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Archos Gmini 220

REVIEW DATE:  02.11.04

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Archos Gmini 220

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Company: Archos Inc., www.archos.com
Price: $330 street
Spec Data: Built-in microphone, 160-by-160 monochrome screen, 20GB hard disk, USB 2.0

Benchmarks: Continuous-play battery life: 7 hours, 45 minutes

Pros: Small, light, lots of storage (40GB available in Gmini 240), excellent audio, stores and displays JPEG, fast USB 2.0 interface
Cons: Average interface, low-contrast mono screen, lacks a belt clip or carrying case
Bottom Line: The Archos Gmini 220 is a good music player and a versatile, highly portable storage device, with the added advantage of a file management and viewing system for JPEGs.

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Archos was one of the first to offer a hard drive–based music player, and the company is pushing the envelope again with the Archos Gmini 220. It's an attractively priced ($330 street) 20GB music player that also lets you... click here to read full review

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alexbf
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August 28, 2004
I bought a Gmini 220 and I am satisfied overall. For the price, I think it gives the best value. Mp3 sound is ok... navigation is hard with the little buttons and the interface is not intuitive... The response time when navigating through folders is also slow. Excellent for a photo wallet when travelling... Mp3 Player Ok but the headphones that comes with the device are poor.
 
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