New Archos 20GB MP3 Jukebox

richlevy · 03-20-2003, 08:16 PM

I bought a 20GB Archos MP3 jukebox this past weekend. It holds up to 500 ALBUMS of MP3's.

So far I have been ripping and loading 5-10 cd's a night from my collection, which is LEGAL (god bless the supreme court and 'fair use').

I bought the unit for $200. I purposely chose the older jukebox player with the USB 1.1 over the player/recorder/fm radio which was only a little more expensive (actually it's on sale this week with rebates for the same $200) and has USB 2.0.

a) I don't have USB 2.0 on my machine, and by the time I get a new computer, I will have everything loaded.

b) The player uses standard NiMH batteries, so I can take spare sets of batteries and an external charger (there is one built into the player) and charge extra sets as well as have spares on hand. The new player/recorder has a rechargable lithium ion which is probably more expensive, hard to find, hard to swap out, and hard to find an external charger for.

jaguar · 03-21-2003, 02:39 AM

peh, nothing on the 20G ipod :P

03-21-2003, 07:22 AM

Hey, let him have his toy and have fun with it.

In a few years something will be better than the iPod and people will laugh at you and me for having them.

Uryoces · 03-21-2003, 12:08 PM

I want the one that has the FM transmitter, so you can set it down near your -- or anyone's stereo and enjoy the love.

mbpark · 03-23-2003, 06:29 PM

I just got one of those here.

Amazing speed (6 MB/s to and from my PC).

USB 2.0 is better than 1.1 for several reasons, chief among them the fact that the popular chipset (the NEC) for it, has 3 USB 1.1 engines and 2 USB 2.0 engines on it, and can handle multiple USB connections better. For $30, it was a good choice (and I can put it in other PCs and Macs later).

I know someone who just got an iPod because their Archos jukebox literally self-destructed on them. It fell apart. This was the second one I saw fall apart this way. However, I hope they've improved their quality.

Oh well, off to install Xplay.

Mitch

03-20-2003, 08:16 PM	#1
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	New Archos 20GB MP3 Jukebox I bought a 20GB Archos MP3 jukebox this past weekend. It holds up to 500 ALBUMS of MP3's. So far I have been ripping and loading 5-10 cd's a night from my collection, which is LEGAL (god bless the supreme court and 'fair use'). I bought the unit for $200. I purposely chose the older jukebox player with the USB 1.1 over the player/recorder/fm radio which was only a little more expensive (actually it's on sale this week with rebates for the same $200) and has USB 2.0. a) I don't have USB 2.0 on my machine, and by the time I get a new computer, I will have everything loaded. b) The player uses standard NiMH batteries, so I can take spare sets of batteries and an external charger (there is one built into the player) and charge extra sets as well as have spares on hand. The new player/recorder has a rechargable lithium ion which is probably more expensive, hard to find, hard to swap out, and hard to find an external charger for. __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama

03-21-2003, 02:39 AM	#2
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	peh, nothing on the 20G ipod :P __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

03-23-2003, 06:29 PM	#5
mbpark Lecturer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 761	iPod I just got one of those here. Amazing speed (6 MB/s to and from my PC). USB 2.0 is better than 1.1 for several reasons, chief among them the fact that the popular chipset (the NEC) for it, has 3 USB 1.1 engines and 2 USB 2.0 engines on it, and can handle multiple USB connections better. For $30, it was a good choice (and I can put it in other PCs and Macs later). I know someone who just got an iPod because their Archos jukebox literally self-destructed on them. It fell apart. This was the second one I saw fall apart this way. However, I hope they've improved their quality. Oh well, off to install Xplay. Mitch

03-21-2003, 07:22 AM	#3
dave Guest Posts: n/a	Hey, let him have his toy and have fun with it. In a few years something will be better than the iPod and people will laugh at you and me for having them.

03-21-2003, 12:08 PM	#4
Uryoces 2nd Covenant, yo Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Pugetropolis Posts: 583	I want the one that has the FM transmitter, so you can set it down near your -- or anyone's stereo and enjoy the love.

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