Archos

Advantages: ease of use
Disadvantages: bulky

...This product compares favorably to all other mp3 players. It holds an amazing amount of information from photos to video's to music of course. Its is also easy to copy and paste files directly onto the player with out the arkward set up of a music library and having to follow restrictive guidelines.Photos can be transferred from other programs with a simple "send to". It has an excellent battery life even when watching videos. You can also get accessories to record directly from TV to the player. It has good sound quality and you can change the settings from rock to classical to get the affect you want. The player comes with all the usual accessories so as to enable a quick start....

dbyrne58 15.09.2008 · Read review
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Review of Archos 405 2GB

Advantages: PMP Great entertainment
Disadvantages: 2GB - not a lot of storage for the device capabilities

...the descriptions and online support is available. There is an after sales Customer Support contact online on the web site http://www.archos.com. - Graphics - Design for the 105 - Graphically it is not too enhancing but gets the job done. It is slick in style and very rebust in shape and in handling. It appears styled on computer component manufacturer 'Creative', as they are very similar in look and feel. - Personally, it is not as chic as their competitors as in style and shape; however; functionally it is first class, perfect for the sound techies amongst you; who simply just want to play and listen to MP3 on a daily basis and of course if your wanting a MP3 Player on a shoestring. - Performance - The MP3 Quality - The 105 screen definition is excellent as is the sound and WMV playback streaming. Please note that the playback does not apply...

1st2thebar 09.06.2008 · Read review
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Review of Archos 105

*Archos Silver dream machine*

Advantages: great sound n video performance
Disadvantages: size of storage

...the descriptions and online support is available. There is an after sales Customer Support contact online on the web site http://www.archos.com. - Graphics and feel of the 105 - Graphically it is not too enhancing but gets the job done. It is slick in style and very rebust in shape and in handling. It appears styled on computer component manufacturer 'Creative', as they are very similar in look and feel. - Personally, it is not as chic as their competitors as in style and shape; however; functionally it is first class, perfect for the sound techies amongst you; who simply just want to play and listen to MP3 on a daily basis and of course if your wanting a MP3 Player on a shoestring. - Performance - MP3 Quality - The 105 screen definition is excellent as is the sound and WMV playback streaming. Please note that the playback does not apply...

1st2thebar 12.02.2008 · Read review
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Review of Archos 105

Playstation 3

Advantages: Graphics, playability, blu-ray player!
Disadvantages: None

...I have been umming and arring over which colsole to buy, the Xbox 360 or Playstation 3. I had heard a lot of positive things about the Xbox, and I had also heard that graphics wise and gaming wise the Xbox was slightly better than the Playstation 3. However, I eventually decided to go for the Playstation 3 for several reasons. Firstly, and probably mainly, was because of the recent decision to cancel production of the HD-DVD format (a format which the Xbox 360 is developed to play), meaning that the Blu-Ray dvd format ( a format that the Playstation 3 is developed to play) will dominate the High Definition DVD market in the near future. Secondly, last year, the PS3's Blu-ray DVD player was voted best High Definition DVD player on the market. A DVD player that would have set you back over £250 to buy on it's own, but by buying...

danmclovin 24.07.2008 · Read review
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Review of Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3)

Playstation 3

Advantages: Great graphics and choice of games
Disadvantages: expensive

...I got one last year for Christmas and found it to be better than my XBox 360 in almost every area, in my opinion this truly is the best games console on the market and would recommend it to anyone who is into their gaming. The graphics are phenomenal and the range of games available is tremendous! I find the controllers are much easier and more comfortable to use than the other consoles on the market today i.e. xbox 360s controller has no area for the hands to get a grip of and is quite frankly annoying especially when using after the playstation 3, the rechargable controller function is a tremendous help as i was always buying batteries and having the hassle of inserting them into the xbox and now i simply plug into the playstation console and the charges up no problem, i can even use the controller while its charging! i would...

stripe9 20.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3)

Playstation 3

Advantages: Easy to control
Disadvantages: Can't play normal dvds

...Playstation 3 is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game systems. It was first released on November 11, 2006, in Japan, November 17, 2006 in North America, and March 23, 2007 in Europe and Oceania. ~~~Launch~~~ November 11, 2006: This is when it had its debut in Japan(Japan always releases stuff before other countries, which is good) November 17, 2006: this is the second place that the Playstation 3 got released, it was released in North America. March 23, 2007 :this is the last place that the Playstation 3 got released, it was released in Europe, Australia, the Middle East, Africa and New Zealand.(it took a lot of time to be released in the Europe...

Car.Dude42 03.04.2008 (10.10.2008) · Read review
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Review of Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3)

PS3 slim

Advantages: Blu-ray, free online, nice extras like vidzone & iplayer. Almost silent operation
Disadvantages: Rubbish controller, still expensive, online nowhere near as good as xbox live

...Well, had the slim for a few weeks now (my 1st ever playstation), personally, I'm a little underwhelmed by it, I've been a gamer since the nintendo game & watch days & owned @ least 1 of the current gen consoles since the Mega Drive(Genesis). Graphically the system has the potential to wipe the floor with the 360, but this is really only going to apply to PS3 exclusives as any software house making a multi-platform game is going to be as cost effective (lazy) as possible & use the same graphics on all the games where possible(ok, they need to dumb them down for the Wii). My problem here is that I have yet to get a game for it that runs in 1080P, they all seem to be in 720P! Why???? I'm sure they are out there, but I haven't found one yet. I guess this is down to most HD tv's being HD ready rather than Full HD. Sound-Yeah, ok...

andyamn 27.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Sony PlayStation 3 Slim (PS3)

Gmini's MP3 future looking grey

Advantages: small and 3GB of data storage
Disadvantages: 88g a bit heavy for it's size

...CIAO Review on the Archos Gmini XS 100 - (light grey model)07/11/2007 Archos Gmini XS100 3GB of Storage* Available RRP - 02/2005 - Archos Introduction - > A short insight into Archos. 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 February 2005, Archos launched the 3GB MP3 player 'Archos Gmini XS100'. Archos have been a global leader in portable technologies since the early 1990's. 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...

1st2thebar 07.11.2007 · Read review
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Review of Archos Gmini XS100 3 GB

Archos 605 wifi

Advantages: Great size screen, generous amount of memory, simple interface
Disadvantages: Chunky design, not as portable as some devices,

...If you are an i-pod loyal looking for a new video device than look elsewhere, but for those seeking an alternative look no further. The Archos 605 provides a worthy alternative to the I-pod video, although it suffers from a less ergonomic design and is heavier due in part to the hard drive. However where it does better the ipod is it's durability with a rugged case and strong solid build quality feel to the buttons it will be hard to break. The large screen makes viewing a pleasure and the battery is capable, in my experience, of at least 5 hours solid video playback but i am yet to meet the claim of 17 hours music playback advertised with the unit averaging about 13-15 hours without recharge. The interface is simple and straight forward and should take a short period of time to familiarize yourself with. The memory is generous...

ckhawk 10.05.2008 · Read review
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Review of Archos 605 WIFI

The Great PS3

Advantages: Graphics, Network, Blu Ray, Wireless Controllers
Disadvantages: Small Hard Drive

...The Best Console on the market. When first launched, many of us were uncomfortable about the price but when you consider it has one of the best Blu Ray players in the market built in - Its a bargin. And with Sony now having won the war with Film makers choosing Blu Ray over HD DVD this will put XBox 360 at a severe disadvantage. Graphics and sound are excellent in gaming mode and picture quality and sound stunning in Blu Ray. One of the areas I use it most for is showing slide shows. I have a Home Server with Music and Pictures stored on it. The data is then sent wirelessly around the house and of course the PS3 picks this up and you can play music or watch the slideshow, now thats clever as there are no wires. This route also stores valuable space on the PS3 hard drive as the data is on the server. This is a really impressive...

MoneyB007 16.06.2008 (19.06.2008) · Read review
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