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The Archos GMINI 402 comes in two versions; one with a camera/camcorder, one without. This review is for the version without the camera/camcorder functionality. Without the camcorder it retails for... more

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Rating Summary based on 7 reviews

  • 5 Stars
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  • 3 Stars
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  • Durability
  • Ease of Use
  • Look & Design
  • Range of Features
  • Sound Quality
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  		• 4.3
  		• 4.5
  		• 4.3
  • 12 of 12 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    eeyore220376

    4 Stars MUSIC, Photo, SNES and Gamegear Player 25/01/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Can play SNES and GameGear Games

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Poor headphones. Interface can be cumbersome

    The Archos GMINI 402 comes in two versions; one with a camera/camcorder, one without. This review is for the version without the camera/camcorder functionality. Without the camcorder it retails for £199 but can be found on Amazon much cheaper. I purchased mine there for £129.99 about a year ago. The French company Archos make many fairly well rated hard disc based music/video players. They've got a few smaller flash players but, to be honest if you're looking for a good flash player, looking at the Korean companies such as Samsung or iRiver or of course, America's Apple. if it's a hard disc ... more
  • 6 of 6 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    MattTS

    4 Stars Good MP3 player with a few problems 22/02/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Plays video, small, TV out and USB host

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not the best looking, interface isn't brilliant, short battery life and can crash

    I paid £200 for this mp3 player a year ago and I've used it nearly every day since. It's still in good condition and has survived one drop onto a hard surface which goes to show the build quality is good. I'll explain the good and bad points of the mp3 player in this review. The sound quality on this device is good when using a good pair of earphones. It's clear with a good bass output when using bass boost. The volume isn't very high but I never need to use it on max volume unless a track is very quiet. I see this is a good point as having the volume too loud can damage hearing although some ... more
  • 6 of 6 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    gothicbob

    5 Stars Archos Gmini402 review 09/08/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Good quality, looks nice, easy to use, value for money!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Screen can get scratched easily

    As a previous customer to Archos (i have brought the Gmini400) I was keen to try out their new product. Gmini402 is a device that plays videos, music, and you can view photos, it is small, stylish, and can fit easily into a pocket. The Gmini is very simple to use, there is no installation required, you simply plug it into your computer (via usb 2.0) and it appears as external hard drive, you can then simply drag and drop songs, videos and photos onto the device. Unplug it, and they appear. It is much less complicated than using I-Tunes or any other similar software. The sound quality is great ... more
  • 8 of 8 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    whotook316

    5 Stars Archos Gmini402 - Recommended 15/02/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great sound, great video, great price

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Perhaps not as stylish as some other players, bundled earphones not great

    I got this two weeks ago from boysstuff.com for £149.99 delivered. I have been really happy with it, and at the price I got it rates as one of my best ever purchasing decisions. The mp3 player sounds great, and getting your music onto the player is incredibly easy. It can sync with windows media player and a number of other programs including media monkey, which is the one I use. With media monkey, I can either sync my entire music library in one go, or choose songs or albums individually and hit the sync button - dead easy and the songs are transferred quickly (about 5 secs per album). I was ... more
  • 13 of 13 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    taran36

    4 Stars Archos Gmini 402 20GB Review with images 13/09/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Plays Videos, Small, Nice Design, Connect to TV

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Battery Life, Browsing Songs,

    I have been an ipod fan since they first came out and to be honest had never really heard about the Archos mp3 players. However last year I was given one as a gift and at the time I was thinking id rather have an ipod any day. But after using I discovered the qualities the Archos has. For a start the design looks very nice, its silver small and very tidy. However it does tend to seem fragile as I was afraid that I might drop it or scratch the screen. Hence immediately I brought a cover from eBay which cost me £20 but its better than damaging an item worth £200. 20GB is more than enough to ... more

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Product Details

EAN 6905905070742, 6905905070674, 0690590507067, 0690590508590, 0690590507074
Manufacturer Archos
Storage Medium Hard Disk Drive
Storage Capacity in MB 20480, 30720
Screen Size in Inches 2.2

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