Compare Prices : Archos 405 30GB - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Archos owns this price range of portable devices. For a little less than the 8GB version of the latest iPod nano, the 405 offers a large colour screen, great sound quality, support for high-resolution video and expandability options. All of these ...

Pros: Sound quality ; price ; build ; drag-and-drop support in Windows ; expandability ; SD slot

Cons: Average screen ; many expandable elements require costly plugins ; no kickstand

Verdict: The Archos 405 is an attractive and affordable portable media player for those on a budget. It offers good sound quality and supports high-quality video, but the screen isn't anywhere near as good as it could be. If you can't afford the Archos 605, ...

Review summary: - Archos is the company to look out for. Their products have been generally impressive historically, and the 405 promises to be another star in Archos' sky of product line. The Archos 405 is a small, portable unit that's designed to fit in your pocket ...

Review summary: Loaded with a 3.5in screen and a memory expansion slot, is the impressively built Archos 405 the flash droid we've all been looking for?

Pros: Big screen in a flash body.Tunes rock. Brilliant build

Cons: Videos could look sharper.Extras cost extra. No Wi-Fi

Review summary: The Archos 405 lets you enjoy all your digital entertainment straight from the palm of your hand in an incredibly robust and portable device. Less than 1/2 inch thick, the pocket-sized Archos off...

Pros: The Archos 405 offers a big, beautiful, glare-free screen, above-average audio quality, SD Flash memory expansion, and Mac/PC compatibility, at a very attractive price

Cons: The Archos 405 has only 2GB of built-in memory ; battery life is just average ; and the lack of a kickstand or built-in speaker is disappointing for a PVP

Verdict: As the Archos 605 WiFi's little sib, the Archos 405 holds its own as one of the best portable video players for under $200.