For all the claustrophobic folks who can’t use the Eee due to its size but would like to try to, perhaps the new Asus EeePC 900 launched at CeBIT this year would be a match. The Asus EeePC 900 widens the screen of the Eee to 8.9-inches. And without that thick, hideous screen margin, I must say, it’s looking good. Aside from the larger screen, the Asus EeePC 900 also offers 12GB of storage which is a lot larger than the old Eee’s, and a default 1GB memory. And yes, the Asus EeePC 900 will come preinstalled with Windows OS. It will first be available to select European countries for US$600, which is around twice the amount of the old Eee with basic specs. I surmise though, that this price tag will lower as time goes. Unfortunately, unlike what was reported, it doesn’t seem as if the Asus EeePC 900 has touch screen. But then again, it’s too early to lose hope.
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After the phenomenal success of the Asus Eee PC, it seems like a new mini-notebook comes out every other week. Not that I’m complaining. That market is yet to be fully explored, and it’s exciting to see where the technology would lead us. Kojinsha Korea, for example, has announced its new mini-notebook PC, the E8. Designed to compete directly with the Eee, the E8 runs on AMD Geode LX800 CPU, with Windows XP as its default OS. It has a 1024 x 600 pixel resolution touch screen display, and features 40GB HDD, 512MB memory, USB port, memory card slot, built-in stereo speaker, and 3.5 hours of continuous using time. It will ship on February 29, 2008, for around US$600.
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Cowon had a small booth located along the side wall of the South Hall of the LVCC. The following are pictures as well as descriptions of the portable media players that they had on display there. Quite honestly - nothing really stood out at Cowon but enjoy the pics anyhow!
First up is the Premium PMP Cowon Q5W. This high end portable media player has the following specs:
- 5 inch 16.7 million color TFT LCD with 800 x 480 touch screen display
- Supports WLAN and Bluetooth wireless connectivity
- Alchemy ALU1250 600MHz processor
- Windows CE 5.0 OS
- TV out with Component, S-Video, Composite outputs
- Supports AVI, ASF, WMV, MPG, OGM
- Supports DivX, XviD, MPEG4, WMV 7/8/9
- Supports MP3, WMA, ASF, OGG, WAV, FLAC, APE, MPC
- Supports JPG, BMP, PNG, RAW
- Photo and text viewer
- Adobe Flash Player
- FM radio
- Voice recorder
- Supports MS DRM 10
- USB 2.0
- Built-in stereo speaker
- 7 hour video playback and 13 hour audio playback
- 40GB or 60GB HDD
Here is the Extreme PMP Cowon A3 media player. The specs are as follows:
- New TI DaVinci chipset
- 1280 x 720 HD video playback support
- 800 x 480 resolution, 16.7 million colors, and a 4 inch TFT LCD display
- TV Out - Component, S-Video, Composite
- Supports AVI, WMV, ASF, MP4, MATROSKA, MPG, VOB, DAT, MTV, OGM
- Supports DivX 3.11 and up, XviD, MPEG4 SP/ASP,WMV 9/8/7, H.264 MP, M-JPEG, MPEG1
- Supports MP3/2/1, ASF, WMA, FLAC, OGG, M4A, TTA, APE, MPC, WV, WAV, AC3
- Video recording from TV, VCR, or camcorder
- Voice recording and line-in audio recording
- Supports JPG, GIF, BMP, PNG, TIF, RAW
- Document viewer
- FM radio and recording
- JetEffect powered by BBE and EQ filter
- User adjustable 10 band EQ
- Built in stereo speaker
- USB 2.0 support
- Alarm scheduled playback or recording
- 7 hours of video playback and 9 hours of audio playback
- 30GB/60GB of HDD storage
- Optional mobile TV package supporting DVB-T, T-DMB, 1 SEG
This is the Premium MP3 Cowon D2 media player. The specs are as follows:
- 2.5 inch 16.7 million color TFT LCD with a resolution of 320 x 240
- Touch screen capable
- Video, music, photo and text playback
- Flash Contents player
- Calculator and Notepad
- FM radio and recording
- Voice and line-in recording
- USB storage
- Easy to use interface via Virtual Click and Virtual Motion
- 74mW output
- Supports full scale 30fps QVGA video and TV out
- SD/MMC card support with SDHC support
- Up to 52 hours of music playback, 10 hours of movie playback
- Dynamic playlists
- USB 2.0
- Supports APE, MP3, WMA, OGG, WAV, FLAC, Moving Picture, JPG, BMP
- Supports MS DRM 10
- JetEffect powered by BBE and EQ filter
- Available in 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB flash memory
- D2 DAB Digital Radio Edition and D2 1 SEG Edition
Above is the Cowon Extreme MP3 iAudio 7 portable media player. Specs are as follows:
- Swing-Touch interface
- Up to a whopping 60 hours of playback
- Choose from 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB flash memory
- Support for music, video, photo, and text playback
- FM radio and recording
- Voice and line-in recording
- USB storage support
- 1.3 inch color TFT display with 160 x 128 resolution and support for 260K colors
- Supports MP3, OGG, WMA, ASF, FLAC, WAV, Moving Picture, JPEG
- Supports Microsoft DRM 10
- Dynamic playlists
- USB 2.0
- JetEffect powered by BBE and EQ filter
- User adjustable 5 band EQ
Here is the Cowon Optimal Slim iAudio U5 portable media player. Specs are as follows:
- Slim design
- 1.8 inch TFT Color LCD display with a resolution of 128 x 160
- FM radio and recording
- Voice recorder
- USB Storage support
- 64 mW output
- Supports MS DRM 10
- Supports MP3, WMA, WAV file formats
- Choose from 2GB, 4GB, or 8GB flash memory
- Multi Language Support
- Up to 24 hours playback
- Dynamic playlists
- USB 2.0
- JetEffect powered by BBE and EQ Filter
- User adjustable 5 band equalizer
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Cowon has really been tossing out a lot of winners of late, and if this N3 is any indication, there seems to be no stopping the DAP manufacturer at this point. While the N3 doesn’t look to be headed for US shores in the immediate future — thanks to that pesky built-in DMB tuner — it does seem to have all the codec goodies and design refinement of its older siblings. The player is a followup to the N2, with a 800 x 480 7-inch touchscreen, 600MHz Alchemy AU processor, dual SDHC slots (but no built-in memory), and GPS. Software is based on Windows CE 5.0. No word on price or release date, but hopefully we’ll be finding out more next month at CES.
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Written by Paul Miller on December 27th, 2007 with no comments.
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COWON is now shipping it’s next generation portable multimedia player in the form of the COWON Q5W. The Q5W combines three major capabilities into a single device - a portable multimedia player (PMP), a Windows Mobile device, and a GPS navigation system (assuming you get the optional GPS navigation package). At a high level, the Q5W comes with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a high resolution 5 inch widescreen display, a touch-sensitive interface, Windows CE 5.0 Professional, and an AMD Alchemy Au1250 600MHz processor. Here are the major features and specifications:
- 5 inch, 800 x 480 display with support for 16,700,000 colors
- 500:1 contrast ratio
- 200cd/m2 brightness
- AMD Alchemy Au1250 processor running at 600MHz
- 64MB NOR Flash, 128MB SDRAM
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0
- 1.8 inch 40GB or 60GB HDD
- Windows CE 5.0 Professional
- Music and movie player
- Voice recorder, photo viewer, and text viewer
- 95 dB signal to noise ratio
- 20Hz to 20KHz frequency range
- 1W + 1W integrated speakers
- 5.5 hour charge time
- Measures 5.46 x 3.48 x 0.79 inches and weighs 13.4 oz
- 13 hour battery life for audio playback
- 7 hour battery life for video playback
- Supports MP3, WMA, ASF, OGG, WAV, FLAC, APE, MPC Audio formats
- Supports MPEG 1/2/2.5 Layer 3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, Wave, FLAC, APE, MusePack audio codecs
- Supports AVI, ASF, WMV, MPG, OGM Movie formats
- Supports DivX, XviD, MPEG4, WMV7/8/9 video codecs
- Max video resolution of 720 x 480 at 30fps
- Component, S-Video, and Composite TV out
- Internal microphone
- Supports JPG, BMP, PNG, and RAW
- Supports TXT
- MSN Messenger with Voice Chat support
Oh yes - the Q5W supports GPS navigation through the addition of the GPS navigation package. The package comes with a COWON Navigator cradle equipped with GPS receiver antenna (SiRF III internal), FM transmitter switch for audio playback on vehicle radio, Tele Atlas premium digital maps data and NavMate navigation software.
The COWON Q5W 50GB is selling for $549.99 while the 60GB version goes for $599.99. The optional GPS Navigation package goes for $199.99.
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The Cowon A3 portable media player is actually a successor of the Cowon A2. The 30GB and 60GB models will retail for $349 and $399 respectively. The A3 comes with a large 4 inch TFT LCD display(800 x 480 resolution), S-Video, and composite video output. The player supports AVI, DivX, XviD, MP4, ASF, MKV, VOB, OGM, WMV 7, H.264, MPEG, DAT, and MTV formats - all at a maximum resolution of 1,280 x 720 at 30fps. Other features include a video recorder, voice recorder, an integrated FM radio and a radio recorder.
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Written by Joe Gadget on November 29th, 2007 with no comments.
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Cowon’s been teasing us with its
A3 personal media player for
some time now, and it looks like the whole charade is now finally nearing a close, as the company has just announced the long-awaited US launch details for the PMP. According to Crave, the player will start shipping in early December, with it setting you back $349 and $399 for the 30GB and 60GB variations, respectively. If you’ve got a bit more money to spend, however, you may do well to consider Cowon’s just-released
Q5W player, which adds some WiFi to the equation, among other things.
[Thanks, Justin]
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Written by Donald Melanson on November 29th, 2007 with no comments.
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We knew the Cowon Q5W was coming to our fair shores this week, but now that it’s here, we’ve got some fresh details that make that $549 pricetag seem downright reasonable. You’re still looking at a 5-inch 800 x 400 touchscreen and Windows CE, but Cowon has really thrown down the gauntlet with codec support, including DivX, XviD, AVI, ASF, WMV9, MPEG4, OGM, Ogg, FLAC and APE — and the browser supports Flash. There’s also a “pen mode” for the interface and an optional WinCE Office Viewer that might let you actually get some work done. To top it all off, the entire UI appears to be skinnable, and Cowon says a version with GPS will also hit next month. Damn, looks like our love affair with the Archos 605 WiFi is over.
PS. Check the Cowon America product page for some of the best machine translation pickup lines we’ve ever seen.
[Thanks, Gibran]
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