| Source |
Quote |
NYT
3 /11/2004 |
"RCA
ought to send the young Lyra to its room without supper, so that
it can think about what it means to be a well-behaved video pod.
Archos, on the other hand, has the first truly usable video pod
on its hands - a little rough in spots, but otherwise ready for
prime time." |
IGN
12/1/2003 |
"A
portable video player may not be quite as necessary as a pocket
MP3 player, but its coolness factor is dialed way up to 11." |
TomsHardware
9/13/2003 |
"Archos
has produced a brilliant product that has all the advantages of
its predecessors while correcting their main defects. The design
is good and the 3.8-inch screen is practical." |
ZDNet
9/4/2003 |
"In
essence, the AV320 knocked our socks off. It combines the drool
factor and the extensive feature set of an early-adopter gadget
with the easy operation and cutting-edge design we've been waiting
for in a PVP." |
SlashDot
8/29/2003 |
"I
have to bring up the same old issue: cost. As long as I can get
a cheap laptop with a bigger screen, and battery life that would
at least last for my commute, why bother? Sure, the form-factor
is awesome, and for $300, it'd be a no-brainer. But at $600, I'd
drop coin on something I could also play games on and read email." |
MP3NewsWire
8/26/2003 |
"Calling
the Archos AV320 an iPod on steroids is more than an understatement
simply because the iPod is not yet in this class. Word is an iPod
mediabox is in the works, but until that happens it is the iPod
that aspires to be the Archos AV320. For the most part, this player
does everything right. The unit is heavy relative to an MP3 portable
and that may make it vulnerable to future competition, but everything
else about it was great." |
Extreme
Tech
7/24/2003 |
"At
the end of the day, there's a lot we found wrong with this product,
mostly having to do with that last 10% of polish a product should
receive before it goes out the door. But with that said, we still
like it. A lot. This is one of those Next Big Thing technologies
that we've been waiting for, and even with the rough edges, it's
still a product worth considering. " |
HotMP3Gear
Mid-2003 |
"Having
tested almost every MP3 player and Multimedia player on the market
it takes a lot to impress me. I have seen so much vapourware
as well as so many devices which on paper look great but when you
finally play around with them there are serious problems.
Well this is one unit that lived up to the expectations and even
surpassed them. I was totally blown away with my new favourite
toy." |
TechTV
6/4/2003 |
"The
AV320 does it all, and could very well be the device to
take on a trip." |
MSNBC
6/4/2003 |
"Check
out these handheld personal entertainment centers before you buy
any other MP3 player or portable video device. Be the first on your
block to get your hands on one of the hot new devices of the future." |
SFGate
6/2/2003 |
"With
the AV320's price and imperfect design, it may appeal only to
stalwart early adopters or people with money and patience to burn.
Still, it has that cool gadget appeal, which may make video-to-go
a must-have device in the future. " |
The
Register
6/2/2003 |
"Calling
it 'cinema-to-go' is stretching the point, we reckon - unless of
course it automatically dims the light before the main feature and
sells you ice cream." |