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cafmhb 23 September 2010
Good: 5 Years later - Still working fine
Bad: A bit obsolete look compared to an Ipod
Comment: I bought the Archos AV700 when it first came out in 2005. I sitll use it after 5 years as a jukebox mp3 player in my car (700 MB is not enough for me), as an external hard drive to transfer numerous files from other PC, to watch divx movies while on the plane. This product has never let me down and I still rave about it. Amazingly enough, I can still find acccesories and batteries replacement at NewMP3Technology who carries a wide selection of Archos products.
I am now evalutaing the purchase of a PC tablet, and Archos still remains on top of my list.
Mike Senatus 3 September 2006
Good: I like the fact that it has a nice size screen and that is it is 100% compatable with Windows Media Player 10 and that it is easy to navigate through files and settings.
Bad: I dislike the fact that own can not view PDF or MS Word documents. This item could use, at least, a 5-band EQ. It would also be nice if there was a simpler way to download DVDs/movies both protected and unprotected. I also dislike the fact that there are a limited number of games availible for the AV700.
Comment: In my opinion I believe this to be an excellent product that needs a few fireware upgrades so that one will be able to view PDF/MS Word documents while listening to music. Within an our after I took it out the box and charged it, I was able to easily navigate and access folders without consulting the manual. More games should be created to allow maximum enjoyment of the 7-inch screen. The image quality is not as bad as many reviews have stated.
Alistair Burns 20 September 2005
Good: 100 Gb hard disk option, 7" widescreen
Bad: Inability to fast forward or bookmark WMV
Comment: Given a few more software updates it will be a great product. For now there are a few problems. WMV files created from synchronising Windows Media Center DVR-MS via WMP10 will not fast forward and any bookmarks are ignored. So if you want to watch a 2 hour programme you have to do it all in one go or start all over again next time round. Bizarrely the occasional show does fast forward. AVI files greater than 1Gb don't play beyond the first Gb so you have to compress accordingly.
The hard disk capacity is invaluable if you have a large music collection.