Saturday, August 5, 2006
Cowon iAudio 6
Posted by Chris Gohlke in "HARDWARE" @ 10:00 AM
"At $249.99 direct, the 4GB hard drive–based Cowon iAudio 6 competes with premium flash-based players like the Apple iPod nano and SanDisk Sansa e260. Its impressive array of features, very flexible options, tiny size, and PlaysForSure support (audio, download, and subscription) make it a viable option. The main drawback is that it's a hard drive–based player, so it's kind of thick, and it's more susceptible to shock (think hard drops, for instance) than its flash-based rivals. If you can find it discounted online and aren't put off by the übertechie interface and options, this can be a very rewarding player—especially for musicians and language learners, thanks to extremely flexible playback options."
Pretty amazing that they are able to squeeze a hard drive into such a small player like this. Unfortunately, price-wise you can get a flash based player with the same capacity for less money. Hopefully, as use of these smaller drives becomes more common, their pricing will get better.
Pretty amazing that they are able to squeeze a hard drive into such a small player like this. Unfortunately, price-wise you can get a flash based player with the same capacity for less money. Hopefully, as use of these smaller drives becomes more common, their pricing will get better.
