Originally Posted by soozieq
The 808/818 are the same!!! Sony released the 800 series first (with SS/Atrac), then just a few months later they released the 810 series to cater for those who wanted drag and drop. They even described the 818 as the SS/Atrac-free 808. The only difference is in the software used for transfer and that Atrac got dumped. It was a good move for Sony since there was a lot more interest in the drag and drop version. You only have to look at the reviews for the 818 on Amazon to confirm that. The 808 got fantastic reviews for sound (on Amazon UK) - but dire reviews for the software. So rest assured, the 810/800 are the same model.
The 720/820 are the same model too. Only Bluetooth separates them.
Any idea if transfer speeds are better on the 820s than on the 810s/800s?