Archos Gmini 120 (20GB)

Summary: Two of these units went bad on me. Luckily the first was covered under warranty. The first one's battery died and the unit would not turn on. Sent back to Archos, lost all my data/files. Second one worked fine for about 2 months then it would not hold a charge for longer than 1/2 hour. Purchased a replacement battery from a 3rd party vendor only to discover that it is imposible to take the unit apart to get to the battery (which is soldered in) without destroying the unit. I am very disapointed and will NEVER buy another archose product again.

Summary: I first got this player about a year and a half ago and I got a lot of use out of it, but what I wasn't expecting was it to break after only about a year. I would be able to turn it on and listen to a song or two, but then it would shut off randomely. Also, the usb cord that connects to my computer would not locate the hard drive and I thought I lost all of my music, but low and behold, it decided to work 6 months later and plug in, allowing me to transfer all of my music files to my computer, but shut off the moment I try to play a song. Also, the voice recorder did not really work to begin with. I would suggest spending a little more money on an mp3 player that has longer battery life and is not so bulky.