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Cowon iAudio X5 (20GB)

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CNET editors' rating: 3.5 stars Very good
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Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 157 reviews all user reviews

Manufacturer: Cowon Systems, Inc.

Part number: iaudio x5

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Cowon iAudio X5 (20GB)

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The great-sounding Cowon iAudio X5 looks like an iPod killer on paper, but this palm-size music and video player suffers from mediocre music browsing and some key design missteps.

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Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 157 reviews
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5.0 stars

35 out of 35 people found this review helpful

"X5 for DAP president!"

by azune on May 29, 2005

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4.5 stars

22 out of 22 people found this review helpful

"X5 is a great product that will only get better in time"

by patrickastan on July 22, 2005

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4.5 stars

19 out of 19 people found this review helpful

"By far the best mp3 player on the market"

by hjt113 on June 20, 2005

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Specifications

Manufacturer: Cowon Systems, Inc.
Part Number: iaudio x5

General
Width 2.4 in
Depth 0.6 in
Product type Hard drive
Height 4.1 in
PC interface(s) supported Hi-Speed USB
Weight 5.1 oz
Color Black
Digital player signal-to-noise ratio 95 dB
Packaged quantity 1
Software type Cowon jetShell, Cowon jetAudio
Digital Player / Recorder
Digital player supported digital audio standards WMA, FLAC, ASF, WAV, MP3

Battery
Rechargeable Battery Rechargeable
Battery Enclosure Type Internal
Technology Lithium ion
Recharge Time 3 hour(s)
Battery Lithium ion Rechargeable Internal
Battery Life Details Digital playback Lithium ion 14 hour(s)
Mfr estimated battery life 14 hour(s)
System Requirements
System Requirements Details Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP - Pentium - RAM 32 MB - HD 40 MB
Min processor speed 200 MHz

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Product series

Cowon iAudio X5 (20GB)

Price: $169.99

Manufacturer: Cowon Systems, Inc.

Specs: 2.4 in x 0.6 in x 4.1 in, 5.1 oz
Cowon iAudio X5L (30GB)

Price: $229.99

Manufacturer: Cowon Systems, Inc.

Specs: Hard drive, MP3, WMA, ASF, WAV, FLAC, 30 GB, Lithium ion Rechargeable Player batteryInternal
Cowon iAudio X5 (30GB)

Manufacturer: Cowon Systems, Inc.

Specs: Hard drive, No built-in memory, ASF, FLAC, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WAV, WMA, 30 GB, Lithium ion Rechargeable Player batteryInternal
Cowon iAudio X5L (20GB)

Manufacturer: Cowon Systems, Inc.

Specs: Hard drive, ASF, FLAC, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WAV, WMA, 20 GB, Lithium ion Rechargeable Player batteryInternal
Cowon iAudio X5 (60GB)

Manufacturer: Cowon Systems, Inc.

Specs: Digital player / radio, None, ASF, MP3, WAV, WMA, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, 60 GB, Lithium ion Rechargeable Player batteryInternal