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Misc. Features Since the S9 with the latest firmware update and Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR is fully A2DP and AVRCP compatible, with a set of Stereo Bluetooth headphones you’re just going to enjoy the audio even more than with a really good set of headphones or earphones. Why? No wires at all. Once again I used i.Tech’s BluePro A2DP headphones and was a completely satisfied reviewer. Smiles all round! Large images in JPEG format may take a little longer to open than scaled images of course but that’s not something you can’t get by with. Amongst the other features the S9 also has an alarm clock feature, a Calculator and a Flash player for games and other flash supported applications. Getting games and apps may not be that simple but if you look hard enough you’ll find some and even though all may not function (some cause the device to hang), the games that do play are fun and entertaining on the players touch sensitive display. EBooks in .TXT format can very easily be read and a zoom control slider is present through most of the menus to make reading onboard files and documents a whole lot easier. Battery Having read the few other reviews and the company’s own claims about the ‘ridiculous’ 55 hour battery life for audio and 11 hours of video, I was curious to find out if the product would deliver. The verdict is – 7 hours and 45 minutes for video and over 45 hours of audio (non stop playback). Now it didn’t quite reach the 55 hours mark but I’m not going to complain and I know for a fact that no one else will either. I could have used a little more battery life on the Video though, but I have to say those were a very pleasant 7 hours and 45 minutes. Perhaps the next one will actually deliver on the 11 hour promise. The Bottom Line The Cowon S9 is available for Rs. 15, 750 for 16GB of storage. Now while this portable audio experience may have been the best I’ve experienced so far, the touch screen technology could have been a little bit better. Although I have just a few minor issues with it, on the whole it's no iPod Touch. Then again, I’m quite happy to not have to deal with iTunes and simply copy paste my files for instant playback. Battery life is excellent and this light weight player is perfect for the active individual. I think it’s a brilliant product but with an 8GB iTouch available for close to Rs. 12, 000, your only consideration for purchase would have to be sound quality and the S9 delivers in spades. |
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