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Archos 104 MP3 Player Compact and Colorful

By: Grahm Skee on March 15, 2006 9:40 AM

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Archos will be releasing what looks to be a color version of their Gmini XS 100 with a 1.5” OLED screen. The player will be hard drive based with a capacity of 4GB. It will also support MP3 and WMA with PlaysForSure compatibility for download and subscription services. The 104 is the smallest player in Archos’ line up, measuring and weighing in at 3.6" x 1.7"x 0.5" and 2.8 ounces respectively. Archos will be selling the 104 direct from their website starting in May for $150.

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Comments

roger767 on March 15, 2006 5:45 PM

4gb for 150 dollars, thats a nice price...

sap90 on January 3, 2007 12:12 PM

this mp3 is crap i bought it last year and 2 months later it said it it culdn't read the hard drive. i kept trying and it was always the same. it happened wiv my sister too but sh changed on 4 the same model.now i've got a refund and bought the samsung mp3 wiv the money, im v. pleased wiv the samsung one. i recommend not to get this mp3.

Ret on February 16, 2007 6:58 PM

Weak bass. Skips when I jog. Good buttons when in pocket, though. Gonna exchange for sansa

Alex on May 21, 2007 4:39 PM

I ave an Archos, and i am v. pleased with it, it is awsome, betta than an I-Pod nano any day, its awsome, the makers must be pleased, also the people who gave it a bad report must all be gay, it is v. gd, and i can see no fault, ur gay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oscar on May 28, 2008 11:07 PM

I have this one, and i love it! plays loud, it is small, good capacity. Nice buy!

michaelk on January 27, 2009 8:10 AM

You guys are crazy.
Alex and Oscar are correct, This thing kicks ass. Plus it's a great portable hard drive. And if you have any trouble the manufacturer doesn't jerk you around.

Gil on December 11, 2009 2:48 PM

I have three MP3s and the Archos 104 is my favorite for memory capacity, battery life, easy of navigating, sound is good, too. Two years and not an ounce of trouble.

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