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best sound quality (for its class. imo the i-audio 7 would only have inferior sound quality to the D2, X5(L) and A2, which are all bigger i-audio's anyways) + excellent battery life + drag and drop music files (acts as external HD) + OGG&WAV = FTW]]>Jul 23rd 2007 4:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/23/cowon-iaudio-7-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/23/cowon-iaudio-7-review-roundup/Yet another player that is better than iPod, too bad people don't understand and continue to buy those beautifuy functional iPods that do exactly what you expect from them instead of these better products that are ugly, cluncky and have a horrific interface!]]>Jul 23rd 2007 5:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/23/cowon-iaudio-7-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/23/cowon-iaudio-7-review-roundup/
Design + UI > main function of device.]]>Jul 23rd 2007 5:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/23/cowon-iaudio-7-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/23/cowon-iaudio-7-review-roundup/Jul 23rd 2007 5:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/23/cowon-iaudio-7-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/23/cowon-iaudio-7-review-roundup/
The only DAP that can even hope to matching the X5 is the iMod (of course, ruling out iRiver's DAP's that have Optical line outs for use with external DAC's), but the iMod is the cost of an iPod + $200 for parts and labor, so it may be out of the price bracket. Honestly, I have not heard an iMod, so I cannot comment on it, but there are many happy owners.

Bottom line: Optical Out > iAudio/iMod > *]]>Jul 23rd 2007 5:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/23/cowon-iaudio-7-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/23/cowon-iaudio-7-review-roundup/Jul 23rd 2007 5:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/23/cowon-iaudio-7-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/23/cowon-iaudio-7-review-roundup/
Until Cowon hires a couple of designers and usability experts it's Ipod for me.]]>Jul 23rd 2007 5:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/23/cowon-iaudio-7-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/23/cowon-iaudio-7-review-roundup/
iPod is better all around, it looks beautiful and intuitive, as is the UI, the audio quality is unmatched, and he just. works.

I'd like to see this piece of crud even sell 2 units.]]>Jul 23rd 2007 6:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/23/cowon-iaudio-7-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/23/cowon-iaudio-7-review-roundup/
Thank you.]]>Jul 23rd 2007 6:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/23/cowon-iaudio-7-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/23/cowon-iaudio-7-review-roundup/
Seriously though, that is some of the most uninformed bull I've read here. I love my X5L and honestly don't think anything better exists. And no, the iPod does not "just work" when it won't play half my FLAC collection without serious time and effort to convert my music over to ALAC, which would mean securing a Windows machine since Apple doesn't support Linux.

Sound quality unmatched? In your dreams, bud.]]>Jul 24th 2007 12:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/23/cowon-iaudio-7-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/23/cowon-iaudio-7-review-roundup/
Hmmm.. that sounds like a really unbiased source for a review. As we all know: for real information you turn to the fanboys.]]>Jul 23rd 2007 7:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/23/cowon-iaudio-7-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/23/cowon-iaudio-7-review-roundup/Well, that's what they do with Apple products... ]]>Jul 23rd 2007 7:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/23/cowon-iaudio-7-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/23/cowon-iaudio-7-review-roundup/
Seriously - 4 or 8 gigs for something with flac support?

Nothing but a tease.]]>Jul 23rd 2007 9:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/23/cowon-iaudio-7-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/23/cowon-iaudio-7-review-roundup/
http://www.anythingbutipod.com/archives/2007/07/cowon-iaudio-7-review.php

I think it is a very different and more in depth take on it than the other reviews. IMO minus any bias and Cowon fanboyism. ...but then again i could be biased since i wrote the review. =)

-grahm]]>Jul 23rd 2007 1:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/23/cowon-iaudio-7-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/23/cowon-iaudio-7-review-roundup/http://www.pcwelt.de/start/audio_video_foto/mp3/tests/93644/index.html
Ok, it's German, but basically they are saying the sound quality is average, the radio is great, and they forget to mention battery life and Ogg Vorbis/FLAC support. The conclusion is that it's still way too expensive and that comparable players cost half as much.

Ps: Great review you've written there :)]]>Sep 13th 2007 9:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/23/cowon-iaudio-7-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/23/cowon-iaudio-7-review-roundup/Aug 9th 2007 6:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/23/cowon-iaudio-7-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/23/cowon-iaudio-7-review-roundup/I had the D2 but sold it as soon as possible.
Dynamic playlist doesnt work for me. Only 256 songs (?) and deleting is song by song? I had 12GB = 3500 songs and managing this playlist is undoable. Why not complete folders in the playlist instead of single songs and why not the old G3 play this folder now (and all underlying)? Also constant switching between the DPL and folderview is really too much. How about the 7? Also the .@& DPL? Please give me a single AA 16GB G3!!!
Cheers.]]>Sep 27th 2007 4:37PM