Advantages: Trendy cool factor, decent capacity. Disadvantages: Crappy earphones low battery life and poor codec compatibility. High cost
...The apple iPod touch is great, but it has many flaws that users need to be aware of. One main reason to buy this is the ability to have a functional web tablet with a relatively good keyboard. But, using it will drain your battery VERY quickly, 2 solid hours of surfing takes my battery from full to zero. Also, if you are the type of person who listens to single tracks and has a shuffle button fetish, the fact you need to open up the interface and press it will drain your battery very quickly. This isn't a problem for me because I will choos an album and listen to it in it's entirety. With the screen switched off you can get roughly 20 hours of music from the iPod touch before needing another charge, which is very good. The touch interface is half gimmick, half functionality. At first, it's fun to play around with but really gets to be...
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Advantages: PMP with Internet Media and TV Disadvantages: A few bugs to beware of and add-ons
...ARCHOS 5 120GB - Media Tablet
TITLED: Surf, Stream and Inspire
CEO: Henri Crohas – French born – now US resident
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“Henri Crohas, was the pioneer behind the great fortunes of Archos, he used his own name as an anagram of Archos, to show the world of his intent of total domination. He was in a Paris coffee –house scribbling on napkins, irritating staff for more napkins, and coffee”.
Surf, Stream and Inspire
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Amongst the doom and gloom of a deep down-turn; it was like a big gust of fresh-air to learn that Archos in August 2008 had finalized their long awaited 6th generation of portable media players. The pioneers of media and entertainment brought us Archos 5 120 GB. Archos also...
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