Abstract: Sonys Rolly is an MP3 player with a difference. The egg-shaped device isnt designed for listening to music on the go - it doesnt even have a headphone socket. Instead, it has a small pair of built-in speakers. The real draw, though, is that it ca...
Playing with the Rolly is a bit like indulging in a quick spot of hand-relief when you should be working. You know its a waste of time, you know its wrong and you know you may very well go to to Hell for enjoying it, but that doesnt stop it being m...
Abstract: I have to say, when Sony asked me to review the Sony Rolly Id never heard of it, when they then explained it to me it sounded like a terrible idea. However, when it arrived a week ago and Id had time to play with it I decided that it was actually qui...
This unbelievably endearing hunk of music-playing plastic has more personality than any of Sony’s previous gadgets. It’ll suck up tunes onto its 1GB of internal memory, or stream songs from a Bluetooth-equipped mobile or music player, before b...
It’s a robot. It’s a music player. But it’s not the best at being either. Incessant tinkerers will soon tire of the software’s limitations, and those looking for a music box will find its memory too small, and speakers too weedy.
It’s a toy with tons of charm, but as a serious purchase is almost impossible to justify. Splash out, if you’ve got money to burn, but we guarantee Rolly’s cuteness will wear off, and you’ll soon consign him to a heartbreaking futu...
Abstract: In a country where Hello Kitty is a goodwill ambassador and a brown toothy monster mascots public television, the Sony Rolly fits right in. But how will the self described “sound entertainment player” fare in the decidedly less kawaii-obsessed US? We d...
Abstract: These days, the trends for MP3 players go way beyond simple playing and recording functions. But the growing industry trend toward smaller, cheaper and more powerful devices seems to have gone in one ear and out the other of Sony recently, as they unve...
Very fun to watch in action, Indepth choreography software, but easy to set on auto mode, Simple setup as a Bluetooth speaker, Customizable look.
Expensive for what it does.
The ultimate barrier to the Rollys adoption is its price. At $400 for 2GB of music, the Rolly is most definitely not an impulse buy and is hard to rationally justify compared to the combo of a Bluetooth-equipped player like Sonys A820 series Walkman ...
