COWON coughs up 32GB version of the S9

By on Apr 15, 2009 at 5:16 PM
General April 15, 2009

Back in December, we gave the COWON S9 our hands on review treatment shortly after its release here in the US and to paraphrase, we liked it. A lot. As far as audio quality, battery life and affordability we still haven’t found a competitive offering that can top it. One area where the S9 has been limited however, is storage. Apparently COWON got the hints as the company has just announced the availability of a new 32GB model in Korea. What’s more, the new bigger build rings up at 379,000KOR (US$286) — a substantial $113 less than the 32GB iPod Touch which, in our opinion, can’t even come close to touching the S9 where sound quality is concerned. We’re hoping the new S9 model makes its way over to the states ASAP at a similar price point because our smaller version is pretty full right now. As an aside for those of you who currently own an S9, COWON has pushed out version 2.2 of the firmware — be sure to download it and get your update on.

[Via PMP Today]

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  • Dustin

    first

  • Jordan Brown

    If they had a browser that was half decent on the S9, I wouldn’t mind giving it a shot.

    I am going to give the Sony Walkman a chance, because I would love to avoid buying an iPod Touch.

  • matthias

    how good is the audio quality really?

  • bd

    Cowon is typically better than most other options for sound quality. I can’t speak for the S9, but I was impressed with the D2 on that level.

  • Gus

    I don’t understand why you guys are so obsessed with the mediocre Cowon unless you’re korean and want to publicize your country’s technology. But please stop polluting your great website with free ads for poor products

  • jamie

    It really sucks that the S9 will be so much.
    I was hoping for a more afforable price,but I guess if your paying for good quality then its worth it.

  • Tremor

    I have had a few Cowon devices over the years and they have all been awesome!

  • ^

    mediocre? guys you are referring to were talking about the audio quality. please stop behaving like a chinese/taiwanese and go away.

  • hi

    Did you notice how Gus provided no details about his claims as if he has world renowned credibility?

    Gus you brought nothing to the table. Move along.

  • http://www.4dthinker.blogspot.com 4DThinker

    I’ve got both generations of the Touch, and also a 16gb S9. These are two distinct categories of devices. They don’t play at the same price point, and they don’t have identical features. I pick up a Touch when I need internet based info. It’s a pocket PC/PDA. I pick up my S9 when I want to listen to music. It’s a sweet entertainer.

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