Cowon i9 16GB review

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Verdict:

Cowon's gimmicky i9 isn't a bad portable audio player; it's just there are far better designed models available at similar prices.

Review Date: 19 Jan 2010

Price when reviewed: £120

Supplier: http://www.advancedmp3players.co.uk

Reviewed By: Alan Lu

Our Rating 3 stars out of 5

Review
Specs

Details
Part Code	IAUDIOI9-16GB
Review Date	19 Jan 2010
Price	£120
Rating
Headphone Rating

Hardware
Capacity	16.00GB
Formatted capacity	15.10GB
Interface	USB2
Storage medium	flash memory
Battery and charge options	Lithium Polymer, USB
Size	44x43x95mmmm
Weight	40g

Features
Device has screen?
Viewable size	2 in
Native resolution	320x240
Memory card support	none
FM Radio
Audio record options	microphone, radio
Video record options	none
Supplied with	headphones, USB cable

Test Results
Tested battery life (MP3 playback)	25h 49m
Tested battery life (Video playback)	4h 31m
500MB transfer time	1m 39s
Audio MP3 playback
Audio WMA playback
Audio WMA-DRM playback
Audio AAC playback
Audio Protected AAC playback
Audio OGG playback
Audio WAV playback
Audio Audible playback
Image BMP support
Image JPEG support
Image TIFF support
Video MPEG-4 AVI playback
Video MPEG-4 MP4 playback
Video WMV playback
Video MPEG-1 playback
Video MPEG-2 playback
Video MPEG-2 VOB playback
Video MPEG-4 DivX/XviD support
Video H.264 support
Video MPEG-4 MP3 audio support
Video MPEG-4 AAC audio support
Download compatibility	WMA-DRM subscription and download

Buying Information
Price per MB	0.7p
Warranty	one year RTB
Supplier	http://www.advancedmp3players.co.uk
Details	www.cowonglobal.com

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User comments

It's a far superior portable audio player.

I fail to see where the 'far superior' aspect comes in for the Philips. The functionality is far more limited for starters.
This 'review' comments on some positives and negatives - it's far from a real review: what added functions do these players have - are they audiobook compatible? Can they use bookmarks? Playlists? Not really much here for to help a prospective buyer to make an informed choice.
I recently, sadly, replaced an iaudio G3 with a Philips GoGear (2010 version). Beautiful casing, lovely size - but I want to hurl it off the top floor because it's for Muppets - funtionality is great for a 3-year-old, not for anyone trying to negotiate podcasts, lecture MP3s and the like! From what I have read the same is true for most Philips players.
Secondly, the Philips may very well be a better video player, given its larger screen, but audio player - ? No way.

By drzeus_gr on 18 Dec 2010