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Cowon iAudio U2 (1GB) comparison

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Product name	Cowon iAudio U2 (1GB)	Cowon iAudio 7 (4GB, silver)	iRiver H320 (20GB)	Rio Carbon (5GB, Silver)	SanDisk Sansa Clip+ (4GB, red)
Price	Check Prices	Check Prices	Check Prices	$199.99	$43.99 to $49.95
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating	3.5 stars	3.0 stars	4.0 stars	3.0 stars	3.5 stars
Release date			September 20, 2004	August 02, 2004	September 01, 2009
The Bottom Line	The stylish, flash-memory Cowon iAudio U2 crams great sound quality, an FM radio, and line-in recording into a tiny package.	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.	As did the phased-out H120, the H320 will attract those who value features as well as superior audio playback and recording quality over style.	The Carbon largely lives up to the hype. This mini hard drive player has a great design, an excellent interface, and Energizer-like battery life.	The SanDisk Sansa Clip+ is an excellent successor to the line, offering a fitness-friendly design with a built-in belt-clip, a simple interface, solid sound quality, and plenty of handy features--all for an ultralow price. It's an unbeatable value.
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Dimensions (WxDxH)	1 in x 0.7 in x 2.9 in	1.4 in x 0.7 in x 3 in	2.4 in x 0.9 in x 4.1 in	2.5 in x 0.6 in x 3.3 in	1.4 in x 0.6 in x 2.2 in
Software type	Cowon jetAudio	Cowon jetAudio Cowon jetShell	Drivers & Utilities	Rio Music Manager Drivers & Utilities	Drivers & Utilities
Digital player signal-to-noise ratio	95 dB	95 dB	90 dB	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Resolution	128 x 64	160 x 128	220 x 176	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Mfr estimated battery life	20 hour(s)	60 hour(s)	16 hour(s)	20 hour(s)	15 hour(s)
PC interface(s) supported	USB	USB	USB 2.0	Hi-Speed USB	Hi-Speed USB
Flash memory form factor	Integrated	Integrated	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Integrated
Flash memory installed	1 GB	4 GB	Info unavailable	No built-in memory	4 GB
Battery technology	Lithium polymer	Lithium polymer	Lithium polymer	Lithium	Info unavailable
Weight	1.2 oz	1.9 oz	6.5 oz	3.2 oz	0.8 oz
Digital storage media capacity	1 GB	Info unavailable	20 GB	5 GB	Info unavailable
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Buying choices	E-mail me when this product is available	E-mail me when this product is available	E-mail me when this product is available	Amazon.com Marketplace $199.99 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Amazon.com $43.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com Marketplace $43.99 In stock: Yes AcademicSuperstore.com $49.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 3 CNET Certified stores
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