Well, the turtle must have hitched a ride, because the Archos arrived this morning.
First: Teh Suck
- You'll need new everything. The USB cable, DVR station and pretty much everything else isn't compatible with the older version. This is major suckage.
- This thing is such a fingerprint magnet that it came packed with a few on the back.
- Case? Ha-ha-ha-ha. Look, they gave you a little bit of cloth to smear around the fingerprints…
The good.
- The screen is noticably bigger.
- It has more 'heft' to it.
- It's more responsive than the 605
i'll post more once the EIGHT HOUR CHARGE cycle finishes.
The Annoying:
- i never removed the protective plastic screen thingy on the 605. It was applied so smoothly that i figured i'd just save myself buying a scratch protector. Can't do that with the new 5 series.
- it's going to cost me another $130 or so to get it working as a replacement for the 605.
- Ok, maybe this one is me, but i kinda like not having a glossy, shiny exterior. My 605 is a year old and i can clean it with windex to look good as when i opened the box the first time. Not really sure i'll be able to do that with this one.
REALLY don't want to get an iPod, but at least apple realized the value of making a STANDARD proprietary connector.
