MP3 Players > Archos MP3 Players

Advantages: Slim Line, Cool Looking, Feminine, Small to Store in the Smallest of Bags
Disadvantages: Music can stop playing, stalls, or can crash.

I love this MP3 player. Before this i had some square clumpy little thing, that i hated having to pull out of my pocket or bag as it was ugly to appear at. When i was given this for my birthday i was estatic. Its pretty, sexy, cool and sophisticated and that was just its gorgeous pink colour alone. The silver chrome button finish adds a little more glamour and with its blue lit screen it looks even sexier when i pull it out in the dark. My MP3 player ...
...contiues to grow. I can store loads of music on this little thing, so tiny yet so powerful. The main screen comprises of four options, it took me a while to understand the instructions to learn how to operate the buttons and the option as it only came with one sheet, but after a lot of experimentation i found it easy to search through my music, create playlists and arrange the music in any form i wanted. I can also delete music permantlely from the ... Read review

Advantages: 4 GB of MP3 data storage
Disadvantages: flimsy ear-phones

...portable player BLACK. - Archos Introduction - > In the beginning. Archos was an established company in 1988. A storage data 'niche' was found in the market; by which they explored with different types of data components. It wasn't too long when Archos got into portable media players (PMP) and specialised in storage data for entertainment in audio and video. In October 2005, Archos launched the MP3 player 'Archos Gmini XS100' series; which is a ...
...facilities, (Touchscreen) like many other Archos products specialise in. They have been a global leader in portable technologies Archos. If, you are not aware of Archos; I can state that everyone in the Western world has certainly used their products and technologies on a daily basis. Anyone who has been through an electronic door while on a shopping trip, or had had their credit card scanned or even used a 'touch-screen' monitor for map reading, ... Read review

Advantages: Perfect unisex mp3 data storage
Disadvantages: smaller than the usual MP3 player device

...What is Archos? - Archos was established in 1988; they found there niche market in portable components for entertainment and digital storage around about the same time as Apple; being one of the earlier pioneers in digital storage. In August 2006, Archos launched the MP3 player 'Archos Gmini XS104' ; which is a portable MP3 Player (very similar to an ipod) without the (UI) User Interface facilities, like many other Archos products specialise in. ...
...range. Throughout the recent years Archos has not lost their original mainstay ideology, in producing electronic components. **- Historical fact -** While setting up Archos, Frenchman, Henri Crohas, decided to use an anagram of his surname that incorporated a global recognition of a pioneering establishment > Crohas > Archos. - The Online store - The URL for the global market leader is: http:// www.archos.com The site is one of the biggest in ... Read review

Advantages: You can create your own directory structure, holds lots of Mp3s, can be used as file storage
Disadvantages: unreliable

...The batteries on the Archos last a lot longer than the Creative Labs (of which I also had 2 that broke, but that’s another review), but still only about 4 or 5 hours. The main problem I had with the Archos was that it kept crashing. I installed the firmware upgrades from the website as suggested by the retailer, but unfortunately this didn’t help. And the third and final machine had an odd habit of switching the power light on and then locking me ...
...about it until the power ran out. Which was creepy. If it wasn’t for these problems (and lets face it, ‘It Not Working’ is a pretty major problem!) I quite liked the Archos! I liked the way you could organise your files anyway you liked in folders like on any other hard drive, rather than the player organise them by tag. And the way you could use Music Match playlists (which is my Mp3 prog of choice anyway) although they seem to have to be in the ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent recording quality, touch screen, extra software easily downloadable, internet browser and handwriting recognition.
Disadvantages: Memory limited for video recording, long wait after reset, may freez for a few sconds.

...handheld entertainment centre. Like other archos machines it has large memory, a good music player and video recording and playback. This meansany video or dvd, or even films from a Tv channel, can all be put on to the PMA430. This in itself is excellent, but what makes it stand out is the touch screen and PDA capabilities. Along with music, photo and video players, it has an internet browser (Opera) and email. The PMA430 can access PDF documents, ...
...Compared to other PDAs, the archos has a very easy and consistent handwriting recognition program, with no set up needed, but is changeable to your own style. What makes the PMA430 great is the amount of extra software available for free. There is Word, Excell, Other web browsers, Paint, mp3 audio streamer for online radio stations, and even many games including chess and backgammon. I have had this console for over a year now, and it has proved ... Read review