Product Description

The ARCHOS 105, the ultra mini MP3 player from ARCHOS, gives you 2GB* of storage for video, music and photos. It features a 1.8'' color screen to view photos or play movies. The ARCHOS 105 allows you to take all your music collection with you - no matter where you roam. A single touch fills your ears with your favourite songs and your eyes with your favourite photos or movies.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #12793 in Consumer Electronics
• Color: Black
• Brand: Archos
• Model: 500968
• Released on: 2007-09-01
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 9.00" h x 1.00" w x 5.00" l, .11 pounds
• Display size: 1.8

Features

• With the user-friendly ArcLibrary, you can find, play, and sort your files easily, leaving you free to enjoy your favorite music instantly
• Sleek and stylish design, this mini media player measures just 7 mm thick
• 2 GB to store videos, music, and photos
• 1.8-inch OLED color screen
• Create playlists of music, watch videos, and view slideshows on the go

Amazon.com Product Description
At only 7 millimeters thick, the stylish and easily portable Archos 105 multimedia player packs in advanced features but won't weigh you down. The Archos comes packed with 2 GB of on-board storage -- plenty of space for hours and hours of nonstop multimedia playback -- and a sharp 1.8-inch color screen for crystal clear video playback and photo viewing.

The Archos is compatible with WMV video files and can store up to 12 hours of video, plenty of room for at least two movies and a few must-have video clips. For music playback versatility, the Archos is compatible with MP3, CBR, VBR, WMA, and protected WMA files. To round out the player's robust multimedia abilities, Archos threw in a photo viewer application that allows you to view and share JPG files. Other great features include an advanced Li-Ion battery for up to 18 hours of continuous music playback, and high-speed USB 2.0 connectivity for ultra-fast file transfers. The player will begin to charge any time its USB cable is connected to a computer. Weighing in at a scant 1.8 ounces, the player measures 3.3 by 1.8 by 0.3 inches.

What's in the Box
Archos 105 portable media player, headphones, USB cable, and quick start guide.

This stylish portable multimedia player can store up to 12 hours of video; allows for MP3, CBR, VBR, WMA playback; and comes in black, red, or gray.

Customer Reviews

Nice, small video player for the price
I was mainly interested in the video playback features of this unit. I did listen briefly to the sample MP3s that came on the device, and they sounded fine to me. File transfer and charging are via a 5-pin mini-USB connector. Under Windows, you access the device through Explorer under the path My Computer\a105\Internal Storage.

While you can directly place music and photo files through Explorer, video files must be converted and transferred using Windows Media Player. Consequently the Archos 105 requires video files in windows media (WMV) format. The resultant file that resides on the device is about 75 MB per hour, which means you should be able to cram 20-25 hours of video on the 2GB of internal flash (non-expandable). In the settings, you can choose for a video to playback once and stop, or to loop. In my test it played video for about 4.5 hours on a single charge. While the screen is small (160 x 128 pixels), it's good enough to watch tv shows on. You can fast forward and rewind through a video file, but not quick-skip (e.g. skip 30 seconds at a time). There is a resume feature, so you can continue watching a video at the point where you left off. Another feature is the ability to turn one of your photos into a wallpaper.

Overall, it's a nice, small video player, especially if you can get it for $50. It also does mp3s and photos, and can act like a flash drive in a pinch. It's a great gadget to give to kids so they can watch their videos during trips.

Brillant display, crappy software, not enough memory
I've been using the Archos 105 for almost 6 months now. The tiny display is brilliant. The quality is SO GOOD YOU CAN WATCH A MOVIE on it. However there is little else positive to say. Battery life is OK, not enough memory, there should be add on memeory. The interface is so 2003 it is sad.

It is as if there was an innovation budget and the display got all the effort and thought. Look at this display and then imagine how good the iPhone will be when and if Apple switches to an OLED.

Not a Good Choice for Audiobooks
I listen to audiobooks often, so my husband gave me this device because it had the bookmarking and other capabilities recommended by the audiobook provider I use. It worked fine for the first few books, then suddenly stopped syncing them. I had a terrible time reaching anyone at Archos; their contact link didn't work, and their phones are rarely answered. I get a message telling when their business hours are, and then it hangs up--even if it's during their business hours. When I finally did reach someone, he was unable to help, so he had me return the device for a replacement. The second one worked fine for the first few books and then did exactly the same thing as the first one. We're going to purchase a different mp3 player.