iAUDIO CW200 128 MB MP3 Player with FM Radio and Voice Recorder
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Product Description:
iAUDIO is a multi-functional next-generation portable digital audio device that plays MP3 files, which is a new format of digital compression that reduces the size of files tenfold while maintaining CD-level sound quality. It can be used to record lectures or meetings, and also for listening and recording FM radio broadcasts.With an ultra-compact and fashionable design, the iAUDIO implements the highest quality of sound and possesses a wide variety of capabilities and features.
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iAUDIO CW200 128 MB MP3 Player with FM Radio and Voice Recorder
Manufacturer: Cowon ProductGroup: CE Binding: Electronics  MP3 Players
| Portable Audio & Video
| Refurbished & Used
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| Electronics
Audio & Video
| Refurbished & Used
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128 MB to 512 MB
| Flash Drive-Based
| MP3 Players
| Audio & Video
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ASIN: B00006JUN8 |
Product Description
iAUDIO is a multi-functional next-generation portable digital audio device that plays MP3 files, which is a new format of digital compression that reduces the size of files tenfold while maintaining CD-level sound quality. It can be used to record lectures or meetings, and also for listening and recording FM radio broadcasts.With an ultra-compact and fashionable design, the iAUDIO implements the highest quality of sound and possesses a wide variety of capabilities and features.Customer Reviews:
Unethical Company.......2005-01-04
Doesn't work 14 months later.......2004-07-21
Not bad, not great.......2004-01-19
The reasons I could not give this player a higher rating are the following:
1) Setting the preset FM stations was a lesson in frustration.
2) The display is pretty small and can be difficult to read.
3) The download software does not allow one to arrange the tunes other than the order (alphabetical) that they are in when you open the folder. In other words, if you want to download a CD's tunes in the same order as they are on the CD, you have to first download them to the player, then arrange them in the preferred order. For me, this is a significant drawback.
4) As another reviewer mentioned, the USB port on the player is not accessible with the cover on. So, everytime you want to download new tunes you have to unplug the earphones and take it out of the case then, reverse the procedure to get up and running again.
As long as you don't mind these inconveniences, this is a good little, player. It is particularly better than lugging around a CD player.
Cannot convert encrypted WMA files.......2003-12-31
Hard drive or Flash memory MP3 players.. a review.......2003-12-19
To my suprise, there is only a TEN DAY return policy.
TEN DAYS.
I did not realize this at all... and will not ever buy another apple product.
So, after a month or so of messing around trying to find another MP3 player... I decided to go with a flash memory MP3 player, the ones that use memory sticks.
SO, here are the pro and cons of these devices.
Pro's for the Memory Stick Mp3 players
-Cheaper. WAY CHEAPER than Hard drive types.
-If you go into music match and file convert to MP3 Pro and shrink the size of your MP3 to like, say 3o percent... you can really make a good Kompression. Example. My Memorex MP3 player has 32mbs of memory on board. It is expandable to 256mb. 32 mb will basically let you put one cd's worth of music. It is easy to put music on and off of them, due to your computer reading the USB as just another hard drive, so you drag and drop to put on, delete them to take them off. But, after you shrink your files to MP3 Pro 30 percent, you can put twice as many. So, basically a 256mb chip will allow me to put 208 songs on my little less than palm size MP3 player. And it wieghs like 3 ounces.
- More on memory. These little chips are the size of the upper part of your thumb, at least my thumb anyway. They come in 128mb, 256mb, 512mb and even though there aren't any MP3 machines out there to handle them YET, you can even buy a 1.5gig thumb size chip thingy. Considering the size of the chips and the shrinking kompression I told you about earlier, I could shrink my whole KOLLEKTION down to 10 of those 1.5gig chips. At the current shrink rate I am at 5 DVD's, which are way bigger and more fragile than these little chips.
- Not as fragile as hard drive type. You can drop one of these chips and not scratch it. I wouldn't stomp on one with my foot, nor get one in water, but they are encased in plastic. Ruggedish.
- Batteries last for like two days. There isn't much going on here, no moving parts, no laser or hard drive to put power to. Most of these flash Memory types have a single AA battery. I use a rechargeable type, so we are talking very low cost here.
In comparison to the hard drive types, where you will get a solid 8 hours of playing, this really whupps up.
- Size. Small. Very small. Mine is three inches by three inches. A square. But, you can get smaller ones. And the memory chips that go in them are the same ones you use for your camera. And you can put files on them. If you want to put a word doc on your memory chip, you can. Your Mp3 won't recognize it, but it is nifty storage.
COMPARISON/CONTRAST
- Size does matter. In the case of hard drive Mp3 players... lets face it, you can, if you so chose to, put a library of congress on these monsters. They are the caddilacs of the hand held devices, and guzzle batteries like gasoline. But when it comes down to it, size is the only thing they have going for them. I don't mean to downplay the hard drive types, but don't drop them, don't shake them, and after shelling out $499 to Apple you might consider insurance. Apple doesn't care about you or your apple after 10 days of ownership.
- Price/Komparison. IPOD ran me $499 bucks. My memorex MP3 player ran me 45 dollars. The 128 memory chip runs you 50 bucks. Owch. There really isn't a comparison to the two. The memory stick Mp3 players just kick ? on this issue. And, you get MORE than a ten day return policy, since you buy these things at Target/Wal Mart etc...
So, that is my review in a nutshell
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