PC Pro - Computing in the Real World
Sony’s challenge for the iPod: Sounds like a good contendor in the large memory MP3 player market. There are onyl a few issues in my mind. One – It is not available right now, which makes it impossible for me to buy it. Second – We really do not know how the software and the user interface stacks up as compared to the iPod. From what I understand of reviews and such, the buttons and the OS of these hard drive MP3 players are what makes or breaks a product. The Archos GMini 120 sucks while the Archos GMini 220 is better with their buttons and interface. Horror stories about DRM on the Phillips product are abound. I might write a small article with the pros and cons of each of these (assembled from reviews and such) when I get a chance.
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Archos GMini 220 Review
Trackback by Gear Live: Enter The High Tech Lifestyle 7/20/2004 @ 2:38 amThe Archos GMini 220 is another contender in the portable digital audio game. With all the focus on the iPod right now, we decided to contact Archos to take a closer look at their hard-drive based MP3 Player. Without giving…