Cowon iAUDIO F1
MP3 | February 11th, 2008
Crisp High resolution (128×64) OLED Screen and cool Analog Information Gauges cleverly display the status of the music playing right in front of your eyes. F1 supports up to 40,000 Uni-Code characters to support all different foreign languages from around the world. F1 uses a multi directional control button to maximize user convenience. Take total control of your iAUDIO with only one hand. Highly praised iAUDIO features such as Dynamic playlist, file navigation, customizable Display mode, Auto-off, Sleep Timer are continued in the iAUDIO F1.
The Cowon iAudio F1 supports a number of file types, including MP3, OGG, WMA, ASF, and WAV, but not purchased or subscription-based WMA files. While the iAudio F1 is a decent flash-based player packed with a good number of features, it did have some problems. The menu can be a little cumbersome to navigate, even seeming a bit counterintuitive at times, but with the help of the instruction manual and a slight learning curve, it’s not a concern–but maybe an annoyance to some users. The iAudio has a five-way joystick for menu navigation and volume control, while the corners surrounding the joystick handle the play, record, menu, and pop-up controls. It’s an interesting design choice, putting all necessary functions at thumb’s length, but the overall experience is still not ideal for first-time users.
The Cowon iAudio F1’s OLED (128×64 pixels) is bright, active, and easy to read, although color is limited to only blue and orange. It features scrolling song titles, graphic EQ, and track time, not to mention battery life and track information, such as bit rate and the ability to show the song’s lyrics. The highlight of the GUI has to be the fluctuating stereo volume and the time-elapsed meters, which look like a car’s dash instrumentation panel. While the novelty of the shape of the player might wear off quickly, the player’s size is definitely pocket-friendly, measuring a mere 2.9 by 1.4 by 0.7 inches and weighing a slight 1.4 ounces; for comparison, the LCD-less iPod Shuffle weighs 0.8 ounce.
Features
- USB Mass Storage : Removable disk
- Multi Codec : Supports MP3, WMA, OGG, ASF, WAV files
- High speed download : USB 2.0 interface (Max. 20M bps)
- Direct MP3 encoding: Encoding from CDP, MD to 96~128 kbps MP3 format
- Voice recording, FM Radio & FM Radio recording
- Max. 22 Hours Continuous Playback
- FM Radio & FM Radio recording
- Superb sound quality with BBE, Mach3Bass, MP Enhance, 3D, 5Band EQ
- Supports MAC OS
Specifications :
File Support MP3, WMA, OGG, ASF, WAV
Capacity 1GB *
Color Black
PC Interface USB 2.0
File Transfer
Speed Up to 20Mbps (Upload: 25Mbps)
Battery Built-in rechargeable lithium-polymer battery (up to 22 hours of playback time,
based on Cowon’s test environment)
Charge Time Normal charging (2 hours), Slow charging (6 and a half hours)
Buttons 9-way multi button (Play, REC, Menu, Navi, Popup, FF, REW, VOL +, VOL -)
Switch HOLD
Display 128 x 64 Full-graphic Organic EL Display (Multilingual Support)
SNR 95dB
Max Output 16 Ohm earphones : 18mW + 18mW
Frequency Range 20Hz ~ 20KHz
Size
(excluding protruded parts) 2.97 X 1.39 X 0.72 inches (75.5 x 35.2 x 18.3 mm)
Weight
(Including Battery) 1.41 oz (40 g)