Tuesday, June 28, 2005
Cowon IAudio X5
Posted by Chris Gohlke in "HARDWARE" @ 01:00 PM
"The Cowon IAudio X5 is an all-around class act, from its stylish black case to its bright color screen. Weighing in at less than 6 ounces, and measuring about a half-inch thick, this hard drive-based digital media player packs plenty of features into a small package. The player lets you play back MPEG-4 video, record from the built-in FM radio, and record from a line input. You can also use the device as USB host, which allows it to copy files from other USB devices such as digital cameras without requiring a PC as the intermediary. And at $300 for the 20GB version, the Cowon IAudio X5 is very well priced (a 30GB version costs an additional $50)."
A lot of nice features for the price. The screen is a bit small, but if you look at it as an MP3 player with video as a bonus, then it starts to look good. The USB host is really cool though. I'd like to see that feature on all MP3 players as I can't imagine it costs much to add. Pair it up with a cheap card reader and you have a great companion for your digital camera.
A lot of nice features for the price. The screen is a bit small, but if you look at it as an MP3 player with video as a bonus, then it starts to look good. The USB host is really cool though. I'd like to see that feature on all MP3 players as I can't imagine it costs much to add. Pair it up with a cheap card reader and you have a great companion for your digital camera.
