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Apple's Ipod 20 Gig Photo or Archos Gmini400?

Jul 28, 2005 11:49AM PDT

I'm having a problem choosing between the ipod photo and the archos gmini 400. the problem is that ive never seen and archos product but the features look great. i've seen all ipods and i believe they can last a long time and the features are more incredible. so, any suggestions in which is better to buy???

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gmini400
Jul 28, 2005 9:58PM PDT

The Gmini400 is nearly the exact same size and weight of an ipod. It has the same battery life as ipod, but how are the features more incredible on the ipod? All it has is music playing and photo viewing. The Gmini400 has that plus video and games on a 262k (18 bit) color screen vs the ipod's 64k (16 bit) color screen. I chose the gmini after lots of research, but it's your decision/money.

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Jul 31, 2005 12:51AM PDT

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RE: Apple's Ipod 20 Gig Photo or Archos Gmini400?
Jul 31, 2005 3:20PM PDT

The Ipod is not for those seeking features. It's a basic mp3 player with photo viewing capabilities. If you've got 20 gigs of music to store, then maybe it would suit you.

I, myself purchased the Gmini because of its great feature set. I've had it for a little less than a week, and couldn't be happier. The audio quality is great, the design, while people say it looks like a GBA, it looks much better in person with its aluminum casing. The screen is awesome. I have over 10 gigs of videos on it and they don't skip thanks to the Gmini's ability to play at 30 fps.

As for battery life, the Gmini gets about 10 hours for just playing music. People over at gmini400.com have been able to replace the battery with a higher capcity iPod replacement battery, so you could also do that if you wish.