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Gmini 402cc - Official and Live on Archos.com
comment: 14 | Wednesday, October 05 (2005) 10:37AM | Posted by Robert Sinke
Archos has put up a product page for the Gmini-402cc - that's the 402 with camcorder functionality and a 1.3MP photo camera built-inside.

No "official" price has been given yet, but expect it to be 50 Euros more expensive than the regular 402. Not sure if it's worth it to the average-day-Joe on his average-day-streets, doing-the-average-DAP-routine... might be interesting for us to use while reporting from some event's floors.

LINK

Thanks, tonyreilly
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egloskerry

Comments: 410
 		Oct 05 (2005) 11:24AM  

If the screen really looks that good in real life, I'll get one.



Agent Smith

Comments: 83
 		Oct 05 (2005) 12:30PM  

Extremely cool and potentially very fun!

The product speaks for itself. The rest depends on Archos' marketing skills.

I would prefer 60GB and 2MP, but that's because I'm one of those people that want it all. AND I'M WILLING TO PAY FOR IT



egloskerry

Comments: 410
 		Oct 05 (2005) 12:35PM  

Yeah, 1.2MP is pretty crappy.



Michael
Location: New York City
Comments: 2786
 		Oct 05 (2005) 04:12PM  

It should be at least 3MP.



azzkiker

Comments: 4
 		Oct 05 (2005) 05:38PM  

You folks are hard to please. lol



Leafs4ever

Comments: 12
 		Oct 05 (2005) 06:06PM  

1.2 MP is pretty crap but i got to admit its a step in the right direction, although i admit battery life sucks... but hey at least it isnt an ipod



Agent Smith

Comments: 83
 		Oct 05 (2005) 06:10PM  

I think it would be easy for a DAP manufacturer to please the people that post here. If they read the posts on this site for a couple weeks they would have a pretty good idea of what everyone wants.

I can't blame them for trying to keep costs down, but by cutting corners they are also alienating the most knowledgable segment of the market. This is important because people that don't know jack about DAP's always ask their knowledgable friends which one they should buy.

That said, I think this is the one I would buy if I was in the market for a 20 gigger. Did I mention that I want 60GB.....?



Steve

Comments: 1197
 		Oct 05 (2005) 06:33PM  

I might be intereted if the thing looked better, but what's with the buttons oozing out like that, it's scary.



Agent Smith

Comments: 83
 		Oct 05 (2005) 07:28PM  

Steve.......

Don't be scared.

Technology is your friend

Bad trip? Be careful. THE MAN is watching. Don't believe me? See here:

http://users.chartertn.net/tonytemplin/FBI_eyes/

You didn't hear it from me.......



Agent Smith

Comments: 83
 		Oct 05 (2005) 07:30PM  

Sorry.

I screwed up the link.

Try here:
[Linky]


Steve

Comments: 1197
 		Oct 05 (2005) 09:47PM  

...Agent Smith indeed....



Flid

Comments: 262
 		Oct 06 (2005) 05:27AM  

I reckon that Archos are just testing the territory again. They've done camera attachments to various mp3 players before, with little customer interest. If these sell reasonably well, you can guarantee that the Gmini 403cc, will have 3MP resolution at least.

I'm not 100% on this, but I'm reasonably sure that I saw the 402cc in Heathrow Dixons (Tax Free) last week?! I didn't have time to stop and look though.



debilio

Comments: 192
 		Oct 06 (2005) 01:15PM  

I think it's fugly. They messed up with the red. Everytime I look at it makes me think of that, even more fugly, disposable digital camera that was hacked six ways 'till sunday.


Anyway a Dutch webshop has it on its site for €349
http://www.mp3man.nl/product/18727



debilio

Comments: 192
 		Oct 06 (2005) 01:16PM  

[Linky]



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