The Little Jukebox that Could
Written: Apr 10 '03
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Pros: 20 GB
Simple File transfer
Size of a cassette tape
Cons: Non-intuitive User interface
Weak Playlist feature
Heavy
The Bottom Line: For the price (I recently saw it on sale at Best Buy for $200), buy it!
(Keep your eyes out for the 40GB version though).
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| fxchen's Full Review: Archos Jukebox Recorder 20GB MP3 Player |
20 GB...it makes those 128 MB players seem like they're from the 90's. 1/150th of the amount of space.
Definitely the best feature is the ease of connectivity to any NT based system (Windows 2000/NT/XP). Most computers that I have connected to do not require any drivers to be installed. Plus, the Jukebox shows up within Explorer just like a hard drive icon would. Copying music to and from the Recorder is as easy as dragging songs, albums, or playlists into it.
When I bought this I thought that I could fit my entire CD collection onto it. Well maybe not (since I have a ton of CDs and downloaded MP3s), but it sure holds enough to constantly have fresh music. I record typically at a 128kbps rate, and I have about 200 albums on my recorder.
The user interface is my only complaint. Sonic and other companies have done a much better job at having an intuitive interface. Archos, unfortunately, saved space by limiting the number of buttons. For instance, the Stop button is the Off button tapped once (hold it to turn off). These little things take a while to figure out, but once you do, it's gold.
One last dealmaker is that unlike most MP3 players, Archos can handle ANY file types. Therefore, I store Word Docs, email files, pictures, videos etc. in my Jukebox and bring them between work and home. It's better than a zip drive and holds 20,000 diskettes. Sure you can't play the pictures on the Recorder (there's another model for that), but being able to bring them all to your friends place rocks.
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Amount Paid (US$): 250
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