20GB Archos Gmini XS 200

Pros: very small size, easy to use, very reliable

Cons: the supplied ear buds are just average.

The Bottom Line: Great machine at a great price. I really don't understand why anyone would shell out the extra money for an iPod.

Review: This is one very nice little machine. Very easy to load, very easy to use. I just plug it into my computer and it looks like just another 20 Gig drive. I create folders on the Gmini and then drag and drop mp3 files from My Music folders. What could ...

Pros: Simple interface, great performance, ridiculously low price, good sound quality, mass storage compliant, incredible size.

Cons: Average battery life, no ogg or flac support, no recording capabilities

The Bottom Line: Simple, attractive, and affordable are the best adjectives for the XS200, all with the added benefit of being geek friendly. This is the over-achiever of the DAP world

Review: I've been searching for a hard disk DAP for a couple of years now, and have used a few, and owned 2. My first was a Creative Zen Xtra, which was huge, flaky, and had an annoying software interface. When I decided to try to find something to replace it, ...

Pros: Price, size ,looks, sound, easy read icons

Cons: What cons?

Review: Uncomplicated controls make this smartlooking, solid Mp3 up there with the best. I bought a leather case to protect the machines satin finish metal casing which has kept it perfect. The supplied headphones are not the best or the worst but its worth ...

Pros: Size, price, ease of use, HD size.

Cons: earphones get different ones, no carrying case.

Review: Purchased this as a Christmas present...to myself:) Paid $219.00 (including shipping). When it arrived I spent 1/2 hour open the @$#$% clamshell. Plugged it in to charge and within three hour the player was ready to go. Downloaded my entire music ...

Pros: small, low price, high capacity, great value, USB 2.0

Cons: interface needs some tweaks

Review: I picked up the gmini xs200 3 weeks ago and I'm loving it. It's smaller than the ipod mini and it's cheaper than the 20GB ipod. My only complaints are the interface as it is not entirely intuitive. However, it only took me 5 minutes of looking ...

Pros: Very Compact, Light weight, HUGE 20GB storage at around $200

Cons: NO FM Tuner, Battery Life

Review: Finally there's a great, very small MP3 player with HUGE 20GB storage.sound is great.very stylish user friendly.It would've been awsome if they've built FM Tuner in XS200 Great price too. I bought at $249 but now its available from $203 onwards.I ...

Pros: Small!, Inexpensive, Stylish, 20GB, Doubles as Virtual Drive, 2.2" Screen, Easy Interface

Cons: Tech Support, Screen is a little dull

The Bottom Line: For it's price, the XS200 is an excellent choice but it might require some choosing between other new Mp3 players out there.

Review: As a gadget freak, an Archos fan, and just a lover of all great budget things to have I bought the XS200 as soon as it came out (This thing just shipped, this is totally new technology here). I'm thrilled with it. For it's price tag, there is NO ...

Pros: A solid no frills mp3 player with lots of storage space in a tiny body.

Cons: UI is a bit difficult to figure out. Joystick is a pain to use.

The Bottom Line: This is a good player for the money.

Review: Got my xs200 about a week ago for $220 total. As other reviews have suggested, it's a solid mp3 player with no extra features; it is well worth its price. Packaging: that was the hardest to open package i've ever come across. Took 10 minutes, a pair ...

Pros: Small size/weight, awesome price, HUGE HD, minimalism done just right.

Cons: Green and grayscale "old Palm" interface icons and backlight. Very delicate metal casing dings easily.

The Bottom Line: Excellent for BOTH Music Lovers and Athletes, you can take your WHOLE collection to the gym. No more picking and choosing just a few songs! Very Highly Recommended!

Review: ***UPDATED June 05****** As a music freak, I have amassed quite a collection of Mp3s over the years. Although I had been eyeing the iPod for some time, I made do with a smaller flash-based player, mainly because I love to head to the gym with it, and ...

Pros: Size, design, interface, charge via USB

Cons: Slow browing times, limit on library/databse size, terrible support

The Bottom Line: Excellent device. I have tried many, and this is the best yet.

Review: I have now had this device for about two weeks. Some of the comments below are updated. The biggest problem is that the internal database which allows for browing by artist, genre, or year only catalogs 5000 songs. This is an issue becuase I use 64kbps ...