The Archos Gmini XS202 adds support for protected WMA files (WMA DRM 9)--a feature curiously missing from the previous version--so you can enjoy songs purchased from such stores as Napster and Yahoo Music. And while the XS200 can't sync with popular desktop music managers, the XS202 works well with Windows Media Player 10, Musicmatch 10, and Yahoo Music Engine, though it still doesn't support Napster. While the XS202 doesn't offer an FM tuner or voice recorder, Archos plans to offer a firmware upgrade to enable Janus support for on-the-go subscription services, such as Napster To Go.
With decent headphones, the Archos Gmini XS202 sounds fantastic and gets loud enough to handle the noisiest environments. Although the XS202's average transfer speed of 5.29MB per second is somewhat less impressive than the XS200's 10.19MB per second, it's still plenty fast. Battery life is a marathonlike 25.3 hours, showing a big improvement.
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