It's that time of year again when I get catalogs galore in the mail. While perusing the latest Sharper Image catalog, one of the gadgets piqued my interest. The Archos 100GB Audio/Video Recorder Player. This thing is neat. It has a 100GB hard drive in it, a 7" LCD, remote control and you can record digital video and audio on it via standard A/V and USB interfaces. While the Apple iPod Video is getting all the recent buzz, this device has all the specs for the killer portable video gadget. I wonder if Sony is monitoring all these new products.
I like my Sony PSP, however, a 100GB hard drive and a 7" LCD just blows everything else out of the water. The only thing this device needs to be a 'gotta have it' gadget freaks is WiFi, Bluetooth and a decent software that will allow you to browse the web and listen/watch streaming content (AVI, MP3, RealAudio, WMA, MOV, Flash, etc..). It does have the accessories that allow you to record TV (NTSC,PAL) or any video source directly to the hard disk and take it with you.
With the 7" LCD screen, I am not sure how long the battery will last. That is the tradeoff with larger displays. They tend to consume more power. Will have to wait for someone to post reviews of it online.
The Archos is still pretty cool but a bit expensive at $799 list. If cost was not an issue, then this definitely would be a cool device to get this winter.
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