I have to make a decision Saturday, October 4, 2008 on a new MP3 player and I would like your help in doing so. You can vote on my poll to the right, but to help you help me make a decision, I'll show you what they look like and give you a small list of comparison. You may even buy one of your own after reading this. iPod Everyone already know's about them. They have established themselves over the last 4 years. The newest one The ipod touch now has a larger screen(3.5inch widescreen), stainless steel design, internet, apps and more. The new iPod models range from 8-32GB $230-400 Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) (Safari web browser) Flash 7 Large Apps Store filled with everything from games to navigation Touch Screen Battery: Music playback = UP TO 36 hours when fully charged. Video playback = UP TO 6 hours when fully charged. Capacity: Music: 7000 songs in AAC format(content from the( iTunes store) Photos: 25,000 of iPod-viewable photos Videos: 40 hours of iPod-viewable video formats. Media Standard: iTunes Archos The new Archos models range from 30-250GB $350-450 Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) (USB 2.0 host) (Opera web browser) Flash 9.0 video support Built in Leg stand Application store with downloadable widgets for many things Touch Screen Can connect to a DVR station to record television(Sold Seperately) Can Read PDF documents Battery: Music playback: UP TO 12hrs Video playback: UP TO 4hours Capacity: Music: 30,000-145,000 songs(3.5 minute songs) Photos: 600,000-2,500,000 photos Videos: 80-300movies(1hr30min (near DVD quality) movies) Media Standard: Windows Media Player Here are pictures so that you may see what they both look like. Click them for a larger image. iPod:     Archos: You can go here for more information on the two products to see for yourself; or if you woud like to purchase one for yourself. ARCHOS Apple Store (U.S.) - iPod touch *1GB =  1,000 MB; 1,000,000KB; actual formatted capacity is less. Click here to vote on which you think I should go with or just leave a comment. Thanks. TO BE UPDATED... Blogged with the Flock Browser Labels: Arcos, iPod, music, poll

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