Cowon S9 gets a firmware and capacity bump

The latest firmware for the Cowon S9 offers a more flexible and unique touch-screen user interface.

(Credit: Cowon America)

Cowon is throwing some extra heat behind the S9 touch-screen portable media player it launched in January. The company recently rolled out a 32GB version of the S9, complementing the existing 8GB and 16GB models. The new 32GB model will set you back $299 ($100 less than the 32GB iPod Touch), and is available directly from Cowon or from Amazon.

Existing Cowon S9 owners also get a treat in the form of new firmware. Version 2.30 of the Cowon S9 firmware brings many little tweaks to the user interface, a new notepad utility, improved video playback for high-resolution videos, and a few bug fixes. You can get your hands on the new firmware from Cowon's support page.

Cowon S9 photos

[Asusilo69]

I'm just a new beginer. Let me know more. Thanks.

[steveagle]

i like the S9 and it seems to be more of a die hard audio player than the ipod touch but i think i'm still a sucker for the fanciness of the ipod! good comparison of features here... http://www.ipodmp3players.co.uk/page/6/iPod-touch-vs-Cowon-S9-technical-specs.html

[HAIIiiIINO2]

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[peaceful86]

s9 has a better sound than ipod even better with its new firmware (that has jet effect 3.0)<br />but ipod has a better interface &#38; more sensitive touch and its a bit thiner ,s9 dosnt has browser &#38; wifi<br />in ipod you can play better graphical games &#38; so many great utility's <br />i believe if you want to be entertained by your player buy ipod if you only care about sound buy cowon :1)cowon q5w 2)a3 3) o2 4)s9 5)d2+ <br />if you ask me i have the lowest model in this list &#38; I prefer it to ipod (but with having a min=100 $ headphone to experience all cowons great effects &#38; powerful out put )<br />this could help :<br />http://www.pocketables.net/2009/03/apple-ipod-touch-2g-vs-cowon-s9-vs-samsung-p3.html