Archos 5 (160 GB) MP3 Player Reviews

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Cons: Apparently it has horrible failure rates. Mine had the hard drive fail after 2 weeks of use. Archos has abysmal product support reputation in the US. You have to buy codecs to play certain media types which isn't really that big of a deal. from Amazon.com Interface: A I have owned the Archos 5 250GB for about 2 months now. To be honest, I have mixed feelings about this device, but overall I have to give it a positive rating. from Amazon.com I purchased this in August of 2009. Once my iPod Nano died after over 3 years of abuse (it actually went through the washer AND drier with no issues!) I was really drawn to the 250GB hard drive of the Archos because it would hold all of my music with storage space to spare. Also, it doesn't have the file transfer red-tape of the iPod. from Amazon.com this is a great new product from archos. Aside from its great apperance it can also do alot of cool stuf. from Amazon.com Ive always seen Archos players in gadget magazines and thought that they look really nice and can store lots of data. Not too mention the cost; when you compare the size of the device and storage space, its such good value when you compare it to other media players like the iPods. from Amazon.com I really hesitated to purchase this, based on the wide range of negative and positive reviews from other owners. My Zune 120 gb media player gave me all kinds of problems, so I was looking for a device with lots of storage space for music, video and photos. I've been using the Archos 5 for about a week now, and it does everything I need it to. from Amazon.com Once broken it was completely useless. I returned it (shipping paid by me) under warranty a month and a half ago. Since then there has been no contact from Archos other than automated emails. The web site says that the RMA is "processing" and that I can expect to see a response in 10-15 business days. from Amazon.com It all started When my Toshiba Gigabeat S 60gb stopped working, I was without a music player, that is until I thought about my friend that showed me his Archos 605 Wifi. I looked at Archos's website and I found the newer Archos and decided to find a good deal on it. from Amazon.com Archos 5 does not have the same resources than 7, but is much cheapper. If you want to record arthroscopies like I do this produt will acomplish your expectations. from Amazon.com I would stay as far away from Archos products as possible!! First of all, I purchased the Archos 5 media tablet, so I am mainly commenting on this device. from Amazon.com

Released	1 year ago
Storage Capacity	164 GB
Audio Format	MP3 WAV WMA AAC Ogg Vorbis AC3 WMA (DRM)
Number of Songs	41000
Additional Features	Voice Recorder Video Recorder
Battery Life	Up to 22 hrs.
Interface	USB 2.0
MPN	501205
Main Storage Type	Built-in Memory
Max Video Resolution	800 x 480
Screen Size	4.8 inch
UPC	690590512054
Video Format	MPEG-4 MPEG-2 H.264 WMV AVI
Weight and Size	Widescreen

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Archos 5 (160 GB) MP3 Player Reviews

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