Archos 404 Reviewer's Comments
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The Archos 404 is the little brother to our #2 product, the Archos 605 Wi-Fi. The 404 is a fierce little player that packs a lot of punch at a decent price. With regards to storage and size, this portable device is one of the smallest players we reviewed; however, even at 30 GB it is still one of the best values on the market.
The player is palm-sized and has a large 3.5 inch screen. Other than the buttons located on the right side of the player, the portable is all screen.
Although not as fancy as it’s big brother, this portable includes many features usually reserved for much higher priced products including a broad range of file format support, record line-in audio and video and Wi-Fi.
One of the best features of Archos portable machines is their compatibility with various online digital media vendors. Archos supports PlaysforSure technology, which enables them to play DRM protected media downloaded from music stores like Napster and Yahoo! Music. You can also download videos from CinemaNow and Amazon UnBox.
Our biggest complaint with the Archos 404 is that in order to live up to its full potential, including record line-in media, you have to spend more money for additional plug-ins and software.Archos 404 Screenshots. Click to Enlarge
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