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Originally Posted by toneoner True, but one problem well with me anyways that samsung iriver and cowon "i audio" dont seem to have a very strong community as Chinese players due. Chinese daps have a vast majority of forums "like this one" to help you out with your problems. Also firmware releases on non chinese companys kinda suck. I love chinese releases because there something bug with other countries its nothing special just a few bug fixes here and there like when i bought my teclast i didnt know it can support Flv Wma Album Art Picture browser and many other feature then when i first got it.I got one of the original teclast's and its great never had a problem with it. I'v owned the cowon d2 as well and let me tell you i had so much problems with it first its bulky  second jet audio  would freeze up alot  not asmuch battery life as t39  i hated the D2. The samsung i tried at best buy nothing special and the touch screen isnt very responsive. |
For you information community of Cowon D2 or iAudio D2 is as enthusiastic as it is Meizu community which IMHO is the most enthusiastic I know, together with MyMPxPlayer devoted to Actions players, but more than former Teclast (now MP4Users). Take a look here
iAudiophile Forum.
This is due to the capabilities of Cowon D2 to use skin, themes and recently a skin based on Flash. Of course beside of the natural problems of any player when it comes to upgrade of firmwares or understanding of its functions.
I have no idea about iRiver stuff but I think this this must be almost the same, as some late models of iRiver supports skinning too.
You have to know that Cowon D2 despite of being manufactured based on Korea it's a Chinese player, with a configuration similar to Teclast T39 but using later chips, both are Telechips + Wolfson. Due to this Cowon D2 is more expensive but its performance is by far more advanced than other players in the same level. Only its capability of display millions instead of thousands colours makes a difference and also is the amount of formats managed by this player.
No idea about Samsung or other brand you mentioned but these aren't players with extra functionalities, these are just players like it is iPod. I know they have skinning but is made thru hacking and not as a formal capability of the player, I know that Meizu and Cowon do this, recently I've told of iRiver Clio. Only this ability create a huge community that shares its knowledge and works.