Cowon iAudio 6

[Chris Gohlke]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1996794,00.asp' target='_blank'>http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1996794,00.asp</a><br /><br /></div><i>"At $249.99 direct, the 4GB hard drive–based Cowon iAudio 6 competes with premium flash-based players like the Apple iPod nano and SanDisk Sansa e260. Its impressive array of features, very flexible options, tiny size, and PlaysForSure support (audio, download, and subscription) make it a viable option. The main drawback is that it's a hard drive–based player, so it's kind of thick, and it's more susceptible to shock (think hard drops, for instance) than its flash-based rivals. If you can find it discounted online and aren't put off by the übertechie interface and options, this can be a very rewarding player—especially for musicians and language learners, thanks to extremely flexible playback options."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/0,1425,sz=1&i=134776,00.jpg" /> <br /><br />Pretty amazing that they are able to squeeze a hard drive into such a small player like this. Unfortunately, price-wise you can get a flash based player with the same capacity for less money. Hopefully, as use of these smaller drives becomes more common, their pricing will get better.