Digital Home Thoughts: MobileMag Reviews the Archos GMini 220

"I decided to wait until after the holidays to get a new hard drive MP3 player. As some of you may know, I get quite a bit to play with, I wanted to use this opportunity to make sure I got the best value for my dollar. After dozens of try-outs, I soon found myself set on the iPod. I had played with it before and had not yet found anything else that really compared. Yes, it was expensive, the 20GB iPod goes for $399 USD, but what else is out there that is so compact, well built and easy to use? I loved the idea of the optional Belkin iPod Media Reader ($99.99 USD) for storing pictures from my camera while on the road. And even the Belkin iPod Voice Recorder ($39.88 USD) Microphone adapter for recording my rather long-winded speeches, it was all I needed. At a grand total of $540 USD before taxes, it seemed like the answer, and it was, until… Archos sent over the $299 20 Gig GMini 220..."



Looks like an impressive device! I'm not as interested in this as an audio player as I am in using it to store digital photos while travelling. That would allow me to leave my laptop at home...which I don't know that I'd do anyway, but it's still a great concept. :D