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Best iPod touch alternatives

Reviews Like the 605 WiFi, Cowon's Q5W rocks a massive touch-sensitive screen, but adds incredible audio and video format support, Microsoft Office document compatibility, and integrated TV-out functionality.

5 September 2008, 16:33

Better than iPod: Four killer alternatives

Reviews The nano alternative: Cowon's iAudio 7 earns its place in our list of 'better than iPod' models, simply because of its stunning battery life of 60 hours. The classic alternative: Cowon's iAudio D2 DMB (DAB) not only boasts better overall sound...

2 November 2007, 13:58

Archos 504 (160GB) review

Reviews The Archos 504 next to the Cowon A2. This gadget fits better in a bag than in a pocket (though it's only a tad larger than the Cowon A2). Though it doesn't cover the same ground as the Cowon, the 504 can handle your files, which in part will be...

Editor's rating   8.3

Tags: archos technology, kit, gui, station

1 December 2006, 8:00

Archos 5 Internet Media Tablet review

Reviews It's also sharper, and the 800x480-pixel resolution is made even better by terrific pixel density, making this one of the finest screens we've ever seen on a portable video player of this size, second only to the Cowon A3.

Editor's rating   8.6

Tags: archos, bonus, app, touchscreen

24 October 2008, 14:58

Sony Network Walkman NW-HD5 review

Reviews Although the 20GB player lacks extra features that make the iRiver H320s and the Cowon iAudio X5s of the world so popular, the HD5 delivers, with a wonderfully simple interface, a tiny form factor, sharp sound quality and prodigious battery life.

Editor's rating   8

Tags: sony, battery life, playlist, jack

25 July 2005, 11:33

SanDisk Sansa c150 (2GB) review

Reviews The polished c100 series -- which reminds us of a stockier Cowon iAudio U3 -- comes in 1GB (Sansa c140, £85) and 2GB (Sansa c150, £115) sizes and features a small 31mm (1.2-inch), 65k colour screen. Coming from nowhere, SanDisk is suddenly the...

Editor's rating   6.7

Tags: sandisk, budget, art, playlist

20 April 2006, 10:53

Archos 404 review

Reviews The 404's brushed-metal casing is extremely scratch resistant, though the overall design is boxy with sharper corners than, say, the iPod or the Cowon A2. Archos's 04 series of portable video players has many components, the smallest being the...

Editor's rating   8

Tags: archos technology, station, kit, removable

30 September 2006, 23:00

Archos Gmini 402 (20GB) review

Reviews Measuring just 600by 106 by 17mm, the 402 is almost exactly the same size as an iPod or the svelte Cowon iAudio X5 PVP, but at 159g, it outweighs the iAudio by a good 40g. Archos makes a great personal video player even better with the Gmini 402...

Editor's rating   8

Tags: archos technology, digital camera, watching, pixel

13 October 2005, 15:21

Oregon Scientific MP210 (256MB) review

Reviews Unlike the admittedly much more expensive Cowon iAudio 5, the MP210 can't record FM broadcasts. Although you may not recognise the brand name, Oregon Scientific offers a broad line of portable MP3 players, including the 256MB MP210 (available...

Editor's rating   5

Tags: oregon scientific, switch, headphones, cd rom

14 June 2005, 12:09

Philips GoGear HDD6320 Jukebox (30GB) review

Reviews It can't store and play video, though, like the new iPod or Cowon's iAudio X5. Music lovers who want the iPod's style but would rather stick to something compatible with Windows Media Player and Windows Media DRM 10 should give some consideration...

Editor's rating   7.3

Tags: philips, media player, testing, headphones

12 January 2006, 14:48

Etymotic hf2 sound-isolating earphones review

Reviews It's a normal plug in most other ways, and all other Apple, Samsung and Cowon players seemed to work fine. Etymotic's new sound-isolating hf2 'phones help ease the struggle and will fit that very socket.

Editor's rating   7.2

Tags: etymotic, cable, silicon, fans

18 March 2008, 11:37

Sony Walkman NWZ-A826 review

Reviews It's on par with offerings from Creative and Cowon and Sony's signature bass-heaviness is immediately apparent through our Denon AH-D5000 reference headphones. This latest model -- also known as the NWZ-A820 series or the lengthy NWZA826KB and...

Editor's rating   8.6

Tags: sony

7 April 2008, 8:00

Baylis Eco Media Player EP-MX71 review

Reviews It's no Creative Zen or Cowon D2, but it's above average in power and clarity and is perfect for camping trips. This is an MP3 and video player that needs no power cables and will potentially work for years without ever being connected to a computer.

Editor's rating   7.3

Tags: baylis, charge, love, earth

20 February 2008, 10:06

Apple iPod (80GB, video) review

Reviews Even a little stand would help for hands-free viewing, though a bigger-screened unit like the Cowon A2 or Archos 604 would have made the portable iTunes movie experience more satisfying. Underneath the familiar and still-scratch-prone polycarbonate...

Editor's rating   8.3

Tags: apple, titles, watching, brightness

26 September 2006, 15:13

iRiver B20 review

Reviews Cowon's superb iAudio D2 -- it's not as easy to use as the B20, but it'll save you enough for a few CDs.Available from AdvancedMP3Players. Slightly cheaper 1GB and 2GB version are available for £149 and £169 respectively.

Editor's rating   8

Tags: iriver, pixel, listening, sound quality

8 November 2007, 13:29