Anytime a US-bound PMP sports wireless connectivity we're bound to sit up and take notice, so the fact that Cowon's upcoming
Q5 rocks not only Bluetooth and WiFi but HSDPA as well shoots this 40GB or 60GB model right up to the top of our wish list. Besides all that 'net functionality (thanks to Windows CE Internet Explorer), the 5-inch Q5 sounds like a pretty strong performer as a standalone media device, offering an 800 x 480 resolution, DVR capabilities, hefty codec support (including DivX and XviD), built-in speakers, and an FM radio, along with optional TeleAtlas-based GPS. Definitely one that will give Archos a run for its money, and at $499 or $549 depending on capacity, there seem to be enough advantages over the similar
Archos 604 WiFi to warrant the extra $50-$100 when this drops sometime by the end of this quarter.
posted April 9th 2007 6:35PM
This toy needs Firewire800
(no, I don't have a mac).
Almost perfect, and so close to what I want that I could spit. I look at the huge worldwide sales of the Asus Eee PC and think: "Gee, all it would take to be a huge hit in the PMP/PDA/UMPC market would be to give the exact same functionality of the Eee PC in a 5" tablet."
a) Linux (WinCE 5.0? They have GOT to be kidding.)
b) Full Bluetooth 2.0 (not just headphones only)
c) Card Reader (MMC, SDHC, CF)
Where is that visionary manufacturer?