Price range: £252.30 - £290.82
What is it: Hard-disk-based portable media centre and PVR
What we think: Truly excellent media player, but optional and costly plugins should be in the box
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Archos 605 WiFi compared to all other players
 Archos 605 WiFi |
 Apple iPod classic |
 Apple iPod Photo (30GB) |
 Apple iPod Mini (6GB) |
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| Review date | 5 Sep 08 | 18 Sep 07 | 25 Mar 05 | 17 Mar 05 |
| Editor's rating |
8.5
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9.0
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9.0
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8.7
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| Price range |
£252.30 - £290.82
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£210.00 - £250.33
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| Review summary | A terrific media player and a delight to use. The optional plugins should be included as standard, though. That aside, full video support, a fully functioning Web browser and the sharpest screen we've seen makes this an absolute killer gadget and a media hoarder's dream Read full review |
Apple has not only exceeded our expectations, it's exceeded ones we didn't even have. The iPod classic is a superb audio player with a huge wealth of well-integrated features and intuitive navigation. Our only real concern is that menus can be laggy. Apart from that, outstanding Read full review |
The iPod Photo is a beautiful and versatile device with a new, affordable price. The 30GB version is a particularly good value at only £45 more than the audio-only 20GB version Read full review |
In the iPod Mini, Apple offers two capacity options and a more competitive pricing scheme -- welcome improvements to an already fantastic player Read full review |
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