Archos 6 GB Jukebox 6000 MP3 Player/Hard Drive by Archos
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Digital camera reviews of Archos 6 GB Jukebox 6000 MP3 Player/Hard Drive
Digital camera Review: Aracane Company, Popular Product...
Summary: 5 Stars
Archos hasn't exactly been in the mainstream for the past few years; as a matter of fact, this is the first time I've seen one of their products, and what a product it is! 6GB! That alone would be enough to make me want to buy this beauty, but then I hear about the small size, and extra hard-drive format. My old CD-player only accepted WAV-format files, so I was constantly converting MP3s by the dozen [yes, I know what you're all saying; but, for the price, it seemed like a good value]. Now, though, I can carry around just about the only sound-format on my hard-drive. I also LOVE the fact that you can store multi-media files on it. I constantly save DLLs, .SYS, and driver files on it when I go over to work [I'm a semi-professional programmer; I work from my best friend's garage]. It also comes in handy when going to a party. Now, I just take some cables, plug them into my Archos, then into the speakers, and just stand back.The only draw-back to this product probably wouldn't be that it's not a Walkman-type device, where you can do cartwheels and still have great sound, but more in the price.
Digital camera Review: Archos 5GB Jukebox 5000
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought the 5000 instead of the 6000 only because it had an instant $50.00 rebate and the only difference is 1GB less memory. With that said I have the following comments:1.Memory, ease of loading is just plain easy!
2.On/Off function has alot to be desired!
3.My battery life doesn't seem long enough but they did give me two sets of rechargables.
4.I wish you could delete a song right from the unit and not have to hook it up to your computer to do so. The good news is you can delete one or more songs.
5.The sound quality is very good.
6.The owners manual is very inadequate. Being computer literate and very good with electronics helps.
7.Even with these cons I would highly recommend this unit or the 6,10 or 20GB units!
8. Unlike some of the other people, my unit worked right out of the box and has never given me one moment of regret.
9. It comes complete with case, extra batteries and headphones.
Digital camera Review: Archos 6000 - Good Product - Poor Tech Support
Summary: 3 Stars
I got an Archos 6000 in July 2001 - love the unit. However, it shipped with a bad battery or two and I ended up using the "extra" batteries within two weeks. The USB cable is a non-standard A-to-A cable so if you have a lap-top you'll end up carrying the *only* USB cable around with you - don't lose it, you can't replace it. After three nice queries to "tech support" on purchasing batteries(1500Ma 1.2v AA), an extra USB and an extra wall wart I've gotten no response. It is a real shame such a good product is hobbled with such poor support. A simple e-mail reply and I'd be a more satisfied customer instead of one who is beginning to feel he could have spent [PRICE] a little better on another MP3 product. Check out Creative Labs Nomad before you deal with Archos.Digital camera Review: Archos 6000 is Awesome--6 Stars!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
64 MB or 6000 MB? That's the first question. And the second question is do you want a cheap piece of plastic or do you want a heavy duty metal case of rugged construction reinforced with shock absorbers and built to last? Thirdly, would you rather pay $500 or $250 for the same quality product? Finally, do you want something bigger than a discman and awkward even in your jacket pocket or do you want something compact which will easily fit into a suit or jacket pocket? If your answer to all of these questions is the latter, then by all means get the Archos Jukebox 6000.Now I have to admit that when I first looked at the box, I had my doubts. Those big blue things on the corners seemed cheesy and also given the size of the box I was wondering just how big this "jukebox" was. But then I opened it up, and realized that it was the size of a compact walkman, considerably smaller than a discman. It's heavy, but that's because they packed 6 GB of memory into it. When you have it, you're holding in your hand a huge hunk of hard drive. And that's where this product really shines--the hardware. When I conceive of the company I picture their allocating almost all of their resources to their engineering and computing department and very little anywhere else.
I can't overestimate just how much 6 GB is--the classical afficionado for example could probably put every single work by Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven on it. I am a fan of alternative, classical, and 80's music. The sound quality for all three is excellent. Now the headphones that come with it are lacking--after all they are a computer hardware accessory company, not a headphone company. And so I tossed it and got a pair of Koss "Plug" headphones--revolutionary in design in itself--which has a high sensitivity rating of 108. The sound did sound a little diluted at first especially at the bass end, but that's because I'm so used to the Sony Megabass sound. But the Archos 6000 comes with a graphic equalizer and if you increase the bass setting to a '3' (on a 1 to 5 scale) then you get the mega-bass and it's indistinguishable from my Sony Megabass Discman. In fact, you might not always want the mega-bass especially for classical music for which it would make it sound un-balanced. And so, for testing purposes, try Depeche Mode with the enhanced bass setting and Vivaldi's Four Seasons and you'll see what I mean when I say the sound quality is clear and excellent.
Another thing which should be mentioned is the ease of use as far as putting songs onto it. There's a single cable which you use to connect it to your computer, and the Jukebox then becomes your 'E' drive. Anyone who knows how to use windows can set up folders and subfolders and files on this 'E' drive, and when you're done, the Jukebox is reconfigured to your specifications and the mp3's are reorganized accordingly. I've heard that there was a problem with the randomizer at some point but that's fixed with the upgraded downloadable software for the machine which also solves the "volume" issue by allowing you to change volume simply by holding down the on button and clicking increase or decrease on the dial.
Now the big blue things I actually grew to appreciate after I realized their function, which was that they are rubber shock absorbers just in case you drop the machine accidentally. They really didn't have to add this function, nor did they have to add in its being able to double as a backup hard drive--but both added features are certainly nice and are the kind of luxury items which you would expect only with much more expensive models. Anyway, that's why I feel this unit deserves a 6th star. Now the blue bumpers plus the silver color of the case and center dial do give this portable mp3 player a "space cowboy look." And so both the internal and exterior features of this Jukebox mp3 player really make me feel like it's 2001.
Digital camera Review: Archos JUNKbox 6000
Summary: 1 Stars
I'm now on my third JUNKbox 6000. The first one I got locked up on start up after only using it 2 times. I called Archos tech support and they couldn't figure out the problem and had me send it back for an exchange. JUNKbox #2 arrives I spend hours formatting it and transfering my MP3 files to it. I use it 1 time for 3 hours no problem. I go to turn it on the next day and guess what.....Lock up AGAIN!!!! I take the batteries out and put them back in....still locked. I go through this sequence about 6 times and finally it boots up and tells me to check hard drive....which I can't do because it dosen't let me go any further then that screen. I call tech support again and they say they'll send me another one for exchange. I'm now getting ready to go through the task of formatting and adding MP3 files to this JUNKbox. Aargh!!!!!