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Archos 404

iPod Touch

iPod Touch

Sony A820

Sony A820

Toshiba Gigabeat S

Toshiba Gigabeat S
General
Dimensions: 100.0 x 78.0 x 15.0 mm 110.0 x 61.8 x 8.0 mm 50.2 x 93.9 x 9.3 mm 61.0 x 15.0 x 99.0 mm
Weight: 190.0 g 120.0 g 58.0 g 150.3 g
Colors: Silver Black Black, Pink White, Black
Price: $200 $300 / $400 $270 / $320 $250 / $300
Storage
Memory Type: Hard Drive Flash Flash Hard Drive
Capacity: 30GB 8GB / 16GB 8GB / 16GB 30GB / 60GB
Hard Drive Size: 1.8" N/A N/A 1.8"
Expansion Slot:
Screen
Display Type: LCD LCD LCD None
Display Size: 3.5" 3.5" 2.4" 2.4"
Display Resolution: 320x240 480x320 320x240 240x320
Display Color: 16.7m 64k 262k 64k
Touch Display: No Yes No No
TV Out: Yes Yes Yes Yes
TV-out optional *TV Out requires $50 accessory from Apple store TV Out Requires Dock
Supported Formats
Audio: MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV MP3, AAC MP3, WMA, AAC MP3, WMA, WAV
Video: MPEG-4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.264 H.264 MPEG-4, H.264 WMV
Photo: JPEG, BMP, PNG JPEG JPEG JPEG
Other: N/A N/A N/A N/A
With optional software plug-ins: - AAC3 - AC3 - H.264 -M-PEG-1 - MPEG-2 *Apple Lossless Linear PCM Audio other video formats are transcoded
Battery
Battery Type: Non-Removable Non-Removable Non-Removable Non-Removable
Audio Life: 12.0 hours 22.0 hours 33.0 hours 12.0 hours
Video Life: 4.0 hours 5.0 hours 9.0 hours 3.0 hours
Controls
Control Type: Tactile Touch Tactile Tactile
Dedicated Volume Buttons: No No Yes Yes
Recording
Video Recording: Yes No Yes No
Audio Recording Format: WAV N/A N/A N/A
Audio Recording Options: Line-in N/A N/A N/A
Line-in through DVR, optional. Records with optional dock
Accessories
Included Accessories: Stereo headphones, DVR Station Adapter, Leather Pouch, USB Cable Stand, Dock Adapter, Cleaning Cloth, Earphones, and Proprietary USB Cable Premium Headphones, Headphone Extension Cable, Proprietary USB Cable, Dock Insert. *8GB version is bundled with Bluetooth headphones. N/A
Available Accessories: DVR Station, helmet cam, Cases N/A Cases, Docks, Speaker Docks N/A
Music Browsing & Management
File Browsing: ID3 Tag, File Folder ID3 Tag ID3 Tag, File Folder ID3 Tag
On-the-go Playlists: Yes Yes No Yes
On-the-go Deleting: Yes No No No
Bookmarks: No No No No
Data Transfer
Transfer Protocol: MTP/MSC User Select Other MTP MTP
Connection Type: Proprietary Connection Proprietary Connection Proprietary Connection Standard USB
OS Compatibility: Windows, Mac, Linux Windows, Mac Windows Windows
Wireless: N/A Wi-Fi Bluetooth N/A
Audio
Audio Enhancements: Custom EQ, Preset EQ Preset EQ Custom EQ, Preset EQ Preset EQ
Audio Features: N/A N/A Volume Limiter N/A
DDSE Sound Enhancer, Dynamic Normalizer, Clear Stereo, Virtual Acoustic Sound Engine
Miscellaneous
Radio Band: N/A N/A N/A FM
Additional Features: N/A web browser, world clock, alarm clock, calculator, calendar, contacts N/A N/A
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