Archos 605 WiFi review

Oct 07

Typical price: £199

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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Our Rating

8.5

User Rating

6.3

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	Archos 605 WiFi	Apple iPod classic (2nd gen)	Apple iPod classic	Apple iPod Photo (30GB)
Review date	5 Sep 08	16 Sep 08	18 Sep 07	25 Mar 05
Editor's rating	8.5	9.1	9.0	9.0
Price range	£199	£191.16 - £191.16
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	120GB of storage and the addition of the Genius feature, makes up for the slightly reduced battery life over the previous model, reaffirming the iPod classic as our favourite portable audio player on record 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
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