M5 - Short of it's potential? - Page 3

Krishna · 01-11-2005, 18:15

It says USB

tsayin · 01-11-2005, 18:17

Look at the original KES thread. They have pictures of other angles. To compare with the M3, it looks like it lost the volume control on the right side in favor of a single button, leaving the total number of buttons on the unit (including joystick) equal to the number on the m3 remote. The top has no connectors, but the same LED indicator as the M3. The bottom has the same kind of sub-pack connector as the M3, probably for the same sub-pack. the right has the headphone jack with a remote slot that looks it should fit an M3 remote, as well as a USB OTG jack. This last is probably USB 1.1 only and likely can't be used to charge or sync with a computer, just a camera, flash drive, or other USB mass storage device.

In other words, it's an M3 with a color display on the unit and USB OTG for pulling files off other devices.

Fido · 01-11-2005, 18:26

Can USB OTG ports still take files off computers? I don't even have USB 2.0 on my computer and if I get it I won't have use for USB 2.0 when I don't have the dock or sub pack anyways, USB 1.0 would be fast enough for any files I need to take off a computer away from home.

Kidkirby · 01-11-2005, 19:08

i cant believe that no one in korea has got their hands on a test model of the x5 yet? i really do want to see what the menu looks like..
i am holding out for the x5 once my iriver h120 is full....please..release the x5!
i want to take it with me to mexico...so lets get the lead out cowon! release the damn thing already! lol

Krishna · 01-11-2005, 20:11

Not really on topic but must make a plug to this very interesting information.

The iAUDIO the M5L as many as 36 hours period continuity remaking is possible with the hard disk elder brother MP3 player where the head of a family remaking hour is long from the world.

Check out the M5L thread for the rest of the article.

This information has been mirrored on many Korean sites, including mircosoft's for some reason. Just search Iaudio M5L in google.

Krishna · 01-11-2005, 20:12

Ofcourse I don't know if its true.

01-12-2005, 17:49

USB TO GO isn't meant to be used with computers, the point is so you don't need a computer to transfer files.

USB 2.0 is backwards compatible to USB 1.1/1.0 so it won't effect you.

tsayin · 01-12-2005, 18:18

My point was that you can't use the OTG port to sync with a computer, it's just for reading off thumb drives or cameras. You need the sub-pack to hook up to a computer, just like with an M3.

Krishna · 01-12-2005, 18:42

Wouldn't you possibly be able to read the harddrive on your computer, but not have the computer recognize the X5?

tsayin · 01-12-2005, 19:45

No. Unfortunately, when Intel designed USB, they did it really stupidly. USB involves a host and a device. You can't use a device to talk to other devices, hence the need for OTG, which is a simplified host. You also can't use a host to talk to another host. This is the main reason why 1394 is better. Like SCSI, it's peer-to-peer. Anything can talk to anything else.

Fido · 01-12-2005, 21:01

Stupid intel! They fail!

zaphanathpaneah · 02-11-2005, 13:27

Intel sucks!!

01-11-2005, 18:15	#31
Krishna Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 237	It says USB __________________ \"It was the best of sound, it was the worst of sound\"

01-11-2005, 20:11	#35
Krishna Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 237	Not really on topic but must make a plug to this very interesting information. The iAUDIO the M5L as many as 36 hours period continuity remaking is possible with the hard disk elder brother MP3 player where the head of a family remaking hour is long from the world. Check out the M5L thread for the rest of the article. This information has been mirrored on many Korean sites, including mircosoft's for some reason. Just search Iaudio M5L in google. __________________ \"It was the best of sound, it was the worst of sound\"

01-11-2005, 20:12	#36
Krishna Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 237	Ofcourse I don't know if its true. __________________ \"It was the best of sound, it was the worst of sound\"

01-12-2005, 18:42	#39
Krishna Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 237	Wouldn't you possibly be able to read the harddrive on your computer, but not have the computer recognize the X5? __________________ \"It was the best of sound, it was the worst of sound\"

02-11-2005, 13:27	#42
zaphanathpaneah Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: USA Posts: 521	Intel sucks!! __________________ Call me "Z" Iaudio 5 Iaudio X5 Cowon D2 4gb + 8gb SDHC iriver 900 series Etymotic ear budds. (perfect sound) Metallica rules.

01-11-2005, 18:17	#32
tsayin Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 459	Look at the original KES thread. They have pictures of other angles. To compare with the M3, it looks like it lost the volume control on the right side in favor of a single button, leaving the total number of buttons on the unit (including joystick) equal to the number on the m3 remote. The top has no connectors, but the same LED indicator as the M3. The bottom has the same kind of sub-pack connector as the M3, probably for the same sub-pack. the right has the headphone jack with a remote slot that looks it should fit an M3 remote, as well as a USB OTG jack. This last is probably USB 1.1 only and likely can't be used to charge or sync with a computer, just a camera, flash drive, or other USB mass storage device. In other words, it's an M3 with a color display on the unit and USB OTG for pulling files off other devices.

01-11-2005, 18:26	#33
Fido Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 916	Can USB OTG ports still take files off computers? I don't even have USB 2.0 on my computer and if I get it I won't have use for USB 2.0 when I don't have the dock or sub pack anyways, USB 1.0 would be fast enough for any files I need to take off a computer away from home.

01-11-2005, 19:08	#34
Kidkirby Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 83	i cant believe that no one in korea has got their hands on a test model of the x5 yet? i really do want to see what the menu looks like.. i am holding out for the x5 once my iriver h120 is full....please..release the x5! i want to take it with me to mexico...so lets get the lead out cowon! release the damn thing already! lol

01-12-2005, 17:49	#37
bradavon Guest Posts: n/a	USB TO GO isn't meant to be used with computers, the point is so you don't need a computer to transfer files. USB 2.0 is backwards compatible to USB 1.1/1.0 so it won't effect you.

01-12-2005, 18:18	#38
tsayin Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 459	My point was that you can't use the OTG port to sync with a computer, it's just for reading off thumb drives or cameras. You need the sub-pack to hook up to a computer, just like with an M3.

01-12-2005, 19:45	#40
tsayin Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 459	No. Unfortunately, when Intel designed USB, they did it really stupidly. USB involves a host and a device. You can't use a device to talk to other devices, hence the need for OTG, which is a simplified host. You also can't use a host to talk to another host. This is the main reason why 1394 is better. Like SCSI, it's peer-to-peer. Anything can talk to anything else.

01-12-2005, 21:01	#41
Fido Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 916	Stupid intel! They fail!

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