Transferring photos onto the Walkman is a cinch: just connect the device to your computer and drop the photos into the appropriately titled Photos folder. We'd recommend against spending every bus ride home watching episodes of Top Gear though, because we got a bad case of neck and hand cramp holding the Walkman within its optimum viewing range. Flicking through photos or watching videos is an enjoyable experience because the 320x240 screen is sharp, bright and fast. Taking pride of place in the A806's all metal body is the aforementioned two-inch screen. The Sony has a lanyard hook and a cover for its USB connector but follows Apple's lead with a bottom mounted 3.5mm headphone jack. And on the back there's a hold slider which is ideally located for when you have the A806 in your pocket. There's a dedicated volume rocker switch on the side, which we think every MP3 player should have - hint, hint Apple. Unfortunately, unless you're in either the Now Playing or track selection screens, it won't play or pause the presently selected track instead it's used to select the current menu item. The five-way controller features a multi-function centre button which is marked play-and-pause. Pressing the Back button doesn't necessarily get you back to the previous menu for instance, select the clock from the main menu, hit Back and voila you're, umm, looking at the Now Playing screen. That said, the menu system works well enough, although there are some frustrating quirks in the system.
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The main menu screen resembles a grey version of the one used in Sony Ericsson phones, which is nice, but the white text on black background colour scheme really fails to do the A806's screen justice if only Sony had given it a version of the interface seen on the PS3 or PSP. It's a shame then that the Walkman's interface lacks the same level of polish as the exterior, and still has quite a way to go before it can come close to competing with the iPod's ease-of-use. Design-wise, our one complaint - and it's a minor one - is that when viewing the A806's 43.8mm by 88mm by 9.6mm rectangular body head-on, the gently curved edges endow the A806 with the slightly fat-looking waist. It feels even more sensational than Apple's metallic fantastic second-gen nano because its body is far more scratch-proof so, you'll never be filled with fear that your next touch will sully your new toy. The spell isn't broken when you pick it up because its all metal body, and the solid clicks from its buttons, lends it an aura of quality which is rare in affordable consumer electronics.
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