Archos 605 Wi-Fi Portable Media Player (160 GB) by Archos
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Digital camera reviews of Archos 605 Wi-Fi Portable Media Player (160 GB)
Digital camera Review: Archos 605 Wi-Fi Portable Media Player (160 GB)
Summary: 4 Stars
Hard to understand owners manuel. Had to call the company 3 times with questions. Awesome, after I got to know it.Digital camera Review: Archos 605 Wifi
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm now on my second Archos 605. The first one got mauled by my dog, but fortunately I bought the accidental damage plan on that one and it was covered. It's true that the Archos is prone to malfunction and you can really only count on them to last a couple years. But, for the time it lasts, you can't find a better pmp on the market. When I was reimbursed for the cost of my last one, instead of purchasing the new version of the Archos, I bought another 605. Now that I know what to avoid with this model, I feel like it will last much longer. Namely, don't leave it turned on for an extended period of time while it is on the DVR station. This RUINS the battery. Make sure, instead, that you use it for the designed purpose. Use it on battery power at least every few days for an hour or so. This prevents the battery from running down, as using it and then recharging it actually increases the life span of the battery. Also, despite being labeled as portable, this unit is better suited as something that sits on your lap while you're in a car, bus, etc. Even though it is well put together, I wouldn't suggest walking around with it in your pocket. It really isn't set up for that. Last, make sure to clear the temporary system files and cache every once in a while. It doesn't sound like much, but it makes the OS run much smoother and prevents freeze ups and issues with format when playing back videos. If you know the dos and donts of the Archos 605 it really does not get much better, especially with a price in the mid $200's for the 160gb model.Digital camera Review: Archos 605wifi 160gb
Summary: 5 Stars
This is awesome. It can play everything and is sweet. They kinda jack you and make you buy the DVR and extra software add ons like the web browser and mpeg2 plugin, but if you have enough money to buy this thing that shouldn't be too big of a problem.
Anyway, highly reccommend this to anyone who has a job with downtime because it can easily keep you entertained.
Digital camera Review: Archos WiFi 605
Summary: 4 Stars
Great product for sound and video quality. Using MS Media Player as the sync platform is a mistake though unless that's your normal platform. Doesn't support Real or Rhapsody.Digital camera Review: Archos has an undeserved bad reputation....
Summary: 5 Stars
Maybe it was the people who bought the WiFi 605 upon its initial release that ran into a lot of trouble with bugs and support. However, I have had the item now for 2 months, and have been expecting a nightmare. All I have seen from the device is great. I also contacted support and reached a human within a reasonable amount of time on both ocassions. I am VERY HAPPY with my unit, and am buying more accessories for it. My only complaint is that there are software options that should be included, like a web browser. However, the rest of the unit is great value for the price. You get a portable music/video player that beats the iPod in many ways. You get a Tivo. You get a nice amount of storage to carry all your critical files. With a reasonable amount of money you get a GPS and a video camera. Ifu bought all those devices separatly you can easily spend four times the money. My regret is not getting the 160 gb version, as I am now in the process of ripping all of my DVDs to DivX or Xvid so I can carry them with me wherever I go along with my full music library. Lets see an iPhone do that for this price!!!!!!!! Oh, yeah....I almost forgot. As a photographer I always need a portable hard drive to dump all my photos on while on an outdoor shoot. Yes, the Archos supports Camera RAW with its crisp screen for you to clear your card and then browse through the photos on that great screen!!!!