Cowon iAudio O2

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Apr, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 151 reviews of Cowon iAudio O2. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Opinions about the size and design are generally positive. The sound and performance also get good reviews, whereas views are divided on the headphones.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Cowon iAudio O2 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 91/100 = Excellent quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 3 user reviews of Cowon iAudio O2 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers are impressed by the sound and performance. The design and portability are also appreciated. There are some mixed views about the size.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Cowon iAudio O2

alaTest has collected and analyzed 101 user reviews of Cowon iAudio O2 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the size and sound. The design and performance are also mentioned favorably.

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95% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Ginny Mies (pcworld.com)

Cowon O2

The O2 is an impressive portable video player, but it lacks a few crucial features.

Large, responsive touch screen ; Excellent sound and video quality

Won't play DRM-protected formats ; No ID3 tag sorting

Though it may not have Internet browsing capabilities or much in the way of advanced features, the O2 is a solid portable media player. Thanks to its support for a wide range of file types, you'll spend less time trying to convert videos from one...

Jan, 2009

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Cowon O2 MP3 Player Review

Large, responsive touch screen ; Excellent sound and video quality

Won't play DRM-protected formats ; No ID3 tag sorting

The Cowon O2 supports an astonishing number of formats, but lack of ID3 tag support is disappointing.

Jan, 2009

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Expert review by : Tim Gideon (pcmag.com)

Cowon O2

The Cowon O2 looks a lot like an Archos 5, but unlike that player, it isn't hiding a large-capacity hard drive inside its large exterior. The flash-based player is offered in 8GB ($219.99), 16GB ($249.99), and 32GB ($299.99) models, the same capacities...

Excellent file support. Large display. Voice recorder. Comparatively affordable

Despite its large size, the player has no hard drive, only flash memory. No Internet access. Touch screen requires stylus. Few extra features

The O2's file support is fantastic, and it is cheaper than its two main competitors, the iPod touch and the Archos 5but it packs far fewer features into its inexplicably large frame.

Dec, 2008

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Expert review by : Roger Hibbert (wired.com)

Review: Cowon O2 Media Player

Cowon is known for making media players that do what the user wants, rather than what the manufacturer will allow. Monopolists like Apple and Microsoft...

Nigh never ending battery exceeds 8 hours in life. This polyglot reads more media file types than we care to list. Compatible with Mac, PC, and Linux; no infantile media applications irritate or limit you. SD slot lets you easily boost storage space

Cowon axed the cool AV-in video recording and the FM radio. Tinny, tiny speaker is weak, easily muted by a misplaced finger. Manual switching to headphones is an extra, bothersome step. Wobbly stand-cum-stylus’s elastic lanyard gets in the way, but...

Dec, 2008

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Expert review by : Donald Bell (cnet.com)

Cowon O2 review: Cowon O2

Cowon O2

The Cowon O2 is an affordable and powerful portable media player with outstanding audio and video format support, a large touch-screen display, impressive battery life, and SDHC memory expansion.

Screen resolution is disappointing on the Cowon O2; menus lack ID3 tag sorting; DRM-protected WMA and WMV formats won't play; videos must be bookmarked manually; there's no FM radio; no video recording; and the player's all-plastic construction is...

The Cowon O2 isn't flashy, but it's an incredible value for a convenient way to take your video library on the go without the hassle of converting files.

Oct, 2008

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Cowon O2 32GB, white

Design The Cowon O2 comes in 8GB ($219), 16GB ($249), and 32GB ($299) capacities, in both black and white (the 8GB model only comes in white). The device is surprisingly easy to pocket, with a 4.7-inch-by-2.9-inch-by-0.7-inch body that's not much...

The Cowon O2 is an affordable and powerful portable media player with outstanding audio and video format support, a large touch-screen display, impressive battery life, and SDHC memory expansion.

The Cowon O2 isn't flashy, but it's an incredible value for a convenient way to take your video library on the go without the hassle of converting files.

Oct, 2008

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Expert review by : Joe Eitel (devhardware.com)

Cowon O2 PVP Review

Who needs a portable video player? Nearly everyone, it seems. While the market is full of PVPs, relatively few of them stand out. Cowon's O2 stands out for its long battery life, but that's not all it offers to recommend it. Keep reading for a closer...

The Cowon O2 may not encounter the wild popularity of the iPod Touch or the high sales numbers of the Archos 5, but there's no doubt the O2 will find a loyal audience with those looking for a PVP that does just that -- acts as a simple, easy-to-use...

May, 2009

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Expert review by : Martin Sägmüller (anythingbutipod.com)

Cowon O2 Review

Here we have Cowon's newest flash-memory based PMP which certainly evokes comparisons to a hypothetical "D3", a successor of the Cowon D2 (at least in theory). It has the same basic design (yet bigger), a touch screen interface, and an SDHC slot....

What can I say?

Jan, 2009

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Expert review by : Stuart Andrews (trustedreviews.com)

Cowon O2 Personal Media Player

Can Cowon's new O2 player give Apple and Archos a run for their money?

Audio file support is just as good, with out of the box playback for FLAC, OGG Vorbis, ASF, Apple Lossless and several others on top of the usual MP3, WMV and AAC formats. The only time we saw the O2 struggle was with one H.264 file and with...

Dec, 2011

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Expert review by : Shayne Rana (tech.firstpost.com)