WOW..do we finnaly have an actual ipod competitor???

[GreeKNastY]

im not saying this is better then an ipod or anything of that sort..i am just wodnering what your opinions on this...

http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/14/a...s-105-405-705/

and.or

http://www.archos.com/products/gen_5...global&lang=en

[Surf Monkey]

Meh. It looks okay. I wonder how much they'll charge for it. I'm betting that the 6G iPod will look cooler than this and be easier to use.

[kylo4]

Archos wi-fi 80GB touchscreen player costs $649.99 here. I highly doubt this can even touch the iPod. What it does show is that higher capacities can be produced for the DAP market now.

[GreeKNastY]

^yup!!!..thank god for higher capacity

[GreeKNastY]

605 will launch for $230 (4GB), $300 (30GB), and $400 (160GB)


WOW...i would def consider 160 gig for 400...

[Surf Monkey]

That's a good price for that kind of capacity. Archos has always been way ahead of the other manufacturers in terms of capacity. They've blazed the trail in that area. I fully expect the next iPod to be at least 120 gig on the high end.

[5billion]

true. but the thing that concerns me the most is battery life.
those things only have like 2H on video mode.

[Surf Monkey]

No one is going to be able to do much better than that unless they make the units bigger. I'm curious to see how iPhone holds up. I'm guessing it'll have similar bat life.

that looks cool but I don't think people will by them as much because they wouldn't be easy to run with with out scratching it. They look sort of bulky compared the newer ipods today too.

[bobb-mini]

Originally Posted by GreeKNastY

im not saying this is better then an ipod or anything of that sort..i am just wodnering what your opinions on this...[/url]

Archos been always more full featured than iPods... yer people wanto own iPods. You figure it out.

[Surf Monkey]

Originally Posted by bobb-mini

Archos been always more full featured than iPods... yer people wanto own iPods. You figure it out.

Archos players have always been uglier, larger and harder to use than iPods. More full featured, yes, but features aren't the be all and end all.

[kylo4]

I was serious when I said the 80GB Archos touchscreen with wi-fi was $650 Canadian (on sale right now for $550). I have proof: http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/prodde...90&catid=22578

Now we know why people buy iPods instead (other than ease of use, iTunes etc)

Oh, and the battery life for audio is 25 hours, and for video it is 4.5 Hours.

[XVI]

Wait, I'm confused do we know how much this will cost? Is it out?

[GreeKNastY]

Originally Posted by kylo4

I was serious when I said the 80GB Archos touchscreen with wi-fi was $650 Canadian (on sale right now for $550). I have proof: http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/prodde...90&catid=22578

Now we know why people buy iPods instead (other than ease of use, iTunes etc)

Oh, and the battery life for audio is 25 hours, and for video it is 4.5 Hours.

that is previous generation(4)..this is current gen prices(5)...
605 will launch for $230 (4GB), $300 (30GB), and $400 (160GB)

[XVI]

400 bucks for 160GB is sooo amazing, I don't know how apple will combat that, plus you can go online with this mofo?