Original URL: http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2009/04/06/archos_2_mp3/
Entry-level Archos MP3 revealed by Amazon
The Archos 2
6th April 2009 14:18 GMT
A previously unseen Archos MP3 player has shown up for sale online.
The Archos 2 MP3 player
Called simply “2”, Amazon’s US webpage states that the 81 x 40 x 9mm tunester has 8GB of on-board storage and a memory card slot for Micro SDs. A 16GB model’s also listed, but over at Amazon Germany.
Able to cope with WMA and MP3 audio, JPEG picture and WMV video formats equally well, the 50g Archos 2 has a 1.8in, 128 x 160 screen. The player’s UI is described as “animated”, “intuitive” and “user-friendly”.
Battery life extends to 12 hours of audio playback and four hours during video use. The built-in microphone also lets you use the player for short audio transcripts.
...also available in white
The Archos 2 can be bought in black or white bodies and costs $60 (£40/€44) for the 8GB model - from Amazon US (http://www.amazon.com/Archos-Video-MP3-Player-White/dp/B001UE6LWQ/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1238832698&sr=8-17) - and €68 (£61/$92) for the 16GB model - from Amazon Germany (http://www.amazon.de/ARCHOS-Tragbarer-MP3-Player-UKW-MW-Tuner/dp/B001UE6LXA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=ce-de&qid=1238843798&sr=1-2). ®