Travel Technology - What do you guys thing about the new Archos?View Full Version : What do you guys thing about the new Archos? hfly Jan 19, 05, 4:43 pm I'm looking at upgrading to a new HD based MP3 player. Then I started looking at these and figured that Video was also important: http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=3979335 I've seen the 80GB version for a bit north of $500. Anyone see/try one of these yet and have opinions to offer? jwalkabout Jan 19, 05, 5:13 pm I'm looking at upgrading to a new HD based MP3 player. Then I started looking at these and figured that Video was also important: http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=3979335 I've seen the 80GB version for a bit north of $500. Anyone see/try one of these yet and have opinions to offer? Your link is for the Neuros audio player not an Archos video player. Fraser Jan 19, 05, 6:19 pm From what I have read about the Archos with video playback is the battery drains from it like hell. Personally I have no experience with it but my housemate is looking into mp3 players (or as she says mp4 :confused: ) and says that apparently iRiver are bringing out a video playback mp3 player and it you can buy a battery for that which lasts 60hrs! She does seem to get her wires crossed about a lot of things but says she has been looking into this over the past week or so dspringer28 Jan 19, 05, 7:43 pm I got one of the new ones for christmas and returned it the next day. Really buggy. It's needs another revision or two before I will buy one. jwalkabout Jan 19, 05, 7:52 pm From what I have read about the Archos with video playback is the battery drains from it like hell. Personally I have no experience with it but my housemate is looking into mp3 players (or as she says mp4 :confused: ) and says that apparently iRiver are bringing out a video playback mp3 player and it you can buy a battery for that which lasts 60hrs! She does seem to get her wires crossed about a lot of things but says she has been looking into this over the past week or so she definitely has her wires crossed. A multimedia video player that runs for 60hrs on a battery? THe closest thing I know of is an 1gb flash audio player made by iaudio/jetaudio that gives you 55hours of playback on a AA battery |