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With iAudio D2 Cowon has dipped its toe into the ultra portable player market. This is the company’s first touch screen media player that packs lots of exciting features into its sleek body. This player is so small that you can easily hide it in your fist. Everything is smooth on the player except the plastic frame that is slightly rugged to give the player optimum strength. But the touch interface is very smooth and easy to use. Although the company claims that the screen will not attract scratches easily it is highly recommended to use a screen protector for maximum safety.

That was about the overall styling of the device. Coming to the performance, the iAudio D2 lives up to the reputation the Cowon has in the market. This compact media player gives you a plethora of high-tech options and uses Cowon’s cutting edge technology to deliver supreme quality videos and outstanding acoustics. It’s a MSC/UMS compliant device and thus it can be used with Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Mac OS 9/OS X, Linux and some other forthcoming operating systems. The Cowon iAudio D2’s UI is easy to use because of the presence of intuitive navigational controls. Both the main screen as well as the inside menus offer an easy access to all the functions of the iAudio D2. Moreover, this player has got extreme capabilities with regards to battery run time, file compatibility and audio/video technologies.

Cowon iAudio D2 major selling points

• 2.5 inch TFT touchscreen
• Audio formats: MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WMA, FLAC, APE, WAV and AAC
• Video formats: All MPEG4-SP and WMV9
• JPEG photos supported
• 52 hours audio playback, 10 hrs video playback
• SD/SDHC card slot, TV out port, FM radio, vice recorder, EQ and BBE sound enhancements

The iAudio A2 is an outstanding quality MP3 player with some of the most advanced features to come from Cowon. The three factors responsible for making this MP3 player stand out among the rest, include its sleek and stylish design, vast array of features, and, last but not least, its simplicity. This MP3 player unit, which weighs only 350 grams, is capable of doing the most unexpected functions, even without the use of a computer.

Its sleek design features a 4 inch LCD screen along with silver navigation buttons mounted on a charcoal grey coloured face, while the rest of the player is coated in a pearl white finish. There are input and the output ports on the left side of the unit and a power button on the right side for switching it on and off. The control buttons provided on the MP3 player are highly intuitive and easy to operate. The IAudio A2 supports an attractive, simple and excellent user interface which makes it easily accessible. The iAudio A2 also features the unique capability of recording video directly from TVs, and DVDs.

In addition to the aforementioned features, this MP3 player is an accomplished audio performer, wherein it can not only record music or voice directly on to the device, but is also capable of recording your favourite radio shows with the help of built-in FM receiver. The Cowon iAudio A2 30GB’s beauty is its screen which is capable of displaying everything thrown on it without a loss in quality, and is very bright with a high contrast ratio and consistency. This powerful MP3 player from Cowon supports almost all audio formats including MP3, WMA and many more. The device is also an adept audio jukebox, which is capable of delivering 20 hours of continuous audio playback and 10 hours of video. All these features make it a priceless or invaluable digital entertainment accessory and companion.

The Cowon iAudio 7 is an attractive MP3 player possessing a lot of captivating features. It is one of the most versatile gizmos available on the portable audio market. The main attraction of this MP3 player is its unique diagonal buttons and screen display.

The player’s menu also looks quite original. You will find the selected option separately highlighted while the remaining ones are cutely displayed diagonally. The total display size of the Cowon iAudio 7 16GB is 1.3 inches (160 x 128 pixels), which generates exceptionally clear images. This gadget is also a portable video player, a FM radio, a sound recorder (line input, voice and radio) and an image viewer. It supports MP3, OGG, WMA, ASF, FLAC and WAV audio formats and for MPEG4 for videos and JPG for picture files are supported respectively. The sound quality of iAudio 7 is excellent, just like its older siblings. You can download all your favorite data, such as audio/video tracks and photos, by connecting the player to a PC or any other device featuring a USB port. Cowon iAudio 7 is available in 4GB and 16GB versions. Both of them are lightweight, trendy and are assorted with beautiful buttons.