Reviews for Archos 104 4GB MP3 Player

Archos 104

Strengths: Long battery life, easy content loading, variable navigation speed (a must for audiobooks), small size, good color display.

Weakness: Does not play 32kb and 64 kb mp3 files, e.g. audiobooks, which other Archos products do play.

I have never found a low bit rate mp3 file that the XS100 and XS104 players would play. (These low bit rate files are used for audiobooks where small file size is more important than high audio quality.) Fortunately, these files can easily be converted to the wma format, which these players do play, using Goldwave software.

In spite of this inconvenience, the XS104 and its predecessors are my favorite players. Whereas I spent more time trying to get my four iPods to work than listening to them, Archos products actually let me enjoy my audiobooks.

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ReviewGist for Archos 104 (4 GB) MP3 Player (archos104)

Audio is Average according to 3 MP3 Player experts. -- "audio quality is good and battery life is touted at 13 hours max."-vnunet.com -- "The low-priced Archos 104 looks good, but its audio quality and photo display could be better."-pcworld.com -- "user-friendly and feature-rich mp3 player"-vnunet.com Read more to find expert opinions on more features like Interface, Battery, Image, etc.

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Archos 104

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Archos 104

Low-cost model looks chic, but it lacks video capabilities and an FM tuner. Photos looked dark on small, 1.5-inch screen.

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