £279.

(1) iPod Touch

The iPod Touch is almost certainly the reason why Sony is making such a ruckus about relaunching the Walkman brand. Amazon is currently selling the second generation 8GB model for only £152.40 delivered while the 16GB version costs £205, less than Sony's equivalent model. The iPod touch has a bigger screen, a better browser and nice features like a speaker and the inbuilt accelerometer.

(2) Nokia 5800 Xpress Music

You may be surprised to see a phone in the list but we've decided to include the Nokia 5800 in there. At £139.99 at Mobiles.co.uk (including £10 voucher), this 8GB cracker offers a number of unique features that others, including Sony's X Series can't match. Obviously, it is a phone (a touchscreen), it comes with a 3.2-inch screen (bigger than Sony's), has upgradable memory (through a microSD slot), support HSDPA connection and even comes with a GPS. A 16GB microSD card costs only £29.99.