Archos has announced on March its audio only Archos 104 MP3 Player. It comes with 4GB of hard drive storage, yet manages a profile similar to the iPod nano. The difference is that the Archos 104 is a quarter of an inch thicker and an ounce heavier because of the harddisk. The Archos 104 will set back the shopper US $149, a hundred bucks less than the Ipod Nano. It sports a 1.5 inch OLED display and handles PlaysForSure media.
Targeted for a May 2006 release, the Archos 104 comes with standard stereo headphones, a neck strap and USB 2.0 cable.
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Archos has released the Gmini 402, an iPod-sized personal multimedia centers. The Archos Gmini 402 plays DVD-quality videos, photos and protected Windows Media Audio and Video files. It can also used as a USB host for transferring files from digital cameras and other devices.
The Gmini has a 20GB hard drive with a 2.2″ TFT LCD screen, with a resolution of 220×176 and support for 262K colors. It also integrates a stereo analog line-in port, TV output port and a built-in microphone.
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