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6 out of 6 people found this review helpful
5.0 stars
"Fantastic sound quality with amazing durability."
Pros: -Sound Quality is the best I've heard personally from a portable music player.
-The video quality from the AMOLED screen is amazing.
-Strong but light.
-CORNING GORILLA GLASS covers the screen, not plastic. Incredibly strongCons: -Default user interface is poor in places (coverflow, but that can be disabled now) and good in others. However, there are many user interfaces being made by owners and designers already, so they can be changed.
-Propriety USB.
-Plastic back.Summary: First off, the looks. Looks really nice, it's... read more
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
4.0 stars
"Not in your dreams, Donald..."
Pros: Brilliant, multimillion-color AMOLED screen blows away others
Superb sonic characteristics w/custom equalization/enhancement
Management of many file types, via tags or folders in MSC or MTP modes
Updates and bug fixes via regular firmware upgradesCons: Slick but sometimes slow UI still needs more refinement
No support (yet) for non-DRM AAC (iTunes), Audible.com, or h.264/MP4 videoSummary: ... is the "plastic screen 3.75 x 4.25 inches... read more
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
4.0 stars
"One of the best media players I have ever used"
Pros: Amazing screen with bright vibrant colors and smooth action in videos. Touch controls are spot on. Good menue system. Amazing audio quality. Flash support. Great battery life
Cons: Flash support is so so, video can occasionally stutter on non optimized files, some occasional slowdown between menu screens.
Summary: This is by far one of the best portable multi... read more
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
5.0 stars
"Simply the best media player money can buy"
Pros: AMOLED! Spectacular sound quality! What else to say! Well, there's also the light weight which can be construed as "cheap" to some. Bluetooth compatibility, a text viewer, flash, and an ever-improving number of firmwares.
Cons: The design of the curve makes it hard to use it on a flat surface. The S9's user interface could use a little work; it's not as polished as the competition...namely the bitten apple.
Summary: The Cowon S9 is great if you want a portable ... read more
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
5.0 stars
"Quality Multimedia Player And Durabiltiy"
Pros: -Best Sound and Video Quality ever.
-55 hours music, 11hours video
-Bluetooth
-unscratchable glass
-great design for especially chrome-black oneCons: -menu transitions are slower than ipod
Summary: great player.. great value for the price read more
Where to buy
Cowon S9 (16GB):
$199.99 - $222.17
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Amazon.com Marketplace
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$203.99 | Yes |
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