Cowon Q5W: This Portable Media Player has Huge Ambitions

If you're in the market for a hi-end portable media player this holiday season here is one more to consider: the Cowon Q5W which officially went on sale today.

The Cowon Q5W packs a lot into a little package and is actually more comparable to an ultra-portable mobile computer than a mere pocket-sized multimedia player. Specs on the Q5W include Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support and a 5-inch touch-sensitive LCD display. It runs the Microsoft Windows CE 5.0 Professional OS, sports an AMD Alchemy Au1250 600MHz processor, measures 5.46 x 3.48 x 0.79 inches, and weighs 13.4 ounces. The QW5 comes in either a 40GB ($550) or 60GB ($600) hard drive sizes.

The Q5W promises to do more than it's competitions (Zune, iPod Touch, and Sansa (video review) boasting a host of features that make other portable media players seem downright boring.

The Q5W can be used for video and audio playback (supporting AVI, ASF, WMW, MPEG), comes with browser, and includes a software-based QWERTY keyboard that appears on the unit's touch display. The Q5W also has an internal microphone, built-in stereo speakers, and TV-out supporting component, s-video and composite connections, and includes one USB port.

The Q5W also comes with a number of upgrade packages which include a full-screen photo and document viewer (Word, Excel and PowerPoint viewers available with optional Windows CE Professional Plus upgrade), an optional GPS navigation package, and a GPS cradle for in-car navigation.

This is one portable multimedia player I would hate to accidentally leave behind on the subway.

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