Originally Posted by
ScottC
I like Archos devices, but they are plagued by horrible customer support, a horrible user interface and horrible policies regarding plugins and updates.
I wish someone would just buy Archos (preferably a big player), so they can fix the company.
I agree with the CS, and user interface, and update policy, but I dissagree with the Plug in policy. Like it or not companies have to pay royalties to include things like the 5.1 AC-3, etc. By not offering it on the base model they can drastically reduce the price of the base hardware and let people choose if they want those features. Look at the price of the units before the "plugins", $400+. Now you can get a base Archos 605 4gb flash for less then $200.