Good Screen, Good Codec Support, SD Card Slot, Lightweight, Touchscreen Interface, Multi-Usage Stylus, Battery.
Poor Sunlight Legibility, Missing TV-out cable, Bit Expensive.
We received the 8GB version of the O2, which is just a test piece, only the 32GB is available in the market. The 32GB version sells for Rs.21,000 with a 1-year warranty. The pricing is on par with the iPod Touch but both the Touch and the O2 are on di...
Large touchscreen display, Supports most A/V formats, Good sound enhancements, SD/SDHC Card slot
Music not sorted by ID3 tags, No DRM support, Lacks Wi-Fi, TV-out cable costs extra
Though its touch interface doesn’t match that of the iPod touch, the $219 Cowon O2 is a good choice for those who want a bigger display, broader format support, and expandable memory—but find the Archos 5 too large and expensive. The inability...
Nigh never ending battery exceeds 8 hours in life. This polyglot reads more media file types than we care to list. Compatible with Mac, PC, and Linux; no infantile media applications irritate or limit you. SD slot lets you easily boost storage space
Cowon axed the cool AVin video recording and the FM radio. Tinny, tiny speaker is weak, easily muted by a misplaced finger. Manual switching to headphones is an extra, bothersome step. Wobbly standcumstylus's elastic lanyard gets in the way, but you'll lo
Abstract: A hugely versatile touchscreen portable media player from Cowon We looked at – and loved – Cowon's Q5 media player not too long ago. The O2 is smaller, costs half as much and while the features list is cut roughly by half too, it does pack a lot for it...
The 4.3-inch widescreen touchscreen is responsive, big and beautiful. Flash, meanwhile, not only saved everyone of us, but with vast amounts of Flash memory onboard (Up to 32GB), it means you can store entire DVD box sets onboard the O2 while keeping batt...
Compared to a svelte iPod Touch, it's a clunky brick of a PMP: at nearly 2cm thick it's almost too big to hold if you're forced to stand on the train. While we like the ability to browse your tunes with video running in the background, the mus...
A few more features like Wi-Fi would have been welcome, but we still love using the Cowon O2 - with the ability to play back almost any video format without conversion proving a crucial time saver. Not sure naming it after a telephone network's a good...
Not the prettiest personal media player around, but a decent screen, excellent sound quality and a list of supported files as long as your arm, it's a good all-rounder. ...
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Published: 2008-10-30, Author: Donald , review by: cnet.com
The Cowon O2 is an affordable and powerful portable media player with outstanding audio and video format support, a large touch-screen display, impressive battery life, and SDHC memory expansion.
Screen resolution is disappointing on the Cowon O2; menus lack ID3 tag sorting; DRM-protected WMA and WMV formats wont play; videos must be bookmarked manually; theres no FM radio; no video recording; and the players all-plastic construction is thic...
The Cowon O2 isnt flashy, but its an incredible value for a convenient way to take your video library on the go without the hassle of converting files. Specifications: Device type: Digital AV player; Dimensions (WxDxH): 4.7 in x 0.7 in x 2.9 in; Disp...
Huge list of supported audio and video formats; terrific sound quality; supports 720p HD DivX and Xvid content; Subtitle support
We've seen crisper screens; plastic design isn't as sexy as the Cowon A3's enclosure
If you download a lot of content from the Internet, we've got to say that unless you can afford the more costly alternatives mentioned above, this is one of the best candidates for the job ...
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