U3 vs 7 / Best price in NY?

[RobbieD]

Hi,

I'm off to New York next week (I live in the UK) and was going to buy a 4Gb U3 whilst there. I already have a 2Gb U3 and am very pleased with it.[thumbsup]

But now I see the new iAudio 7.[cool]

What are the differences?

I use my U3 mainly for listening to music (320Kbs mp3 or FLAC) on Sennheiser HD-25 headphones (with all Jet settings turned off), plus some recording of my DJ sets via the line in, and occasional video watching on the train/plane. I love the eaise of use and the compact size, but wish it had a little more output power. Would the iAudio 7 be a step up for me, or a step backwards?

Also, any suggestions of where I can get the best price in New York city for an 8Gb iAudio 7?

[MaxSt]

B&H Photo Video (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/) is pretty much the only place that sells Cowon.
So you don't have much choice.

[RobbieD]

B&H Photo Video (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/) is pretty much the only place that sells Cowon.
So you don't have much choice.Thanks. B&H looks OK and they are still much cheaper that anywhere in the UK.

Looking at the specs, I can't see that the iAudio 7 does anything that the U3 doesn't do, except longer battery life and searching via Tags as well as folders (I prefer folders anyway).

Can anyone comfirm this?

[MaxSt]

searching via Tags as well as folders

U3 does it too.

The only difference is interface and controls.

[LukesRamen]

U3... F2... i7...

they're all sadly identical... but the i7 wins cuz it has the longest bat. life

[WAI]

true to that Luke [biggrin]

the F2 though beats the U3 and i7 by it's sexy sleek cell phone design [thumbsup]