MP3 players: Archos 604 30GB vs. Creative Zen Vision W (30GB)
Archos 604 30GB vs. Creative Zen Vision W (30GB)
by The0 - 7/27/07 4:37 PMThe Creative zen looks more interesting to me until I found out you HAVE to use the creative software or windows media player (which I have both used and hate). Does the Archos need software or can you just copy files to it with explorer. Also I use mac and have 10GB of music on iTunes and don't want to transfer it to windows media.
Thank you
Drag and drop
by sionyde - 7/28/07 2:57 PM In reply to: Archos 604 30GB vs. Creative Zen Vision W (30GB) by The0I have a zen vision w 60gig. drag and drop with everything in windows the player rocks.
Archos is Drag and Drop
by cjohnbrown - 7/31/07 8:18 PM In reply to: Archos 604 30GB vs. Creative Zen Vision W (30GB) by The0I am a Archos and Creative user and owner, I have found that the archos is better built for drag and drop over the creative but its is possible but harder to manage music in my opinion. Check out the new archos lines which are all drap and drop and you can snyc with window media even though I dont and have no plan too.
Archos is better?
by The0 - 8/1/07 11:09 AM In reply to: Archos is Drag and Drop by cjohnbrownSo this means that when you plug your Archos into your PC/mac it shows up as a usb mass storage device unlike the creative were you have to use windows media player or some bad creative software to copy media to the player. This means that the Archos is better than the creative since All my media is on my mac and I am not interested in listening to music on it (I understand it is difficult to organize music in the Archos).
Thank you for all the help
I think it is easy
by cjohnbrown - 8/1/07 11:18 AM In reply to: Archos is better? by The0Just drag and drop into folders and then you can either play through folders you drag and droped into or via genres, title, artist, album and date in which the archos will read through all the music you have if in folders or not and search this way.
Thank you
by The0 - 8/3/07 10:50 AM In reply to: I think it is easy by cjohnbrownI hate it when you have to use or install software on your computer to use hardware like mp3 players (except for iTunes because I find the software very easy to use and for music it is better than dragging in files). Also the software that HAS to be used with the creative (windows media player and some creative software) are very very bad.
Thank you for helping me make my decision.
reply
by ackmondual - 8/8/07 2:01 PM In reply to: Archos 604 30GB vs. Creative Zen Vision W (30GB) by The0the Creative Zen V, Zen V Plus, MuVo s200 are advertised as drag and drop w/o drivers. It would be just plain dumb if you don't need drivers but still needed to install software, so I'm sure that also stands true
New Archos
by cjohnbrown - 8/11/07 8:52 AM In reply to: reply by ackmondualThe new Archos 605 just received a 8.5 on cnet UK. I am waiting to get this player comes out September 1st.
http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/digitalmusic/0,39029995,49292004,00.htm
Archos 605
by Rose4uKY - 8/27/07 9:40 PM In reply to: New Archos by cjohnbrownI am also waiting for the Archos 605 on Sept. 1st. I hate that you have to buy all these plugins and that the only way to charge it is through USB. I have been considering the Creative Zen but haven't read enough about them yet.
I don't need the DVR docking thing from Archo cause I have Tivo. I can transfer a Tivo recorded show to my desktop now I will have to buy the Tivo Desktop extra Plus thing for 20 bucks but it will let me convert the show to Mpeg4 which I am hoping it plays on this thing. It says this comes with a docking station or some adapter which I am unsure about. But if you get the docking station you get the qwerty keyboard they told me. I just want an AC Adapter where I can plug it into the wall and the Archos and have it charge do they make one? Be nice if this had blue tooth to use blue tooth headphones.
Ok I am going to read some stuff on the Zen also and make my decision before the new Archos comes out on 9/1. Rose
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