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Summary: A Super Product
Review: I bought the Archos Jukebox 20 GB Digital Audio Player/Recorder/Hard Drive as a deal from the Amazon.com gold box. It was a impulse purchase and I am glad I did. It is very simple to use it, as long as you remember to remove it from your USB device list before unplugging it from the computer. I attached it to my car inplace of a regular CD player, and it works well there too.It just behaves like a external USB storage when attached to a pa. While it works very well with Win2000, I suspect it probably has some driver related issue with Win ME. But I won't hold it against the jukebox. I wish the manufacturers had built in 1. some antiskip/anitslip protection to make it more portable. 2. some kind of a ZIP/UNZIP circuitry to make it more effective for data/ music storage.
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Summary: Excellent product...it is a shame it is made in France
Review: I have owned this product for a year...having bought it right after it came out and before the IPod. From day one I have used it to carry files from work to home and back again. It is compatable with every operating system I have tried it with. When attached to my PC I treat it as a normal disk drive. Even using the older USB, I have had no trouble opening and running files off of it. Like any other disk drive, though, you must perform normal upkeep on it and run scandisk and defrag once in a while. Doing that improves its speed of function greatly. I have no hesitation in recommending it to anyone. The only thing I am not crazy about is that it is made by a French company. If I were buying one today, I would think twice about it just because it is made in France...but that is the only reason. It is a very practical and dependable device, though.
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Summary: ...support, .... product
Review: exactly 1 month after the expiration of the 1 year warranty, i upgraded the firmware and the jukebox could not boot up. i had enjoyed it for almost a year, with some annoying problems here & there (nothing major - battery life too short, original rechargeable batteries from archos were no good, losing data). i even upgraded firmware on previous occasions without problem. my big problem arose when i contacted tech support and was told repeatedly that it was a battery problem. it was not. upgrading the firmware somehow corrupted the unit, and i could not get it to work correctly to be recognized by my PC. in short, i spent several hundred dollars to use it for 1 year.
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Summary: Archos jukebox is worth the money
Review: The Archos jukebox is everything that i wanted in a mp3 player. i wanted something to carry around my entire collection and that is exactly what i got. it's easy to use, light and has enough space to store just about anything you want. i did a lot of research and found that for the price, the Archos gave me everything the more expensive one did. the only disadvantage that i have encountered is that it doesn't have a firewire but when i'm watching tv i just plug it in and let it dowload all my cd's.
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Summary: Has Volume Control and Firmware Bugs
Review: ... ... It's so much cheaper than the iPod, and much smaller than the Nomad, I wanted to try it. I'm keeping it. The only downside that I've seen so far is that the thing "crashes" occasionally. It will display the wrong song, or do something else strange but not major. About once every 5 hours of use, I find myself shutting it down, and restarting it. Other than that, agree with the general benefits in other reviews...
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Summary: SPLENDED
Review: I just received mine today. ARCHOS JUKEBOX RECOREDER 20GB. I was indeed a bit scared (as to what I'd read and heard) from the earlier reviews I'd read online. To my amazement none of my fears materialized, the Hardware was in topnotch condition (EXCEPT THE HEADPHONES-not working) but I have my Sony's MDR-E888LP Fontopia® Ear-Bud Stereo Headphones, and must I say it put life in the music, the sound quality output from the jukebox was excellent, volume control, playlists and all were all up to its mark, I didn't even have to opt for the ROCKBOX operating software, Archos worked out quite well, must have to do with its latest version 1.28 (it came installed with it), I didn't even have to charge my jukebox, the moment I unpacked it. I clicked ON and it came to life (unlike for some of the other reviewers), I though did change the 1500 mAh Ni-MH batteries with 2000 mAh for longitivity in its battery life. I really gave a sigh of relief after my testing of the product, thought of sharing with you guys (hope this proves out to be helpful) not to mention the EXCELLENT price I got from Amazon.......(happy listening)..... CHEERS !!!
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Summary: So far, I like it.
Review: I've only had it a day, but it seems like a great little unit. I like... ...having a high capacity, high-tech pocket-sized unit to show off to my friends. ...that I'll never again have to worry whether I have my favorite album with me. ...that I can record voice notes on the same device that plays my music. ...that I've got a device that makes the SneakerNet viable again. ...the attractive, sporty look of the rubber bumpers, designed and placed in a way that protects the controls and display. ...that an overnight plug-in gets me a charge that easily lasts through the workday. So long battery bills. I don't like... ...that I can't use it while the USB cable is connected--the unit becomes a dedicated portable hard drive, period, with all its other capabilities disabled while it's plugged in. This is a minor flaw, though, given that most of the onboard controls are easily duplicated by Windows or the version of Music Match Jukebox that's included in the package. ...the lack of one-touch capabilities--a button that instantly recalls a favorite playlist, or a button that pauses the music to allow you to record quick voice note. Basically, the whole interface is very menu-driven with multiple button-clicks required to do even the simplest tasks. There doesn't seem to be much to complain about, here--it does what it's supposed to do, and it does it well. The controls and navigation could be improved, but I doubt many people will be doing in-depth playlist editing when they're not sitting at their computer, so most people should find that with just a bit of intelligent organization, they'll spend a lot more time listening to music than searching for what they want to hear.
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Summary: READ ME!!!
Review: Before you buy this, understand that you are going to spend some serious time getting the hang of it. The "instruction" manual is garbage and the keypad that controls the functions could be much better. Whatever you do, make sure you click the icon on the bottom of your browswer to safely unplug USB cord from the unit. Failing to do so will crash the unit and the tech support folks take forever to answer. The good news: 20 gigs. That's a lot of music to have readily available wherever you go. The price is 1/2 of what the I Pod would run you. Once you do get the hang of the player it's great to have,
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Summary: Great Value
Review: This player has been a champ over the last few months. VERY easy to use. I took it out of the box, plugged the USB cable in to my XP machine, and presto! The unit shows up as a hard disk; just drag and drop. Pros: Excellent MB/dollar, very easy to use, digital out jack, good battery life with the REPLACEABLE standard NiMH rechargeable batteries, good transfer speed (if you have a USB 2.0 hub). Cons (minor): The firmware that comes with the unit is a little buggy. The unit ocassionly locks up or displays the wrong track information if you push a lot of buttons in a short time. Wishes: It would be nice if there was a random function that would shuffle between all directories. The current shuffle only works within one folder. Also would be nice if there was a search function.
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Summary: Great for recording albums
Review: I was skeptical at first that the analog recording feature on this would work well but I have had it a week now and well on the way of entering in the best of my 300 plus record collection. ...Its a little too expensive to take everywhere as portable player. I would fear losing it too much. but its certainly capable of being a portable. I hope at some point a 40 gig comes out. 20 is good but not enough. Also an auto interface would be great. Pluses: -analog recording works well, decent sound, decent battery life,excellent pc compatiblity (essentially another drive), rugged design, recording settings. Minuses: user interface a little clumsy, headphones dont seem to work, takes a few moments to get going.
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