The Gadget : TheCowon Q5W PMPthat has a feature list as long as my leg , which ( and this is abbreviated ) support a bunch of video formats such as DivX and XviD , along with various nerd - friendly audio format like OGG and FLAC . It ’s also got an optional GPS mount as well , in addition to 60 GB of storage and a 800×480 display .
https://gizmodo.com/cowon-q5w-pmp-has-wi-fi-touchscreen-60gb-storage-gps-329335
The Price : $ 599 for 60 gigabyte , $ 549 for 40 GB
The carrying out : Since the Cowon has so many features , any combination of which could be the resolve point for you , we ’ll go through each one in fastball peak form .
• Movie playback : antic . The screen is bright and crisp , and played backall the DivX / XviD fileswe threw at it . No stutter , no lag , no problem . It handles all aspect ratio just fine , expanding it to suit the generous 5 - inch screen . Its build - in verbaliser are pretty dear for watching clobber without earphone as well .
https://gizmodo.com/xbox-360-divx-xvid-playback-tested-verdict-its-almost-329769
• Audio playback : It supportsa laundry lean of audio data format , and has a playback screen that ’s slimly too complex for a normal PMP . On the other hand , this is n’t a normal PMP that ’s meant to be used with one finger . You in spades require the style .
• FM Radio : It does the Book of Job , but you need to have the headphones plug away in to get wind anything , much like the first Sirius Stilettos .
• GPS seafaring : Fantastic . Just plug the unit into the dock , plug away the sour grass into the coffin nail adapter , and you ’re quick to go . The dock even has an FM transmitter so you may circulate GPS sound , music , or movie ( audio ) over your car ’s utterer . The actual piloting is great too , with a pleasing female teller and airplane - esque ding randomness . The image are with child enough that you could hit with your finger instead of the stylus , and the UI has a 2D , 3D , and 2D/3D prospect . you’re able to even hear to your on - panel music while you ’re navigating as well .
• Photo browser app : It ’s a middling decent picture internet browser , but where it really excel is its power to read RAW files from various camera manufacturers . It corrode up our Canon birthday suit files and displayed them at just about the same speed as the JPG files from our Samsung point and shoot . Good prison term . Very useful for photogs on the go .
• net connectivity : Because the whole gimmick runs on Windows CE , you get Internet Explorer and MSN Messenger as part of the bargain . As long as you ’re connected to Wi - Fi , you chat and browse with the onscreen keyboard just fine .
• Flaws : Although the Q5 is fast when you ’re inside an app ( such as television or sound ) , get down around the gadget is kind of sluggish . You also have to check that the task bar is unhidden in ordering to bring up the on - screen keyboard , something we had to get help on . The Wi - Fi antenna is also kind of flimsy , and you reasonably much take to use the stylus for everything . Other than that , the only major defect is that it ’s running on Windows CE , which is fine for some but may infuriate others .
The Verdict : The Q5W is super rich in features and play back loads of telecasting and audio files . It ’s tight , but kind of gruelling , and is on the borderline of being pocketable ( assuming you do n’t wear Bruce Springsteen dungaree circa 1985 ) . The GPS feature are awful for a PMP , and should make this a definite custodian in the car . If you ’re look for a gimmick that play just about every single file you have on the aeroplane , on the train , or to mold , you may do a whole lot big than the Cowon Q5W. [ Cowon ]
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