Cowon Launches Touchscreen O2 PMP

Budget-minded readers looking for an alternative to the iPod Touch might just fall in love with the newest offering from Cowon.  They have just released the O2 to North American consumers, and it's packed with some pretty impressive features.  It comes equipped with a 4.3-inch touchscreen that sports a 480 x 272 widescreen resolution, and an optional composite cable allows the O2 to send 720p video to HD televisions.  This flash-based unit comes in 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB flavors, and is also compatible with SD and SDHC cards for even more room.  Along with being able to play a slew of audio, video and image formats, the O2 can also display various document types and record audio in FLAC format.  Cowon boasts that their Power Management System can squeeze up to 8 hours of video or 18 hours of audio out of a single charge--good news for frequent travelers who need their entertainment fix.  Click here to see more details, or here to check out the current O2 selection at Amazon.com.

--Jon D.