I've just ordered the Sflo:2. 4-14 days yet. When I get it and have played with it a week or so I'll put up a comparison/review on my blog. I also own the latest Cowon, Sony, Samsung, etc.,...
http://4dthinker.blogspot.com/2010/05/cowon-j3-review.html
I've bought and reveiwed 30 or so other players, from very cheap to very expensive. Have a look around. Enjoy. Leave any comments you'd like....
I almost hate to say it, but if your campus has WiFi everywhere then consider the iPod Touch. Why? It'll play your music, but also let you use it for 50,000 other things. Check your school email. Check the weather before you...
The S9 won't even show AAC files in the browser. The J3 shows AAC and M4A and plays them both. Cover art doesn't show up though. I found this out by testing rather than looking at specs.
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You'll love the J3. Read the manual though. The settings, mainly for video, are cryptic icons that you'll need a decoder sheet to figure out the first time.
More and more stores are carrying the J3 too....
The S9 is my choice, unless you want to throw the J3 in there. The J3 is just a little better in most aspects than my S9 is. The X series Sonys are fine and sound great, but limited codec support compared to the Cowons...
I've got the X1051 as well as most of the other touchscreen players. The X sounds great. I love it's Wifi podcast updating, Slacker, etc. Using the same (good) headphones and the same music files it...
I've had the J3 for awhile. I ordered it from www.jetmall.net. My review with photos can be found on my blog. Overall I think it's the best thing Cowon is making at the moment. I've got a...