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Design: 7.0
Features: 9.0
Performance: 9.0
Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars) - Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 9 reviews all user reviews
Manufacturer: Cowon Systems, Inc.
Part number: I704SL
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CNET editors' review
Cowon iAudio 7 (4GB, silver)
price range: $103.31 - $114.95
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.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 9 reviews
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5 out of 8 people found this review helpful
by CowonSUX on September 10, 2007
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3 out of 5 people found this review helpful
"Great features - Isn't as user friendly as I hoped"
by LM123 on September 8, 2007
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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
"Good hardware...horrible software!"
by scaryslocuda on August 8, 2007
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"Incredible features & sound. Not for grandma, of course"
by moopery on August 31, 2008
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by predator.sro on May 29, 2008
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Cowon Systems, Inc.
- Part Number: I704SL
General
- Width 1.4 in
- Depth 0.7 in
- Product type Digital player / radio
- Height 3 in
- PC interface(s) supported USB
- Weight 1.9 oz
- Color Silver
- Digital player signal-to-noise ratio 95 dB
- Flash memory installed 4 GB Integrated
- Dimensions (W x D x H) 1.4 in x 0.7 in x 3 in
- Voice recording capable Yes
- Packaged quantity 1
- Software type Cowon jetShell, Cowon jetAudio
Radio
- Additional radio features FM stereo/mono switch
- Tuner type Digital Radio tuner
- Station preset qty 24 dBi
- Tuner bands FM
- Antenna form factor Headphone cord FM
Digital Player / Recorder
- Digital player supported digital audio standards WMA, FLAC, ASF, WAV, Ogg Vorbis, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MP3
- Digital player response bandwidth 20 - 20000 Hz
- Digital player playback modes Resume play, Skip playback, Fade in / fade out
- Digital player ID3 tags support Yes
- Digital player additional features TEXT viewer
Carrying Case
- Case type None
Video Playback Features
- Video playback support ASF, MPEG-4
- Still image format JPEG, TXT
Battery
- Required Qty 1
- Rechargeable Battery Rechargeable
- Battery Enclosure Type Integrated
- Technology Lithium polymer
- Recharge Time 3.5 hour(s)
- Battery Lithium polymer Rechargeable Player batteryIntegrated
- Mfr estimated battery life 60 hour(s)
Audio System
- Sound output mode Stereo
- Additional features Lyrics display, FM radio recording capability, TXT files support, Upgradeable firmware, USB host function
Cable(s) / Peripheral(s)
- Cable(s) included Audio cable -, USB cable -
System Requirements
- Peripheral / Interface devices USB port
- Min Operating system Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Microsoft Windows 2000, Linux 2.2.x or later, Apple MacOS X 10.x, Microsoft Windows 98
- Min hard drive space 40 MB
- Min RAM size 64 MB
Connections
- Connector type 1 x Headphones Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio line-in Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x USB
- Slot(s) Required None
Built-in Display
- Audio system built-in display TFT
- Diagonal size 1.3 in
- Resolution 160 x 128
- Backlight display Yes
- Features Adjustable contrast, Adjustable brightness
Audio Features
- Sound effects MP Enhance, BBE, Mach3Bass
- Amplifier response bandwidth 20 - 20000 Hz
- Timer Sleep, Wake
- Built-in clock Alarm, Digital clock, Timer
CD System
- CD system type None
- Playback modes Pause, Previous track, Fast rewind, Fast forward, Next track, Infinite loop, Play, Record
- Digital audio standards supported WMA, FLAC, WAV, Ogg, MP3
- ID3 tag support Yes
Equalizer
- Equalizer type Built-in
- Equalizer factory presets Vocal, Classic, Normal, Rock, Jazz, Pop
- Equalizer band qty 5 bands
Microphone
- Microphone type Built-in
Headphones
- Headphones type Binaural Ear-bud
- Sound output mode Stereo
- Connectivity technology Wired
Product series
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Price: $103.31 - $114.95
Manufacturer: Cowon Systems, Inc.
Specs: Digital player / radio, 4 GB, ASF, MP3, WAV, WMA, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, Lithium polymer Rechargeable Player batteryIntegrated
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Manufacturer: Cowon Systems, Inc.
Specs: Flash player, 16 GB, 1 x Lithium polymer Rechargeable Integrated
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Price: $132.33 - $139.95
Manufacturer: Cowon Systems, Inc.
Specs: Digital player / radio, 8 GB, ASF, MP3, WAV, WMA, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, 1 x Lithium polymer Rechargeable Player batteryIntegrated
Manufacturer info
- Cowon Systems, Inc.
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://www.cowonamerica.com
- Address: 448-2 (STX bldg 7F) Dogok-dong, Seoul, .
- Phone: 82-2-3460-8282
- Email: service@cowon.com
- Fax: 82-2-3460-8222
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