Nomad Jukebox 3 Officially Out

An Anonymous Coward writes: "It seems that the long awaited Jukebox 3 is officially out. Features include time scaling, to play files at different speeds without affecting pitch, multichannel effects, optical input, wireless remote and two battery ports. Probably not an iPod killer yet, although it has many, many more features and welcome firewire port. Now when will this thing be available?"

Comments

Re:Total cost to Canadians...

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Try voting ya hoser!

Re:I really don't understand

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There are a bunch of drawbacks with the Archos. First the idiots hardwired the batteries into the case. So even though the batteries are standard AA NiMh batteries you have to carry arround a screwdriver and void your warranty to change them. I get about 4 hours actual use from the things so I often want to change batteries in mid flight and I doubt my scrwdriver is compatible with the new security regulations.

You've obviously never owned an Archos player in your life, or you're dumber than you're letting on. I have an Archos JB6000, myself (which I love, by the way). First, the battery life, fully charged, is about 8 hours (or 9 if you don't push the buttons much).Second, the batteries are NOT hardwired into the case; they are covered by flaps on either side of the player which can be opened with a key, a screwdriver, or any other small pointed obejct. You do NOT have to open the case, nor does changing the batteries void your warranty, since you need to put them in in the first place.

It would be much better if Archos et al adopted a common standard form factor for a smallish LiIon battery. Nikon have already developed a camera battery in a form factor that matches one of the new alkaline battery form factors.

If you owned an Archos, you'd know that the batteries used are indeed standard, run-of-the-mill rechargeable 1.2V NiMH AA batteries; they can be replaced with Radioshack's off-the-shelf ones. And besides, I doubt you'd want to 'change batteries in mid flight', since you'd need to be carrying around charged NiMH batteries (which don't hold a charge for all that long, if not being used), because regular 1.5 volt batteries would destroy the player.

Do everybody a favor, and the next time you want to talk about something that you know nothing of, don't.

Mod me up!