Comments on Cowon iAudio 9 (16GB)

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Wedge

5:09 PM on 10 December, 2009

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I've been looking out for a 16GB player to replace my G3 4GB Nano, as while it's going strong isn't going to last forever and I could do with the extra storage.





This player looks nice and I'd love to avoid paying the Apple Tax but there are some deal breakers that most players seem to have.





- Gapless playback is a must. This is 2009 for goodness sake


- Compilations should be searchable as such, not as an infuriating list of artists that clog up your browsing experience. Does anyone apart from Apple get this right? Incedentally the iPod software is a genuine pleasure to use. This is the level other manufacturers should aspire to instead of interfaces that look like they were programmed ten years ago (I'm looking at you Sony!).


- It must Scrobble. If Apple can manage to integrate it into the iPod then why not everyone else? Even the Shuffle I use at the Gym Scrobbles. I want stats. STAT!





Although the sound quality in the Cowon and Sony players is said to be better than the iPods, will I really notice with my Sony earbuds whilst on the Tube? I doubt it. I like my Nano and get on with iTunes which works just fine on my Athlon X2 / Win 7 PC. I'd like a bit more choice than just an iPod Nano or an iPod Touch.