Updated 14 Feb, 2012, 6:01 pm IST

Cowon D2

05 May, 2007, 1:00 pm IST | Laiq Qureshi | PMPs PMPs

The power button is a cool slider that shuts/starts the player when slid softly and held in place to the left, and locks it when slid to the right. What I like about the D2 is that it allows you to switch off the LCD screen when you are done using it, which means you don't have to wait till it goes off on its own when left inactive. Just softly push the power button to the left to turn the screen off, and touching the screen will put it back on for use. Lock the machine and you are ready to go. Not bad I say!

The mic’s placed right in between the power button and the volume keys. I tried it, and I have to admit, it’s very effective. Right at the bottom, you will find the SD slot.

Now the stylus for the D2 is a rather fascinating object. It’s very much like a guitar pick. This triangular stylus, despite its vulgar look, is not shaped so without a reason. Apparently it also justifies the presence of the vertical slit beside the screen. The stylus can be slid-in to fit the slit so that the player can be propped up at two reclining angles. This may seem unnecessary, but I quite like it. Pretty useful too, since you won’t have to hold it all the time. The only thing that I don’t like, or find quite cumbersome rather, is that due to this, the stylus can’t be stowed away. It’s irritating to have it dangle all the time.

On the left hand side of the player is the 3.5mm earphone jack, and right below it you will find a cover that has the mini USB port and the charging port encased in it. All good, only I still think the D2 could have been given a look to kill.

Media Features

Looks apart, the player wades through our sea of hopes with much fanfare. Let’s start with the screen. It’ a 2.5 inch, 24-bit QVGA (320x240) TFT-LCD touch screen that can display up to 16 million colors. As far as the sensitivity of the screen is concerned, it works pretty well. In spite of the stylus it’s more convenient to use your thumb. And although the touch screen support is good, we don’t vouch for its longevity. That, only time will tell.

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Tags: Cowon D2 , PMP , Portable Multimedia Player

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