ARCHOS Portable Media Player: Great for Teens or Adults
April 23rd 2009 17:45
This past Christmas, I bought an ARCHOS 605 WiFi for both of my teenage sons. Interestingly enough, it was recommended to me by someone who knows a lot about computers. I had never heard of this portable media player, but it was recommended to me as better than an iPod, which I was what I had originally intended to buy them.
The ARCHOS has been a wonderful product for them. It was less expensive than the iPod and I can choose which add-ons to buy for them. One son wanted Internet access so we bought the web browser plug-in and downloaded the free widgets with it. With the video podcast plug-in we were able to download music in different formats. There are several additional options for plug-in that we have yet to try, although I know my sons would love every option there is including one to play movies. The only downside is that as you add each plug-in, the price does get closer to what you would pay for an iPod.
While most kids are running around with iPods, my boys get to brag about having something different that works better. It has a touch screen, that they love being able to use, and I was impressed with the graphics and the amount of storage available. A nice feature that you don’t see with the iPod, is that with the ARCHOS, you can switch the setup so it will appear as a drive on your computer. That makes it easier for downloads or to remove files that you no longer want on it.
The ARCHOS is more popular in Europe than in the U.S., but you can find places online that sell it. The big chains like Best Buy have not picked up on it yet, but when they do, they will be doing consumers a big favor.
Two thumbs up from me on this product.
The ARCHOS has been a wonderful product for them. It was less expensive than the iPod and I can choose which add-ons to buy for them. One son wanted Internet access so we bought the web browser plug-in and downloaded the free widgets with it. With the video podcast plug-in we were able to download music in different formats. There are several additional options for plug-in that we have yet to try, although I know my sons would love every option there is including one to play movies. The only downside is that as you add each plug-in, the price does get closer to what you would pay for an iPod.
While most kids are running around with iPods, my boys get to brag about having something different that works better. It has a touch screen, that they love being able to use, and I was impressed with the graphics and the amount of storage available. A nice feature that you don’t see with the iPod, is that with the ARCHOS, you can switch the setup so it will appear as a drive on your computer. That makes it easier for downloads or to remove files that you no longer want on it.
The ARCHOS is more popular in Europe than in the U.S., but you can find places online that sell it. The big chains like Best Buy have not picked up on it yet, but when they do, they will be doing consumers a big favor.
Two thumbs up from me on this product.
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