| The Archos 3 Vision is a unique MP3/MP4 player | | | | With 14 hours of battery life on continuous music |
| loaded with quality features in Archos' overall | | | | playback and 4 hours on continuous video playback, |
| impressive lineup. With this MP3/MP4 player, Archos | | | | you'll have plenty of time to watch a couple movies or |
| was aiming for a mid-price range competitor to the | | | | fall asleep to peaceful melodies which are still playing |
| iPod which boasts functionality that the iPod doesn't | | | | even when you awaken. |
| have. Here's my review of the Archos 3 Vision. | | | | It's got plenty of storage space too, with 8GB of |
| To describe the Archos 3 Vision in a few words: | | | | memory. That's enough for 3000-4000 songs, or a |
| Performance, Style, Quality. This MP3/MP4 player is | | | | few videos, or tens of thousands of images (or a |
| particularly impressive because of its elegant, | | | | combination of all three). |
| sophisticated, yet simplistic appeal. So, where to start? | | | | One of the coolest features is the ability to record |
| How about the music playback? | | | | voice memos. I always find this feature handy, |
| The music is crystal clear and has an excellent range | | | | because I rarely am near a notepad when a brilliant |
| of low and high tones. This is definitely the meat of the | | | | idea strikes. But what's even cooler is the fact that the |
| device (considering most people will get the most use | | | | Archos 3 Vision can actually record an FM radio signal, |
| out of its music playback features), so it's important | | | | which brings me to the next cool feature; it has an FM |
| that Archos do this part right. Well, I'll tell you what; they | | | | tuner. |
| did it perfectly. The sound equalizer is better than most | | | | Have you ever felt like you were tired of the music in |
| MP3/MP4 players on the market so you can | | | | your library and were ready for listening to something |
| customize the sound the way you like it. The music | | | | else? I sure have. That's why I really like this feature. |
| sounds great, and navigating through the software | | | | Sometimes, listening to the radio is exactly what I need. |
| menu system is easy and intuitive. You can select | | | | Very few MP3/MP4 players on the market have an |
| random playback which shuffles your library and | | | | FM tuner, but this is an awesome feature. |
| keeps you guessing as to what song will come next. | | | | But now, the cherry on top. Not only does the Archos |
| The touch screen is nice and responsive and the | | | | 3 Vision have an FM tuner, it also has an FM |
| overall visual appeal of the device is quite attractive. | | | | broadcaster. This is a seriously cool feature. You can |
| But the Archos 3 Vision has way more features than | | | | queue up any music from your library and actually |
| just music playback (which, by the way, handles music | | | | broadcast a short-range radio signal with the Archos 3 |
| in multiple file formats: MP3, WMA, OGG, FLAC, and | | | | Vision. You can select what frequency in which to |
| WAV). It's called the Archos 3 because of its | | | | broadcast and then tune your radio to that frequency, |
| gorgeous 3″ touch screen which displays vivid | | | | and presto, welcome to the world of being a DJ! This |
| colors and sharp images and video. Don't adjust your | | | | feature comes in really handy in the car for wireless |
| monitor; you read that right. The Archos 3 Vision plays | | | | playback through your car speakers. If you're going on |
| video. So why is this such a big deal? Well, it basically | | | | a road trip, you can broadcast the audio from a movie |
| turns your MP3/MP4 player into a portable DVD player | | | | through your car speakers and listen to the movie; it's |
| as well. What makes this feature really cool is that | | | | like a book on tape with much more action! |
| there's no file conversion necessary; just | | | | If you're still undecided, let me help you: Go ahead and |
| drag-and-drop your video files onto the device from | | | | buy the Archos 3 Vision. You won't be disappointed. I |
| your PC using the included Archos Media Management | | | | hope this review has helped you! |
| software and bam, you're all set. | | | | |