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January 2008
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The editors liked
Great-looking screen. Programmable video recording. Downloadable cable guide. Content Portal offers movie rentals. Sturdy kickstand for optimal viewing. Streams from networked PCs.
Lots of storage
Touchscreen
Lots of features
Slim design with brilliant display
Content Portal provides wireless access to media
Excellent sound and video quality
Can wirelessly stream content from PC
Good screen
Easy to use
Wireless networking
Touchscreen works great
Better screen res than old version.
Gorgeous wide-screen display
Supports wireless file transfer and content downloads
Works with PCs and Macs
Excellent Web browser supports Flash
Nice price
With top-notch video resolution
Incredible viewing angles
And integrated support for wireless movie downloads
The Archos 605 WiFi is the best of its breed.
Big
Highquality touchscreen
Wireless Internet access
Great screen with polished new interface. Good video playback
With some interesting content options. Best-in-class Web browser.
An exciting storage solution combined with full multimedia player functionality
The editors didn't like
Not terribly user-friendly. Not many major improvements over previous model. Wi-Fi no longer included—costs extra. Internet browsing blown away by iPhone. Mysterious organization of music files.
Bulky design
Built-in speaker
Complicated on-screen menu system
Many features require additional cost
Short Wi-Fi range
CinemaNow offers sluggish content browsing
No stylus slot
Some software and hardware features cost extra
Lousy battery life
10% surcharge for Opera
Hazylooking screen.
No built-in stylus storage
Support for certain file types costs extra
Web browser Flash support or online video streaming requires extra-cost plug-in
Nonstandard USB connector
Mediocre battery life
No AC charger
Battery life is only average. Many users will need to shell out extra for software and hardware accessories theyll wish were included.
Only 30GB of storage
TV hookup requires $100 extra
No transfer software
Still. Wi-Fi can get sluggish. Buttons seemed wobbly
The 605 is Archos’ new fifth generation flagship PMP that crams nearly every feature one could want into a PMP. They have even offered a few different capacities including a flash version with expandable SDHC memory that can add up to 32GB of flash ...
The fact that you get 30GB of storage, a touch-sensitive 800 x 480 4.3in widescreen and Wi-Fi in a product costing less than £200 is amazing. Add in its wireless streaming, TV recording ability, good looks and ease of use and you've got a product that's n...
Big, highquality touchscreen, Wireless Internet access
Only 30GB of storage, TV hookup requires $100 extra
Wireless connectivity and a gorgeous touch screen make the Archos 605 WiFi a great video-viewing handheld.
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Published: 2007-09-04, Author: John , review by: techcrunch.com
Abstract: Archos’s bad-ass PMPs are constantly evolving towards the ultimate do-it-all gadget. The 605 WiFi actually comes close — all it needs is a phone, GPS, and espresso maker. Over-the-air downloads, Web surfing, and AV recording are certainly tant...
Great-looking screen. Programmable video recording. Downloadable cable guide. Content Portal offers movie rentals. Sturdy kickstand for optimal viewing. Streams from networked PCs.
Not terribly user-friendly. Not many major improvements over previous model. Wi-Fi no longer included—costs extra. Internet browsing blown away by iPhone. Mysterious organization of music files.
The 605 behaves more like a mini PC than a portable gadget—less fun than useful. Its a versatile performer, but the manuals a must-read....
Slim design with brilliant display, Content Portal provides wireless access to media, Excellent sound and video quality, Can wirelessly stream content from PC
Many features require additional cost, Short Wi-Fi range, CinemaNow offers sluggish content browsing, No stylus slot
Archos PMPs have been steadily improving and becoming thinner and easier to use. The latest generation, the 605 WiFi, comes dangerously close to being what Apples iPhone would be without the phone. Unlike the iPhone, the 605 WiFi lets you wirelessly ...
Published: 2007-08-30, Author: Donald , review by: cnet.com
With top-notch video resolution, incredible viewing angles, and integrated support for wireless movie downloads, the Archos 605 WiFi is the best of its breed.
Battery life is only average. Many users will need to shell out extra for software and hardware accessories theyll wish were included.
The Archos 605 WiFi portable video player is one of the best mobile distractions money can buy.
With top-notch video resolution, incredible viewing angles, and integrated support for wireless movie downloads, the Archos 605 WiFi is the best of its breed.
Battery life is only average. Many users will need to shell out extra for software and hardware accessories theyll wish were included.
The Archos 605 WiFi portable video player is one of the best mobile distractions money can buy.
Great screen with polished new interface. Good video playback, with some interesting content options. Best-in-class Web browser.
No transfer software, still. Wi-Fi can get sluggish. Buttons seemed wobbly, and we werent fond of the button layout.
We think that most handheld device manufacturers could learn something from Apples iPhone, and this is true with Archos as well, but this is a rare case where we think Apple could learn something themselves. Archos content portal, which offers over...
