[SharkSkin]

Those prices actually aren't half bad. If the 80GB model makes it to the US I might consider it. I'm just still not sure about carrying this thing around on my everyday commute.

 

[tds101]

I got my murse ready (Man Purse) to carry this baby in - and I'll still be putting a case on it.
 
COWON X7 160GB: 339000 South Korean won = 303.5731 US dollars
COWON X7 120GB: 299000 South Korean won = 267.7533 US dollars
COWON X7 80GB: 249000 South Korean won = 222.9785 US dollars
The 160gb beast shall be mine,................MUaHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

 

[penartur]

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Those prices actually aren't half bad. If the 80GB model makes it to the US I might consider it. I'm just still not sure about carrying this thing around on my everyday commute.

Why not to consider e.g. some 32GB cowon (like J3) + 32GB microSD?

 

[SharkSkin]

I like to over-think things

 

[tds101]

Over thinking can often times prevent or eliminate buyers remorse. But, you'll still end up w/a bad case of it anyways - so is the audio-fanatic's lifestyle. You'se a Head-Fi'er now, enjoy it!!!
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I like to over-think things

 

[basementdweller]

If this is available in the US within the next couple of months I will buy the big one no questions asked.  I've always wanted to try a Cowon, but the J3 doesn't fit my needs well enough to risk the Mac/Cowon issues.  With a battery life and storage like the X7, if it retains the Cowon's legendary sound quality I will jump in with both feet.

 

[Angelopsaro]

Yeap i agree with you all. I consider this price range as decent.
It was made for people who complain about storage. I have seen a many around who want so much storage.
Actually i started thinking my self switching from j3 to x7 but then again you lose portability, the 7 months of knowledge base and the liability of flash memory.
I dont know how the Hard drive will cope up and the only positive i see is the huge battery lifetime.
But then again j3's is very decent too.
 
Opinions?

 

[basementdweller]

Quote:

Yeap i agree with you all. I consider this price range as decent.
It was made for people who complain about storage. I have seen a many around who want so much storage.
Actually i started thinking my self switching from j3 to x7 but then again you lose portability, the 7 months of knowledge base and the liability of flash memory.
I dont know how the Hard drive will cope up and the only positive i see is the huge battery lifetime.
But then again j3's is very decent too.
 
Opinions?

My opinion, for me, is that the market has drifted so that you can get a good workout player such as the Nano or Clip or go for a compromised 64ish gb player that is middle of the road.  I only say this because a lot of people interested in 64gb players, either the touch or a sd card ready 32gb device, have lossless libraries that take up more space, even worse is the standard 32gb.  I wouldn't mind seeing some competition to the zune 120 or apple 160.  Basically the J3 is still slightly too big for me to consider it for workouts, and that is just me, but with the X7 I would gladly consider it as something that could hold everything and I could take it on flights or stick it in a large cargo pocket/pack for lesser activites.  This is all form factor only and I hate armbands.  For what it's worth I would go for Apple's classic too if it's screen was as big as the X7(a few movies with the space I don't use for audio) and it supported a nice EQ.

 

[tds101]

Eh, I got tired of waiting - so I ordered a classic instead. The EQ isn't as good as a Cowon, but it's got a nice clean HP out, so I'll be good w/it.
 
Cowon, you slow, you blow.

 

[dinguz]

im not familiar with cowon products,two questions 
-are we mostly sure this isnt android
-does cowon allow folder play/navigation VS tag only

 

[tds101]

Cowon does MTP and MSC, so you can browse on this via folders or tags. The O2 and V5 are folder only tho (MSC), so this is a step up from that (in that regards).

 

[dinguz]

so w\in a standard cowon player UI \ OS (and we presume this is) i can choose to play a folder AND  all the subfolders easily w\out making a playlist
ALSO, to clarify I can browse THROUGH THE UI\player and see the drag and dropped folder structure?

 

[meurglys0]

Any videos of X7 yet? I would like to see how fluidly the touch interface works... Also, are they on sale on any site yet?
 
EDIT: Ok, they are on sale on their official site, but it's mostly Korean, so I don't know if you can have them shipped internationally...

 

[tds101]

Yup, the X7 will do all of that, same as my D2 and J3.
 
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so w\in a standard cowon player UI \ OS (and we presume this is) i can choose to play a folder AND  all the subfolders easily w\out making a playlist
ALSO, to clarify I can browse THROUGH THE UI\player and see the drag and dropped folder structure?

 

[tohni]

can someone help me buy it from the Korean site and send it to my place? I'd so love a Cowon player with that capacity and battery life. I'd even trade in my X1050 for it. (well, some reservations there, but still...)