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Gadget lust: Archos AV500

Gadget lust: Archos AV500 05/03/2004 05:52 PM
If the rumours are true, sign me up for one of these. According to eHomeUpgrade the Archos AV500 is a "new all-in-one handheld device...

Excited by the Sun

Excited by the Sun 08/11/2004 05:06 PM
USA Today Aug 11 2004 8:43PM GMT

Be excited!

Be excited! 08/05/2004 07:06 AM
Well, it doesn't look like the Requiem for a Dream site ever got posted here. So, um, here it is.
Flash. You know, they were going to get Aronofsky to do Batman? Fell through when the executives woke up with a hangover, I assume.

getting excited about syndication again

getting excited about syndication again 06/17/2004 02:57 PM
as always, it's the cool apps that make the effort worthwhile

Finally, keyboards to get excited about

Finally, keyboards to get excited about 07/22/2004 09:25 AM
ZDNet Jul 22 2004 1:51PM GMT

Acacia Excited About Yet Another Patent
Extortion Win

Acacia Excited About Yet Another Patent
Extortion Win 07/06/2004 03:00 PM
Acacia, the company that goes around threatening just about everyone with patent infringement is now all excited that they've convinced one smaller cable company to pay up, rather than face an extended lawsuit fighting Acacia's bogus patents. It sure is getting repetitive, but once again, can someone explain what Acacia has done to benefit innovation?

U.S. Lawmakers Excited About Change in
Libya

U.S. Lawmakers Excited About Change in
Libya 01/25/2004 05:16 PM
Reuters via Wired News Jan 25 2004 8:42PM GMT

Yahoo Excited About Search in 2004

Yahoo Excited About Search in 2004 01/06/2004 10:29 AM
Search Engine Lowdown Jan 6 2004 9:11AM ET

Is The Contact Info You Provide Someone
Public Or Private Info?

Is The Contact Info You Provide Someone
Public Or Private Info? 02/10/2004 05:32 PM
I've complained in the past about the annoyanc e of Plaxo spam. Lately, the more I've been thinking about Plaxo, the more it annoys me. Though I've never had anything to do with the company, and have never responded to a single spam, they now have a database with my contact info that others gave it. Bambi Francisco over at CBS Marketwatch has noticed the same thing with Spoke Software, which she finds disconcerting. However, I'm wondering about the bigger legal issues: is the personal info you've given to individuals for business or personal reasons shareable? Some say that all Spoke is doing is collecting public information. However, if the info was given to an individual, is there a reasonable expectation that the information is not public at all, but for private use only? I'm not sure what the answer is, but I wonder how long until there's a lawsuit around this issue. Personally, like so many other things, I don't think it's something you can get "back in the box," but these systems do reveal to me who is freely giving away personal information about me, which could make me less willing to do business with them in the future.

The Four-Letter Word That Can Get People
Excited About Your Products

The Four-Letter Word That Can Get People
Excited About Your Products 07/07/2004 04:09 PM
microsoft promotes blogging, with some key quotes from scoble

Outsourcing 'not something to get
excited about' - analyst

Outsourcing 'not something to get
excited about' - analyst 01/11/2004 11:37 PM
CNET Asia Jan 11 2004 10:46PM ET

Members of Congress Excited About Change
in Libya

Members of Congress Excited About Change
in Libya 01/25/2004 11:39 AM
Reuters via Wired News Jan 25 2004 2:31PM GMT

""Dick" Gephardt's shadow doesn't look
any more excited than the voters are
about him."

""Dick" Gephardt's shadow doesn't look
any more excited than the voters are
about him." 12/03/2003 09:47 PM

Hays High Students Excited About Hitting
The Ibooks This Year

Hays High Students Excited About Hitting
The Ibooks This Year 08/05/2004 06:05 PM
"This is going to make learning a lot more fun." By Associated Press (via MyAppleMenu)

Archos Gmini 400

Archos Gmini 400 08/02/2004 10:25 AM

So I almost missed this catch on DAPreview (because there was no pretty picture and I can barely decipher), but apparently Archos is coming out with a new version of their often- and sadly-overlooked Gmini hard disk player, now called the Gmini 400. The original Gmini [pictured] was a solid device, but had only a black-and-white screen - something that just didn't quite cut the mustard for many people who would have otherwise purchased it as a photo-storing device. Fortunately, it looks like the new model will have a color screen (a nice 262k color one, too), as well as do all the other good stuff like play video, MP3s, record its FM stereo, and of course, copy images from Compact Flash cards to its internal 20GB hard drive.

And at around $480 (probably less when/if it hits the United States), it's not a horrible price, either. I expect good things from this one - it fixes all the failings of the first Gmini by a yard.

Read - New DAP from Archos: Gmini 400 [DAPreview]

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Archos Gmini 220 On-the-Road Review [Gizmodo]

Archos Widescreen PMP

Archos Widescreen PMP 06/05/2005 11:40 PM
Slashdot Jun 5 2005 5:09PM GMT

Archos Gmini 400 (P)Reviewed

Archos Gmini 400 (P)Reviewed 08/27/2004 01:48 PM

CNet has reviewed the Archos Gmini400, confirming my suspicions that it is indeed scientifically awesome. Sure it has some downsides, like a less-than-intuitive interface and no ability to multitask, but a 20GB player the size of the iPod with the ability to play back video and an integrated CompactFlash slot? What's not to love?

Okay, maybe the sort of crappy battery is not to love, but I kind suspect that CNet flubbed the numbers when they said 10 hours of video and 5 hours of audio playback. I'm hoping they meant 10 and 15. And for once the video is worth watching, if only to watch James Kim spin it around in his hands. (Thanks, Old!)

Read - Archos Gmini400 [CNet]

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Archos Gmini 400: Everything But A Price [Gizmodo]
Archos Gmini 400: First Picture, Specs [Gizmodo]
Arc hos Gmini 400 [Gizmodo]

Update: The Archos site says 5 hours for video, 10 hours for audio. Could be, should be better, but still hot.
Read - Product Page [Archos]

Archos AV420 Reviewed

Archos AV420 Reviewed 07/30/2004 06:47 PM

Laptop Magazine scoops themselves with their review of the Archos AV420, the $550 portable media player with a 20GB hard drive and the ability to function as a relatively full-featured PVR. They pretty much love it, noting that the 3.5-inch 262k-color screen is very "easy to watch." Their only complaint is the AV420s inability to multitask -- if you're listening to music, you can't look at pictures, for instance.

Read - Pocket TiVo Plus [TechWorthy]

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Sony's HMP-A1 VAIO Video Pocket Video Review [Gizmodo]
Archos AV420: More Information, Pictures [Gizmodo]
Archos AV400 Appears Fully Saleable [Gizmodo]

Archos PMA400 SDK Released

Archos PMA400 SDK Released 06/06/2005 12:08 AM

I waffle daily between wanting gadgets that Just Work right out of the box, even at the expense of functionality (Apple products, for instance) and open platforms that might be a little rough around the edges, but can be tossed out to the development community who will almost certainly extend the worth of my purchase many times over. Since it seems that most companies would rather produce the former without the extra polish that it takes to justify a closed approach, I'm started to get back on the open platform bandwagon, simply because I've seen nothing but wasted oppotunity over the last couple of years, with locked platforms and crippled functionality (including, yes, the iPod).

So, rah rah. Neither of the two Linux-based devices du jour are really optimal for me (no keyboards), but both the Nokia 770 the Archos PMA400 have a lot of promise, and Archos has just released an SDK for their Linux/TrollTech environment, so go out there and make some cool stuff.

Archos SDK Page [Archos]

Archos Gmini 400: Everything But A Price

Archos Gmini 400: Everything But A Price 08/16/2004 06:51 AM

Archos has their Gmini400 catalog page online with details about the updated hard disk-based player with 2.2-inch color LCD screen, although they don't have a price yet on the 'Buy Now,' so it may still be a few days before you can have one of your very own. They pretty much answer any questions you might have about the new unit, though, and I'm still on point saying this one looks like a winner. Sure, a 2-inch screen isn't anything to write home about, but a 20GB hard disk that can read four different types of flash memory cards (with adapter), a built-in file browser that lets you create and delete folders and move files around, the ability to watch movies - all of this in something that can actually fit in your pocket... Let's just say that for photographers and people like their gear actually portable, this could be the Gmini that finally breaks through.

Assuming, of course, that Archos takes that godawful song off of the website. Turn down your speakers. (Thanks, Tim!)

Read< /b> - Product Page [Archos]

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Archos Gmini 400: First Picture, Specs [Gizmodo]
Arc hos Gmini 400 [Gizmodo]
Archos AV400 Appears Fully Saleable [Gizmodo]
Archos Gmini 220 On-the-Road Review [Gizmodo]

Archos AV420: More Information, Pictures

Archos AV420: More Information, Pictures 06/29/2004 12:16 PM

PortableMediaWorld has more information and better pictures of the Archos AV400. Apparently, the AV400 series is set to replace the AV300 series, using the case from the still-upcoming AV500 series, but without the touchscreen or PDA functions. Also, I've been informed that Archos always launches its products on QVC in the UK. Maybe home shopping isn't as maligned in the UK as it is here.
Read [PortableMediaWorld]

5.5 oz. MPEG-4/Audio Portable From
Archos

5.5 oz. MPEG-4/Audio Portable From
Archos 08/28/2004 01:05 PM

Archos Gmini 400: First Picture, Specs

Archos Gmini 400: First Picture, Specs 08/04/2004 11:37 AM

Gah, Archos, I'm sorry! I keep almost missing big stories about your new Gmini 400, a hard disk-based player that I'm actually pretty excited about. This time it was pretty important, too: the first images I've seen of the new device, which looks nothing like its predecessor (and that's good, really). The new version can play video, too, which is nice, but it does make the Gmini 400 perilously close to all those PMPs and PMCs that are coming out from every other company. The saving grace? The Gmini has a 2.2-inch LCD screen. Some might call that "small," but I call that "made for my pocket."

Read - Baladeur MP3 avec disque (Francetalk) [MagmaFR]

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Arc hos Gmini 400 [Gizmodo]

Archos Pocket Video Recorder: TV To Go

Archos Pocket Video Recorder: TV To Go 08/18/2004 01:11 PM
Review: Has Archos trumped Microsoft again with a fully functional video recorder you can put in your shirt pocket? The AV400 is the player Microsoft doesn't want you to know about.

5.5 oz. MPEG-4/Audio Portable From
Archos

5.5 oz. MPEG-4/Audio Portable From
Archos 08/28/2004 02:55 PM
Slashdot Aug 28 2004 6:18PM GMT

Archos queues up video player

Archos queues up video player 07/01/2004 08:30 PM
Media player company makes newest version of its portable player a video recorder.

Archos AV402, AV700, and Gmini XS 100

Archos AV402, AV700, and Gmini XS 100 04/10/2005 12:22 PM

Could it be that Archos is going to release some products that aren't ugly? We're already pretty big fans of the work they do, but it's been hard to press the recommendations to people who flinch at their knobby designs. These three upcoming products in this roundup, however, look slick—and they have a lot of function. The Archos AV402 [left] is a case update to the AV400 series, which is one of the (if not the) best portable video players around. GenerationMP3 is reporting it's on sale in the US already, but that's not the case (the 400 series certainly is, but not the AV402).

The AV700 is Archos's first move into the large-format PVP space, with a 7-inch screen and a 60GB hard drive. Archos will be adding satellite and DVB tuners in a future model that will ship later in the year. Lastly, the Gmini XS 100 is a 20GB player with a color screen and the typical Archos 'do anything' philosophy, so it'll be able to handle video and audio in a variety of flavors just fine.

Archos of return with the AV700 and Gmini XS 100! (Machine translated) [GenerationMP3/Google]

Archos releases Gmini400 audio player

Archos releases Gmini400 audio player 08/27/2004 02:15 PM
Archos has released the Gmini400, a new hard drive-based digital audio player that sports a 2.2-inch color LCD screen and features such as video playback, photo viewing and gaming...

Archos introduces new pocket video
recorder

Archos introduces new pocket video
recorder 06/30/2004 09:30 AM
Archos today introduced a new pocket-sized digital video recorder and player, the Pocket Video Recorder AV400, which has TV recording and scheduling capabilities, and audio, photo and data storage...

Archos Recorder + Rockbox Plays Video

Archos Recorder + Rockbox Plays Video 12/13/2003 08:43 PM

Archos AV400 Appears Fully Saleable

Archos AV400 Appears Fully Saleable 06/29/2004 10:21 AM

Looks like the Archos AV400, a 20GB portable video player -- excuse me, "Multimedia Centre" -- is available via QVC UK, of all places. Three easy payments of £135.08!

Archos showed a PVP called the AV500 at CeBit a few months back. Perhaps this is a cheaper, get-it-out-the-door version they can sell as a QVC exclusive. (Thanks, Daniel!)
Read [QVCUK]

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Archos AV500 Nips, Tucks [Gizmodo]

The new Archos AC340 audio/video player

The new Archos AC340 audio/video player 03/13/2003 10:20 AM

Wired has some more details on that new personal video player from Archos, the AV340. The AV340 looks like it might be the real deal when it comes to watching video on the go: it can store up to 80 hours of video on its 40GB hard drive, has a 3.8-inch LCD screen, also plays both MP3s, and, with an optional attachment, can even be transformed into 3 megapixel digital camera.
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New: Archos Pocket Video Recorder AV400

New: Archos Pocket Video Recorder AV400 07/02/2004 10:04 AM
Archos introduced a pocket-sized digital video recorder and player, with a color LCD screen, a TV cradle, video playback and recording, scheduled recording, music playback and recording, and more.

IGNORE

IGNORE 08/13/2004 07:45 PM

Archos ships 'DVR to go' handheld video
recorder

Archos ships 'DVR to go' handheld video
recorder 07/16/2004 04:55 AM
The Register Jul 16 2004 9:09AM GMT

Archos ships 'TiVo to go' handheld video
recorder

Archos ships 'TiVo to go' handheld video
recorder 07/15/2004 10:31 AM
Reg Kit Watch But more expensive than many laptops

CES: Archos intros 4GB hard drive-based
ARCDrive

CES: Archos intros 4GB hard drive-based
ARCDrive 01/06/2005 02:59 PM
Archos Inc. on Thursday introduced its ARCDrive 4GB USB Key, a USB 2.0-based 4GB portable storage system that uses a tiny hard disk mechanism instead of flash media. Compatible with Mac and Windows PCs, the $149.99 ARCDrive 4GB Key is equipped with a key ring attachment and a foldable USB connector. The square drive joins similarly designed 20GB and 40GB models, and is anticipated for retail availability in late January. It's compatible with Mac OS X v10.2.4 or higher.

Archos ships video, audio, gaming
handheld

Archos ships video, audio, gaming
handheld 09/02/2004 11:37 AM
Mobile game console market becoming crowded

Archos PMA400 Linux Based Media Portable

Archos PMA400 Linux Based Media Portable 01/06/2005 05:11 PM
Slashdot Jan 6 2005 9:50PM GMT
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color=339933 size=+1>Archos AV400 Series 12/22/2004 01:39 AM
Geek Gift Guide: Video recorder handheld DVR/PVR Archos AV420 and AV480 from the AV400 Series of media jukeboxes.

Archos preps Linux, Wi-Fi enabled
portable media player

Archos preps Linux, Wi-Fi enabled
portable media player 01/06/2005 05:04 PM
CES 2005 What, no host computer? No, and no PDA either

CeBIT Video Coverage with Archos PMA430
and Head Camera

CeBIT Video Coverage with Archos PMA430
and Head Camera 03/17/2005 03:48 AM
I4U Mar 15 2005 5:13PM GMT

Archos to make personal video players
that can copy from DVDs

Archos to make personal video players
that can copy from DVDs 12/02/2003 01:23 AM
One of the biggest problems with personal video players is that there isn't a whole lot of legal content to watch on them. Because it's illegal to copy a DVD to a computer, and most people won't want one of these things just to watch home videos, the most likely source of content for these things right now is P2P file-sharing networks like Kazaa, where it's not too hard to find MPEGs of The Sopranos and The Simpsons. To get around all that, manufacturer Archos is going to start putting special chips from Texas Instruments into their personal video players that supposedly make it possible to copy movies from DVDs and watch them on the player. Read...

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