Cowon R7 CE Based

[AfroSamurai]

http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/05/cowon-announces-ce-based-r7-media-tablet-earns-a-few-perplexed/

Seems like this could be pretty interesting, not really a fan of CE though

[Kizune]

Interesting? This thing is crap. :)

[Peaceful1]

I guess their policy is to be different in any cost even if it won't make any sense.

[el maco]

Day after day the evidence seems to point stronger into the direction that Cowon has sacked their R&D department and are simply offering their old designs in new form factors, sometimes even with downgraded hardware. A bit worrying I'd say.

[Kizune]

I dare to say Cowon has no future / not a good one. At least in the international market.

But as we all know, Cowon mainly produces for the Korean market only and doesn't give a shit about the rest of the world. They won't change their development pattern anytime soon.

[doniago]

That's why we have Americans and Germans as forum Moderators. :)

[Enzyme]

germans yes.... ><

[Kizune]

^ ... wtf [blink]

[Urne]

I personally wouldn't mind Windows CE 6.0 if the hardware it runs on could handle it well. If this player has smooth performance and makes me want to use it, I wouldn't mind its lack of Wi-Fi. From what I have heard the hardware is as usual "just-on-border". Like if it wasn't hard enough to overcome the 800x480 screen. Talk about Full HD experience.. >_>

[AfroSamurai]

Interesting? This thing is crap. :)

Haha, by interesting i meant the ui and even thats pushing it, it seems like its just going to be the O2 or V5 with Windows which is a terrible idea with all the other operating systems they could have chosen.

[Ghisy]

I really don't understand where Cowon is going with those random devices. Can't I just get a successor to my S9 please? I only want bigger capacitive touchscreen/64 GB/quality sound, that's it!

There are days when I'm actally looking at Sony's PMPs but I'm afraid they will suck SQ-wise when I've been spoiled with Cowon's for years...

[AfroSamurai]

Not interested in the J3 or D3?

[Ghisy]

@AfroSamurai, I've been considering the J3 but I feel like it's too similar to the S9. It's a $250 upgrade...

[el maco]

There are days when I'm actally looking at Sony's PMPs but I'm afraid they will suck SQ-wise when I've been spoiled with Cowon's for years...
When I have one of those days I take a look at Sony's measured sound "quality" (http://www.markuskraus.com/RMAA/a845/data.htm) and suddenly I don't feel like investing money on their devices at all... Even their former flagship series (X1000) seems to have similar output impedance problems, though not as pronounced as that. Personally I sometimes think I should just buy another S9 to replace my old one but then again it would be really sad to see that power switch break down a second time etc. [cry]