Many issues plus LCD breakage I had my Archos for slightly less then two months, when the LCD broke and rendered the unit inoperable. The unit was in a lightly padded media player pocket in my backpack, which suffered no noticeable trauma or droppage, so to my mind, this is an unacceptable vulnerability.
Archos support responded promptly but will not cover the repair. I have to return the unit before they will even quote me a price for the repair. A Google search indicates I can expect to pay $200 or more. I am...
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Customer Service Horrible - Archos site down I purchased the Archos 605 Wi-Fi from Amazon's site last week. First of all, I selected this media player because of the ability to customize it with plug-ins and accessories, and because it is more flexible than the ipod touch with its capability to play/view more file formats.
That said, the day I received my Archos was the same day Archos decided to launch their new Internet Media Tablet, and this new product launch has prevented me from buying the plug-ins and accessories from ...
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Interesting Device with Fatal Flaw Many of the Archos' features I loved. However, I was only able to get 2 hours of audio from a fully charged battery. I know this may not be typical, but it was a show stopper for me.
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WORTH EVERY PENNY!!!!!!! AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION BETWEEN THE APPLE & ARCHOS, I HAD TO GO W/ THE ARCHOS. HERE'S WHY PLAIN & SIMPLE: PICTURE - NO SYSTEM OUT THERE NOW CAN BEAT THE COLOR & CLARITY, 160GB - PLENTY OF ROOM FOR ALL MY CD'S & MOVIES, IN THE PAST I CAN'T BEGIN TO TELL YOU HOW MANY TIMES I HAD TO DELETE ITEMS JUST SO I COULD ADD A NEW CD TO MY COLLECTION, TOUCH SCREEN - ALTHOUGH NOT AS SMOOTH AS APPLE'S, YOU'LL HAVE NO PROBLEM NAVIGATING THRU THE SYSTEM, TRANFERRING FILES - DROP & CLICK. PRICE - APPLE WANTS ...
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PMP on steroids I am an owner of both this product and its predecessor, the 604. And I have to say that it seems that Archos has listened to user complaints and gripes, but has also made a few new mistakes.
The good side of things is that almost everything has been improved over the 604 which was a very good portable media player and probably the best one out before this device (that includes the video iPod and iPod touch). The most evident thing once you turn it on is the screen resolution. It ...
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Regret buying The 605 looked nice the few minets it work, the first thing I did when I got it was to install the firmware update, after that it no longer worked. I've returned it to amazon just waiting now for my refund. Took seconds to buy but I probably won't see my money back for weeks. From all the reviews Archos is not a good product and if you have to deal with Archos customer support it seems your really going to regret buying one.
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If you love static, get one! This is my second unit in a year and Archos has obviously not solved the static problem. I waited 9 months to get the second one, thinking they would have the bugs worked out. That was a mistake! The problem occurs when streaming media over wifi while using headphones. It's totally unbearable. I sent this second unit in for repair and after 3+ weeks, have the same problem. If you don't intend on using the wifi feature to stream your videos/music while using headphones then by all means go for it...
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Archos 605 Wi-Fi Portable Media Player (160 GB) Hard to understand owners manuel. Had to call the company 3 times with questions. Awesome, after I got to know it.
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Best MP4 player money can buy I have bought my Archos 605 WiFi 160 Gb brand new from Amazone and it was best price I could find on the web. I works perfectly, I keep all my favorite movies to watch whenever I have time and mood for this. I use it to browse internet, too. I love this player for screen quality that is much bigger and better than my Ipod's. I recommend it to anyone who travels a lot and likes watching movies anywhere.
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Archos 605 Wi-Fi 160GB The Archos 605 Wi-Fi 160GB is a great personal media player, but there are a few design flaws that need to be addressed. I'm afraid that the design of the control buttons that are along the right side are fragile enough to be accidentally pulled loose under the right conditions, and to replace the battery, you need to send the unit in. The pullout stand on the back of the unit is a little weak, but works great. The interface is a little slow, and i'm still trying to figure out all the functions....
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