Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Archos PMA400 Linux Based Media Portable

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the everything-but-the-kitchen-sink dept.

freitasm writes "The new Archos PMA400 is a Linux based portable- entertainment/PDA/DVR/Internet device. It comes with wireless and ethernet LAN connections, plays Mophun and Qtopia and supports Microsoft DRM protected files (WMV, WMA). The company will release a SDK on its dedicated website sometime before the end of January 2005. The device will retail for around US$800."

7 of 132 comments (clear)

  1. Look at the Price!! by allden · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I can get powerful laptops at this price.

  2. $800? by Daniel+Ellard · · Score: 3, Insightful
    That seems a bit pricey. That kind of money will get you a decent laptop...

    Is there a market for a device that's more capable than a $100-200 PDA and less capable than a $1000 laptop? Of course I want one, but does anyone need one of these?

    --
    Disclaimer: I work for a company, but I don't speak for them.
  3. Re:Wowee! Windows Media files! by PornMaster · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Do you want them supported for political reasons?

    Archos is making its decisions for commercial reasons.

    --
    500GB of disk, 5TB of transfer, $5.95/mo
  4. it may run on linux but it doesn't work with linux by bdbolton · · Score: 3, Insightful

    "System requirements: PC: Pentium® III 800 MHz or higher, Windows 98 SE (with driver downloaded from ARCHOS web-site), ME, 2000 or XP. 64 MB RAM (128 MB recommended) with USB port and CD-ROM drive Mac: 9.2 or X (10.2.4) USB Manager version 1.2 or higher with USB port and CD-ROM drive "

    ...runs linux but requires windows/mac. :(

  5. Re:Full text, no ad revenue for me! by LiquidCoooled · · Score: 3, Insightful

    What the hell does it matter?
    <rant>
    I don't give a damn who posts what, or who makes money from something.
    If something interests me, I'll have a look.
    Its not like I have to get my credit card and sign my life away.

    Adverts are all around you, do you spend time cutting evil adverts out of newspapers before you read them?
    Do you close your eyes whilst driving past billboards?

    Your just an arrogant tosser who can't see the wood for the trees. Slashdot is built JUST like Roland or anyone elses "advert supported blog", except slashdot editors dont even find the articles, they leave it upto the readers.

    At least people like Roland seem to have their finger on the pulse, and find decent interesting articles for the rest of us to discuss.
    </rant>

    --
    liqbase :: faster than paper
  6. Who wants to shell out $800 for a PDA by elecngnr · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I am more than happy with my $90 Palm. It syncs with my address book and iCal on my Mac....and fits in my pocket. And, if something bad happens to it during my travels, I am out $90...not $800. I just think these PDA's are getting crazy.

    I am also confused why it is a linux PDA, yet you have to have windoze or a mac to sync with the thing. That sucks. If I am a linux guy I want a linux PDA that will work with my computer...

    --
    Having done so much with so little for so long, I now can do anything with nothing at all.
  7. US$799.95 in the U.S. and EUR 799.9 by oliverthered · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I'm getting one of ebay.com and risking the tax man for the sake of $255.

    At todays rate

    $799.95 = EUR606.61
    EUR 799.99 = $1054

    --
    thank God the internet isn't a human right.