Archos 605 WiFi Expert Reviews

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1744 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the size. The sound also impresses, but many are less positive about the price.

Size, Sound, Appearance

Price, Battery

Experts rate this product 80/100 and users 71/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other MP3 Players, the Archos 605 WiFi is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 93/100 = Excellent quality.

If you've got a long road trip on the horizon or you take public transit everyday, make your journey enjoyable with the Archos 605 WiFi.

The Archos 605 WiFi is a damn fine portable media player. (It received the coveted Best of Test award last year.) Now it's slightly mo' better due to this new GPS accessory, which for $130 adds full-bore street navigation that's on par with a Garmin ...

Cheaper than a standalone GPS, at least if you already own an Archos 605. High-resolution screen makes maps look mighty purty. Lightning-fast satellite lock.

The 605 can't navigate without the car holder, so you can't go on walkabout. Doesn't say street names. Requires you to move to Europe if you want traffic features. You have to manually restart the GPS app every time you power on the 605.

The Archos 604 has been one of our favorite digital media players since its introduction late last year. Our opinion of the new Archos 605 WiFi-which adds a high-resolution touch screen and wireless networking capabilities-isn't as lofty. Click Read ...

Touch-screen works great ; better screen res than old version

Lousy battery life ; 10% surcharge for Opera ; hazy-looking screen

The touch screen works great-it's a much easier means of navigating the player's menus than the column of buttons on the right side of the device-so we can overlook the need to use a stylus. But if the touch screen is to blame for the screen's vaguely ...

Gorgeous wide-screen display ; supports wireless file transfer and content downloads ; works with PCs and Macs ; excellent Web browser supports Flash ; nice price

No built-in stylus storage ; support for certain file types costs extra ; Web browser Flash support or online video streaming requires extra-cost plug-in ; nonstandard USB connector ; mediocre battery life ; no AC charger

From its overflowing feature set to its palatable price, the Archos 605 WiFi is simply the best portable video player we've seen.

Not everyone's in love with the Apple and the iPod, and that's what Archos, Microsoft with their Zune and Creative count on. Archos' 5th generation portable music and video player, the 605 WiFi improved on the Archos 604 and give the iPod Touch a run ...

Fantastic display in terms of resolution, size and overall quality-- eat your heart out iPod Touch! Good sound quality, varied video and audio format support. Small, light and attractive. Web browser is quite good, though a tad slow. YouTube support ...

Battery life is passable but not being able to swap in a spare battery on the road is a kill-joy. Many features require additional purchases. Not very intuitive-- should we have to work hard just to have fun?

A compact PVP with the best screen on the market. It's truly a pleasure to watch and at 4.3" your eyes won't cross half way through a transatlantic flight. The Archos 605 WiFi packs a lot of features into a very petit package, though we do wish that ...

The 605 is Archos new fifth generation flagship PMP that crams nearly every feature one could want into a PMP. They have even offered a few different capacities including a flash version with expandable SDHC memory that can add up to 32GB of flash ...

No video transcending needed, Solid set of file support, Great screen, Very good video playback and scaling

Outdated and not a user friendly interface, Almost half the functionality requires you to spend more money, Clunky design, Interface can be slow especially on hard drive versions, Must register product to use content portal

The Archos 605 has a fantastic set of features and to this day is one of the more hardcore PMP with nearly all the bells and whistles. However the 605 suffers from a serious usability issue. The tactile navigation buttons on the right take some time ...

For watching video on the go, the Archos 605 WiFi media player offers a near-perfect combination of usability and portability. The 4.6-inch, 800-by-400-pixel wide-screen LCD is just the right size for close-up viewing on a train or plane, yet it slips ...

Big, high-quality touch-screen ; Wireless Internet access

Only 30GB of storage ; TV hookup requires $100 extra

At twice the screen size and five times the resolution of the video iPod, I loved watching video on the Archos 605 WiFi. With wireless connectivity and the optional DVR Station, you'll never be short on video content--and it plays music, shows photos, ...

and came away impressed. However, it had a few quirks that annoyed us, but we recommended it nonetheless. Today, we have Archos' 605 WiFi in our hands, and you can expect for it to be a killer device that beats every other PVP out of the water. Yes, ...