The Archos 5 boasts an improved screen size, image resolution, and sound quality over its predecessor, but its Web browser and Flash media playback are disappointing for a product marketed on the strength of its Internet media capabilities.
Archos 5
includes: 60GB, 120GB, 160GB, 250GB, Archos SFR
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Great screen, wireless, good touch screen. Broad codec support. Battery management can be a bit flakey and the occasional lock up has occured (easily sorted with a reset) but no different there to any other media player I have owned ;-) Wireless has worked well in the public areas I have used it in.... Read the full review →
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I bought it in Feb 2009 to watch movies on long flights, after my wife decided to keep my Creative Zen W all fo herself. Judging by its price, I was expecting this device to be much better than Creative, but apart from its good codec support I found it to be much poorer in many ways. The device... Read the full review →
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