A lusty object: Archos AV500

[Mike Cane]

God. Saw this at RCS in NYC.

You can get a ** 100 GB ** model.

Read the Cnet review --

http://reviews-zdnet.com.com/Archos_AV500_Mobile_DVR_30GB/4505-6499_16-31517717-3.html?tag=nav

Claims EIGHT HOURS of video playback!

The screen does not have the hires of the 770, but everything else looks luscious. It's been on my mind since I fondled it. Ah, all the vids I could carry....

Archos keeps inching closer to a Buyable Device. Keep going, Archos.

[Simon]

Does it have 8 hours of battery life :)

[Simon]

OK, I was being a smart-arse then I RTFA and yes, it does!

"Thankfully, there's nothing average about its exemplary battery life: 8.2 hours for video and 21.1 hours for audio. Those are really impressive numbers for a device with such a big screen."

Impressive indeed!

[Mike Cane]

Actually, I've read conflicting reports about the battery life. One said 4.5 hours.

This thing will *not* play MPEG?! WTF were they NOT thinking?!