Archos 604 (30GB) PMP Review
CNET has reviewed the sleek Archos 604 30GB Personal Media Player. It is quite slim at 0.6 inches thick, and looks quite nice.
The Arhos 604 includes a brushed metal casing that is much less scratch resistant than other handheld devices (iPod…).
Video playback is where the 604 shines. According to the specs, it’s compatible with MPEG-4 ASP up to 720×480 at 30fps, AVI file container with MP4 file format, WMV9, and protected WMV. Unlike the Cowon, it’s not DivX certified, and it doesn’t play MPEG-2. However, many of our DivX files played without a hitch. You can also download plug-ins that will let you play H.264 and MPEG-2 files–they will be available soon at about $10 each (there’s mention of AAC and AC3 support too). Though it doesn’t cover the same ground as the Cowon, the 604 can handle your files, which in part will be transcoded via Windows Media Player, the de facto jukebox for the Archos. Though we’ll comment on video performance later, the 604’s screen is amazing, and video controls are superresponsive.
HTC MTeoR review and images
As if most of these technology names weren’t difficult enough to spell and capitalize correctly we now get to work with the hTc MTeoR. It is annoyingly a pain to type, but it is not annoying to look at.
It is a very stylish piece of technology, much sexier than the Treo, or the Blackberry.
The MTeoR runs Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 for Smartphone, singleband 2100 MHz UMTS, triband 900, 1800 100 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE and Bluetooth 2.0 without EDR support as well as IrDA while it is sporting 128 MB of ROM and 64 MB of RAM which can be extended through microSD memory cards.
Aigo A215 MP3 player
The Aigo A215 MP3 player offers 2GB’s of storage capacity and an amazing 50 hour battery life. It does look like your standard stick memory stick style MP3 player.
It supports WMA9 and WMA10 for your DRM loaded music files.
It doesn’t appear to have a North American release date, but the UK can find them for £70.
No Steve Jobs for Apple Expo in Paris
It appears that the Apple Expo in Paris will not be including a keynote from Steve Jobs.
It’s unclear if Apple’s executives aren’t giving a keynote because of France’s recent legislation designed to open competing digital rights management technologies so that all music download services are compatible with any MP3 player, or if the company simply doesn’t have any new product announcements scheduled for that time. Apple will, however, be present at the expo.
I would expect it is a little poke at France’s legislation. I would be bitter about the fact that a country tried changing my company’s business model…
Amazon Video Store Images?
It looks like Amazon.com has accidentally leaked their new video site onto the public internet by using an obscure URL that was found by Google.
I wonder if the Amazon video store will be able to compete with anything that Apple can offer over the iTunes video store.
There will be some heated competition in the legal digital movie download services coming soon. I have a feeling that youtube.com will release something similar someday soon.
Of Course, all of this may be a complete farce though….
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