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Detailed Review of the Archos AV420 PVR

Posted by michael on from the things-ebert-carries dept.

ilovealpacas writes "The Globe and Mail has posted a step by step look at the Archos AV420. For about $1000 Canadian (I think that's $800 US), you get an 80GB portable video player and recorder that also plays MP3's and has a CF slot for pictures. Hmmm.....laptop?"

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  1. Laptop? by BeerCat · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Aren't laptops cheaper than that, though?
    I mean, even an iBook works out less.

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  2. AV320 by samhart · · Score: 5, Informative

    I have an AV320 that I got from some consulting I did a while back (because he couldn't pay me in cash, har har har) and I absolutely love mine.

    It's powered by embedded Linux (which I love) and it works like a dream. There have been many an airplane ride that was made easier because of my AV320 ;-)

    My biggest problem with mine (could not apply to this version) was that the screen wasn't well protected. A simple $8 camera carrying case and a pack of Palm screen protectors and this problem was solved.

  3. Just some information about the model numbers... by Swift+Kick · · Score: 5, Informative

    The article description might be a little deceptive.
    The Archos AV420 is only 20GB and it retails for about $470 on Amazon.com.
    The AV480 is 80GB and is about $715 also from Amazon.com
    Check out more information on the devices on Archo's own page located here.

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  4. A word please by revery · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hmmm.....laptop?

    Maybe you're not familiar with how this works. You submit the story, we make the jokes.

    You owe someone a +5 Funny.

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  5. Re:How's the construction? by DarkBlackFox · · Score: 5, Informative

    Why is it that comments negatively portraying a company are always modded up around here? There's two sides to every coin.

    I've had an Archos Jukebox Recorder 10 for well over 5 years now, and haven't had any problems with it. I still get +/- 5 hours of continuous play out of the original NiMH rechargable batteries that came with the unit. I've taken it apart a few times (mostly to use it as an external USB enclosure to try salvaging files from a dead laptop drives), and never had any problems with shoddy solder joints or breaking anything putting the batteries back in. It's been a very solid unit, and survived many falls and trips around town in my backpack, all with the original IBM travelstar hard drive.

    I'm tired of seeing all the "my thing broke so this company sucks" comments here, and felt like chipping in my positive experience with this particular product.