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(More customer reviews)I originally purchased the Gmini 400 because I like to travel with my digital camera and unload photos so I don't have to carry a lot of CF cards. The 400 did this just fine. Then a few days after purchasing the 400, I saw the 402. It looked like a nice upgrade and it has a universal download feature so any digital camera could (theoretically) dump photos on the drive. Well, my two Canon cameras both generated error messages and Archos Tech Support has yet to explain what's happening. The bright side of this picture (get it?) is that it actually works with an optional USB 2.0 CF reader which I can take with me. Problem Solved but not very elegantly.
The real bonus is that I took my Gmini to a concert last night and I stealth recorded The Steve Miller Band and the recording is fantastic. This little guy records .Wav files and the quality was amazing. I use external pinpoint lapel mikes from Giant Squid and a battery box. I could have easily gone 3-4 hours or more on a single charge.
I also loaded 20 hours of TV shows which I can watch on the plane if I don't get tired of staring at a 2.2" screen. A ton of child photos and... wait a second.. I don't have any room left on the hard drive to use it for traveling. Oh well, I will unload the concert files anyway. You can delete things on the fly so I may keep the TV shows and dump them if I need the space.
One other thing; the 400 came with foreign power adaptors, the 402 does not, but it does come with a wonderful belt case and the 400 did not.
If Archos can deliver on the original promise and allow my to jack my Rebel XT directly, this tiny multi-media center would seem perfect in every respect. I would have rated it 5 stars had this feature worked.
Sound Quality. I consider myself an audiophile and have returned other players which sounded bad to my ears. The sound quality of the Archos 402 is superb, exceeding my expectations. Remember, I didn't buy this to play music but it's really a versatile device.
I highly recommend this device over an ipod and most of the Creative players. It is tiny, feather weight and easy to carry. I bought it here at Amazon, they let me return the 400 with no restocking charge and get the 402. For just under $300 I thought it was a great buy.
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