Cowon Officially Ships the S9

Looks like news on the delays for it to be release are false as Cowon has announce it has shipped the S9 to the US and should be available on December 19th  through its Jetmall.net web store or at other retail chains such as Newegg.com and ZipZoomFly.com  Prices start at $199.99 for the 8GB model and $239.99 for the 16GB model.  Continue reading to see the specs listed and the full article from Cowon

COWON S9: Sleek and Fully-loaded PMP

      The COWON S9 is loaded with exclusive features including a 500MHz dual-core processor, widescreen AMOLED display capable of 16 million colors with 480×272 resolution, and capacitive touch-screen operation of COWON’s new advanced GUI system with Zoom UI, video clip preview, auto pivot, and Quick List functions. The PMP also supports "user created interface" to allow users to develop and share the S9′s unique interface. The S9 also supports a wide array of video/audio formats and codecs, including:

Video file formats: AVI, WMV
Video codecs: Xvid, SP/ASP, WMV9 SP/MP
Audio file formats: MP3, WMA, FLAC, OGG, WAV, APE
Audio codecs: MPEG1 Layer 1/2/3, WMA, FLAC, OGG Vorbis, OGG FLAC

      In addition to the next-generation JetEffect 2.0, the S9 offers audiophiles a five-band custom equalizer with 30 presets (four user presets), built-in microphone and line-in recording functions, and an FM radio. Completing the S9 is a JPG photo viewer, text viewer, Flash player and calculator. The COWON S9 measures 2.2 x 4.17 x 0.5 inches and weighs 2.7 ounces.

Full Press Release here.