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Can anyone recommend me Archos 604 or something similiar

by crazyperson312 Jul 23, 2007 12:44AM PDT

Hey i was just wondering is the Archos 604 as good as CNET editor says? Can it function all the programs it has without lacking response time? I was also looking at the Cowon D2 and i find it neat that it is a touch screen. It can also play mp3, video, photo's etc. Does teh D2 have a removable batery like the 604? If so how much does replacement battery coast? Also is there any other portable media player or mp3 like these? Thanks for your time reading my post!

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I think you need to better define your needs
by eshaham Jul 25, 2007 12:56AM PDT

The Archos 604 is a very good PMP if you want to be able to watch and record video. It is a relatively large player, has 4.3" screen and a hard drive.
http://www.pmpdb.com/index.php?p=show_player&playerId=40

The Cowon D2 is indeed neat. It is much smaller than the 604, has 2.5" screen and flash memory.
http://www.pmpdb.com/index.php?p=show_player&playerId=10&childPlayerId=25

So these players are very different even before you begin to compare their specs. You need to define you needs and budget in order for anyone to help you better.

BTW, the 604 has another WiFi enabled version which also has touchscreen:
http://www.pmpdb.com/index.php?p=show_player&playerId=31&childPlayerId=31

And finally, Archos is about to release their 5th generation line, starting with 605 Wifi which you may want to consider:
http://www.pmpdb.com/index.php?p=show_player&playerId=54&childPlayerId=56

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My budget is max is around the archos 604
by crazyperson312 Jul 25, 2007 11:18AM PDT

I need something powerful that can hold alot of space. I was trying to say that is their anything else that can compare to the archos 604? But a more portable version. Only thing i dont like about the Cowon D2 is that it doesn't have enought space for me. Even with the 8Gb SD sticks out their it still wont be enought space for me.

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Forgot to add on top
by crazyperson312 Jul 25, 2007 11:20AM PDT

I also tried the much more portable version the Archos 404 and i liked it. The only problem is that it doesn't have a removable battery is what i didnt like about it. I was also aiming at mp3 players/PMP that has a removable and rechargable battery.

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So what we're looking for is...
by eshaham Jul 25, 2007 1:26PM PDT

A hard drive player with 30GB or more and a removable battery for no more than $300, right?
Having these characteristics in mind I couldn't think of any with a touchscreen, or much smaller form factor like the D2, but I did think of 2 other player you may want to consider:
Archos 504 and Creative Zen Vision W.
Here are the 3 players side by side:
http://www.pmpdb.com/index.php?p=comparison&compareList=38-46-40

All 3 are very good players.

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Cool
by crazyperson312 Jul 26, 2007 6:40AM PDT

Yea thats what i was thinking of thoese 3 are the only ones that i can think of that kind of matches my characteristic.

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