Archos 704 WiFi

The Archos 704 WiFi is a powerful portable media player with a huge 7" touchscreen display and WiFi connectivity. This player sacrifices price and portability for its beautiful screen and powerful media playing capabilities. The 704 WiFi is marketed as a an all-around portable media player, excelling at video, audio, and photo playback. Media files can be played from its internal 80 GB (or 40 GB) hard drive, or streamed from your PC over WiFI. It also comes with an included Opera browser for browsing the web using an available wireless Internet connection.

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Archos 704 WiFi
MSRP $550.00
Release date March, 2007
Brand Archos
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Pros & Cons

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Beautiful, large, bright display (7" TFT, 800x480)
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Touchscreen interface
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Excellent media playback breadth
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Sluggish performance (1 sec. lag from action to response)
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Doesn't support Flash for web browsing
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Expensive ($550)
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Large and heavy (1.4 lbs)
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Doesn't include DVR ($99 optional add-on)
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Priced at $550, and weighing 1.4 lbs, this device with a brushed aluminum finish is almost in a different class than the much cheaper, and lighter iPod video. However, its selling points are its large, bright 7" TFT touchscreen display with a native resolution of 800x480, and its comprehensive media playback. For video, this player supports MPEG-2, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264, VOB (with an additional plugin), but is not compatible with iTunes.

The Archos 704 can function as a video recorder with an additional DVR kit to record live TV. Expect around 4 hrs of battery life on video playback.

Generation 5 Archos players were released on August 30th, 2007 including the Archos 605 WiFi.

Consider the newly released Apple iPod Touch ($299).

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Competitors

Archos 704 WiFi is ranked 3rd among it's competitors.  See the top picks in Portable Media Players »
Nokia N810

Nokia N810

MSRP  $479.00    Released  November, 2007
Pros
  • Adds a full QWERTY sliding keyboard
  • Tons of flexibility and potential due to hardcore hacking community
  • Still one of the best screens (size/resolution) in the class
Cons
  • Included storage is lacking (2GB compared to Touch's 16GB)
  • Slow web page rendering
  • Not enough RAM / Bloated OS
ProSCORE
19 reviews
70
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vote Archos 704 WiFi 0% vs. vote Nokia N810 100%
Apple iPod Touch 1st Gen

Apple iPod Touch 1st Gen

MSRP  $499.00    Released  September, 2007
Pros
  • WiFi access with Web browsing using Safari
  • Amazing multi-Touch interface
  • Accelerometer detects horizontal or vertical position and adjusts display accordingly
Cons
  • Limited codec support
  • No USB mass storage mode (disk mode) so it can't be used to move data around.
  • Small capacities - 8GB or 16GB
ProSCORE
68 reviews
48
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vote Archos 704 WiFi 55% vs. vote Apple iPod Touch 1st Gen 45%
Pepper Pad 3

Pepper Pad 3

MSRP  $650.00    Released  November, 2006
Pros
  • Lots of added functionality
  • Touchpad is nice option
Cons
  • Expensive
  • Split keyboard is annoying
ProSCORE
1 review
50
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vote Archos 704 WiFi 100% vs. vote Pepper Pad 3 0%
Zipit Wireless Messenger 2

Zipit Wireless Messenger 2

MSRP  $149.99    Released  January, 2008
Pros
  • Cheap monthly text messaging fee
  • Inexpensive text-only device
  • Full QWERTY keyboard
Cons
  • No web browser
  • A little big
  • Freezes randomly
ProSCORE
3 reviews
69
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Comments

1.  avatar krasingh said:

where can I buy Archos 605 WiFi in India
Feb 20, 2008 9:04am
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Erik

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June 25, 2007
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ProSCORE
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3 pros
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Pros

  • Beautiful, large, bright display (7" TFT, 800x480)
  • Touchscreen interface
  • Excellent media playback breadth

Cons

  • Sluggish performance (1 sec. lag from action to response)
  • Doesn't support Flash for web browsing
  • Expensive ($550)
  • Large and heavy (1.4 lbs)
  • Doesn't include DVR ($99 optional add-on)

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Erik prefers Archos 704 WiFi over Pepper Pad 3
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Omar

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November 21, 2007
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3 pros
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Pros

  • Beautiful, large, bright display (7" TFT, 800x480)
  • Touchscreen interface
  • Excellent media playback breadth

Cons

  • Sluggish performance (1 sec. lag from action to response)
  • Doesn't support Flash for web browsing
  • Expensive ($550)
  • Large and heavy (1.4 lbs)

Competitors

Omar prefers Nokia N810, Apple iPod Touch 1st Gen over Archos 704 WiFi
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Amanie

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June 25, 2007
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2 pros
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Pros

  • Beautiful, large, bright display (7" TFT, 800x480)
  • Touchscreen interface

Cons

  • Sluggish performance (1 sec. lag from action to response)
  • Doesn't support Flash for web browsing
  • Doesn't include DVR ($99 optional add-on)

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Amanie prefers Archos 704 WiFi over Pepper Pad 3
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