Chris Gohlke
10-30-2005, 01:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1877564,00.asp?kc=PCRSS02129TX1K0000530' target='_blank'>http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1877564,00.asp?kc=PCRSS02129TX1K0000530</a><br /><br /></div><i>"The Archos AV700 digital video recorder isn't meant to be small. It's meant to provide comfortable viewing on long trips, so it's a biggest-of-breed device with a 7-inch widescreen LCD and either a 40GB or 100GB hard drive. Although not particularly cheap, the AV700 is impressive. Taking advantage of the extensive feature set requires a bit of tech savvy, though, and the complexity—combined with the $799.95 (direct) price for the 100GB model and $599.95 for the 40GB—may scare some people away. But early adopters and gadget freaks with deep pockets will love this attractive, versatile product."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/archos.jpg" /> <br /><br />They certainly pulled out all of the stops with this one. While I don't think that devices like this are practical for most at this kind of price point (I'd just use a laptop and get a lot more bang for the buck), if you do travel a lot and prize portability, this could be a great device for you.