One of the most versatile MP3 players available; plays music, video, and photos; has unbeatable sound quality; records line-in, voice, and FM; supports OGG and FLAC file formats, plus DRM-protected WMA; works in MTP and MSC connection modes for use on bot...
About three times the width of an iPod nano; reflective, glossy plastic found on the front and back of the player is prone to smudges and glare; learning curve to the Swing Touch interface; no support for Audible audiobooks, as well as a memory expansion...
The Cowon iAudio 7 beats the industry heavyweight iPod nano in price, features, battery life, and sound quality. The user interface could use some refinement, but all-in-all this is a very impressive MP3 player.
Cowon has updated their i6 by replacing the 0.85” micro hard drive with flash memory and upgraded the battery for long lasting 60 hours of playtime. Adding the flash memory to this device is a big improvement since one of the biggest complaints abou...
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Published: 2007-07-19, Author: Donald , review by: cnet.com
The Cowon iAudio 7 is one of the most versatile MP3 players available. It plays music, video, and photos; has unbeatable sound quality; records line-in, voice, and FM; supports OGG and FLAC file formats, plus DRM-protected WMA; works in MTP and MSC con...
As tiny as the iAudio 7 is, its still about three times the width of an iPod Nano. The reflective, glossy plastic found on the front and back of the player is prone to smudges and glare. Theres a learning curve to the Swing Touch interface, and we wo...
The Cowon iAudio 7 beats the industry heavyweight iPod Nano in price, features, battery life, and sound quality. The user interface could use some refinement, but all-in-all this is a very impressive MP3 player.
The Cowon iAudio 7 is one of the most versatile MP3 players available. It plays music, video, and photos; has unbeatable sound quality; records line-in, voice, and FM; supports OGG and FLAC file formats, plus DRM-protected WMA; works in MTP and MSC con...
As tiny as the iAudio 7 is, its still about three times the width of an iPod Nano. The reflective, glossy plastic found on the front and back of the player is prone to smudges and glare. Theres a learning curve to the Swing Touch interface, and we wo...
The Cowon iAudio 7 beats the industry heavyweight iPod Nano in price, features, battery life, and sound quality. The user interface could use some refinement, but all-in-all this is a very impressive MP3 player.
Abstract: Cowon has been designing and building MP3 players since the year 2000. The Cowon brand is still a little “underground”. But for people “in the know” it is synonymous with high build quality and industry leading sound quality.The iA...
Ultimately, the iAudio 7 is a strange mix - a bit like that that mad, slightly unstable uncle you'd rather not be seen in public with but you're fond of anyway.It's fiddly to use, but incredibly powerful. It's quirky to listen to, but has a huge battery l...
Support for lots of file formats; cool controls; good quality microphone; useful podcast software; price; line-in recording; good sound quality
Tiny screen; average FM radio; no gapless playback
Cowons iAudio 7 is an excellent MP3 player. Sound quality and the support for loads of file formats is a big plus. With 60 hours of battery life this is going to keep pumping music for longer than youll be able to listen at one stretch. The one disa...
