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Product summary
The good: The Archos 105 MP3 player is one of the least expensive video-worthy MP3 players on the market.
The bad: The Archos 105 only comes in a 2GB capacity and lacks competitive features such as an FM tuner, voice recorder, or line recorder. Despite its relatively large screen, the video resolution is disappointing.
The bottom line: There are better MP3 players than the Archos 105 available at this price, but few with so large a screen.
Specifications: Device type: Digital player; Flash memory installed: 2 GB; Digital player supported digital audio standards: WMA, WAV, Protected WMA (DRM), PCM, MP3; See full specs
Price range: $79.00 - $91.19
CNET editors' review
- Reviewed on: 11/02/2007
- Released on: 07/20/2007
The Archos 105 ($89) is a slim, affordable, 2GB MP3 player from a company known for its high-performance portable video players. Archos definitely stepped out of its PVP comfort zone to create the 105, and unfortunately, it shows. Despite its low price tag and modern design, the Archos 105 offers few features, a restrictive capacity, and lackluster video performance.
Design
With its anodized aluminum face and Nano-thin body, the Archos 105 looks like a streamlined metal candy bar. The Archos 105 measures a tall, yet thin, 1.8 inches, by 3.3 inches, by 0.3 inch. Yet, in spite of its delicate size, the Archos 105's mostly metal construction lends it a ruggedness not typically found on budget MP3 players.
The navigation pad on the Archos 105 may look unusual at first glance, but it's essentially a standard four-way direction pad with a center select button. What makes the fish-shaped navigation pad look so unusual is the superficially connected power and cancel buttons that jut off to the left of the main navigation controls. While the design of the front panel controls is novel, we prefer to have the hold and cancel controls off to the side, where they're less likely to be accidentally activated.
From a design perspective, it would seem that the major achievement of the Archos 105 is the inclusion of an antireflective 1.8-inch OLED color screen on an MP3 player that sells for $89. After viewing the Archos 105's surprisingly mediocre 160x128 screen resolution, however, it becomes apparent that screen size isn't everything. Admittedly, we're probably giving Archos a harder time than most because of its track record making excellent portable video products such as the Archos 605 WiFi.
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Where to buy
Archos 105 (red):
$79.00 - $91.19
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Amazon.com
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TheNerds.net
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$81.99 | Yes |
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$89.99 | Yes |
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$79.00 | Yes |
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Costcentral.com
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$81.57 | Yes |
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