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Archos Releases Portable Video/Image/MP3 Player

Posted by simoniker on from the swiss-army-knife-of-portability dept.

GregGardner writes "Archos is about to release the AV300 series, the next generation of portable video/image/MP3 player based off of the Archos Jukebox Multimedia discussed on Slashdot previously. Features include a 3.8" LCD screen for viewing movies and photos, FM tuner, MP3 playing and recording, 20GB or 40GB HD models, USB2.0 (optional Firewire) connection, TV-out, MPEG-4 encoding from a video/audio-in signal, digital photo (3.3 megapixel) and video camera, and much more. Looks like some of the features require add-on modules. I found a brief review on SF Gate which states that the 20GB model (AV320) will retail for $570."

8 of 225 comments (clear)

  1. Not enough features! by starlabs · · Score: 5, Funny
    What, no cel phone?

    Plus, I want a spellchecker with that.

    1. Re:Not enough features! by NecrosisLabs · · Score: 2, Funny

      It's not complete until it can send email.

  2. where's the beef? by sweeney37 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Features include a 3.8" LCD screen for viewing movies and photos, FM tuner, MP3 playing and recording, 20GB or 40GB HD models, USB2.0 (optional Firewire) connection, TV-out, MPEG-4 encoding from a video/audio-in signal, digital photo (3.3 megapixel) and video camera, and much more.

    All those and it can't cook me a steak?

    Bah, I'm not impressed.

    Mike

  3. What they left out by dlb · · Score: 2, Funny

    was the piano wire and the snakebite kit.

    Jeez, you can't buy any 'gadget' today without it having a mediocre digital camera built in.

  4. Re:Uh huh... by mrseigen · · Score: 2, Funny

    I don't want to look over on the train and see someone else enjoying his favorite pr0n. Praise $DEITY the screen is small enough that my chances of doing so are minimal.

  5. Re:As your mother would say... by bad_fx · · Score: 5, Funny

    Viewing Natalie Portman on a 3.8" screen makes you go blind!

    Nope, that's caused by what you do while viewing Natalie Portman on a 3.8" screen...

  6. Will be ignored until Apple does it by harlows_monkeys · · Score: 4, Funny

    This will go nowhere until Apple does something like this, and then everyone will say Apple has innovated yet again.

  7. Re:Uh huh... by Artifex · · Score: 4, Funny
    I don't want to look over on the train and see someone else enjoying his favorite pr0n. Praise $DEITY the screen is small enough that my chances of doing so are minimal.


    Yes, but with a screen that small, he only needs one hand to hold it... I think you're more likely to see him "enjoying" it.
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