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4.5 stars
"It's a Winner!!"
Pros: NOT AN IPOD
Cons: no case, armband or necklace
Summary: I've had my IAudio 7 for a few days now and I just can't let go of it. From top to bottom it's a winner.First it's NOT an EYEPOD and belive me I'm relieved because I hate buying things that the whole world seems to have...variety and choice is key and this little wonder really packs it in. The interface is cool and the touch is smooth. It had a really delicate touch at first but as I'm getting used to it I can scroll through things pretty quick now. The player feels very solid in my hand and I have no problem with the size...the ipod nano always seems so flimsy and light...this is smaller and more compact, and it has weight which I like...
Most of all though, the sound...it's amazing...I'm not using the headphones it came with rather I'm using my new v-modas and man does it sound clear and deep. I love that thereare so many ways to set the sound and it really works, not like some crappier mp3 players that have some sort of equalizer that never really sounds like anything. It's really loud too...I'm playing at about 22, 21 where as my previous Iaudio U2 I played at 27 or 28 I like the screen although I have not really watched anything except the sample movies and to be honest it's a really small screen. What you could possibly watch and get any pleasutre out of is beyond me. This is a music player and one should purchase it, I think, with that as the priority. I have not seen any pictures as of yet. How small do we all want to go here anyway. It was not too long ago when I was walking around with a seemingly big sony walkman. It's amazing to have every record or song you could ever want in your possesion at all times. The screen and is bright and colorfull . I ve yet to customize it but it's really easy to do.I also like the dedicated buttons like the hold button which is necessary, and this is a slight, because if it's not in the hold position and if you tap or touch the screen it will stop and start and cahnge traacks etc...but the hold button seems sturdy and once it's slid on the player does not skip a beat. Connection was easy to the putey and I dragged and dropped about 20 records, as it were, in about 5 minutes.The battery by the way came charged and I have not needed a fill up since...one week so far...it saves it's power well...when you are interacting it lights up but when you've chosen your song and push play the screen goes dark almost immediately and the whole thing goes black which is really cool cause it looks off and hidden, but with a tap, it pops back on. The unit promises 60 hours so we'll see
Negatives: there is no,case,cover,armbad or bracelet or anything really to protect the little wonder or carry it around. On the Jet mall accessory page I found a case for about 12.99 and a necklace for 5.00. Oh, I found the IAUDIO on the Cowan website and there is a link to JETMALL which was the ONLY place that had them in stock. I would get this as quick as possible because it's really great and it's not an IPOD!! AND it's not available at any store I know, like Beast Buy or Circut City which is another reason to like this item.
I hope this has been helpful. I love my new player thus far...who knows maybe it will turn to crap in a month!
Where to buy
Cowon iAudio 7 (8GB, red):
$102.99 - $104.04
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