i got a couple of questions on a sony walkman mp3 player, Sony NW-E003 Walkman MP3 Player

. i heard that this and other sony mp3 player requires a software called sonic Stage in order to manage (download or upload) your mp3 files. is this correct? u can't just hook it up to any comp with a usb port and manage with and media player? i wanna know before i make a purchase online. it's for my sis.
btw. rite now i'm using a SanDisk Sansa m230 512mb mp3 player

great player. easy to use. no software or anything. just plug it in a usb port and u can transfer files so easily using WMP or just the windows explorer. loved it. only thing i don't like it the capacity. with only 512mb (actually it listed 498mb but only 478 could be use). normally it would hold 150 songs at around 128kbps. but i lower the quality down to 64kbps or 48kbps, which still sound good, u wouldn't want to go any lower cuz it'll suck. with that my player hold about 300 songs now.
but still isn't enough so i plan on buying a 1 or 2GB player. maybe a SanDisk Sansa c250 2GB Photo MP3 Player

. heard anything about this one. cuz i would love to buy it. someday. soon actually, just when i get enough money.