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===Audio playback=== [[File:SONY Walkman NW-A1000.jpg|thumb|Sony [[Walkman A Series|Walkman NW-A1000]], one of the earliest Walkman players that played MP3 alongside the proprietary [[ATRAC]] format]] Nearly all players<ref>{{cite web |last=Bell |first=Donald |date=25 October 2004 |title=Sony Network Walkman NW-HD1 (20GB) Review |url=http://reviews.cnet.com/mp3-players/sony-network-walkman-nw/4505-6490_7-30959614.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071224134933/http://reviews.cnet.com/mp3-players/sony-network-walkman-nw/4505-6490_7-30959614.html |archive-date=24 December 2007 |access-date=12 December 2007 |publisher=[[CNET]] |df=dmy-all}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=January 2020 |reason=article discusses Sony support for formats but doesn't comment on other players}} are compatible with the MP3 audio format, and many others support [[Windows Media Audio]] (WMA), [[Advanced Audio Coding]] (AAC) and [[WAV]]. Some players are compatible with open-source formats like [[Ogg Vorbis]] and the [[Free Lossless Audio Codec]] (FLAC). Audio files purchased from [[online store]]s may include [[digital rights management]] (DRM) copy protection, which many modern players support.
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