Archos Gmini 220

167 reviews

Nov, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 167 reviews of Archos Gmini 220. The average rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the sound and size. The price and portability are also mentioned favorably. There are some negative comments about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Archos Gmini 220 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 84/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Archos Gmini 220

alaTest has collected and analyzed 23 user reviews of Archos Gmini 220 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers are impressed by the sound and performance. The price and usability are also appreciated. Many are less positive about the reliability and battery.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Archos Gmini 220

alaTest has collected and analyzed 71 user reviews of Archos Gmini 220 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People really like the size and performance. The price and portability are also mentioned favorably, but some have doubts about the reliability. Reviews are divided on the durability.

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61% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by (itreviews.co.uk)

Archos - Gmini 220

Archos has a range of hard drive based players, but it isn't too happy with them being referred to as MP3 players. Partly - we suspect - because it doesn't fancy going head-to-head with Apple, Creative ...

May, 2004

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Expert review by (mobilemag.com)

Review: Archos GMini 220

I decided to wait until after the holidays to get a new hard drive MP3 player. As some of you may know, I get quite a bit to play with, I wanted to use this opportunity to make sure I got the best value for my dollar. After dozens of try-outs, I soon...

So is the unit the utmost in perfection… of course not. But the cons of this device are so overshadowed by the pros that they barely register with me. Here is what I found that could use improvement

Mar, 2004

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Expert review by : Brian Bennett (cnet.com)

Performance

Archos Gmini 220 (20GB)

Small and light; tons of features for audio recording and playback; acts as a photo wallet.

Clunky interface; needs Musicmatch to catalog file tags; slow Musicmatch interaction.

The Archos Gmini 220 is an excellent portable hard drive and photo wallet, but Musicmatch hampers its file transfers.

Apr, 2004

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Expert review by : Alexandra Krasne (pcworld.com)

Archos Gmini 220

Hard-drive audio player offers extras like voice recording and digital photo viewing.

This small player provides handy image viewing and decent sound, but it could use better controls.

Feb, 2004

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Expert review by : Bill Machrone (pcmag.com)

Archos Gmini 220

The Archos Gmini 220 is a good music player and a versatile, highly portable storage device, with the added advantage of a file management and viewing system for JPEGs.

If you're looking for a music player that can also serve on the road as a place to dump your digital images until you get back to your PC, the Gmini 220 is a good choice. Think of the photo-playback feature as a convenience, not a selling point.

Feb, 2004

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Expert review by : SHAUN CONLIN (evergeek.com)

Archos Gmini 220

Just as Apple sets the bar for MP3-playability to go with the iPod Mini, Archos walks in and raises that bar with the Archos Gmini 220.

Aug, 2004

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Expert review by : Stéphane Kauffmann (tomsguide.com)

Archos Gmini 220

How many features can an OEM pack into one device? At what point will multi-media player reverse engineering and miniaturization end? Archos' Gmini 220 crams 20 GB of storage capacity in a device half the size of competing removable drives. Nor does it...

Feb, 2004

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

great!

I've had mine for about 6 months and it's been great. You don't need to spend the extra $ for an "IPOD". the Battery is pretty good. (about 6-7 hours). Navigation is good (using the ARClibrary) I love it. (also, the USB 2.0 transfers are BLAZING fast.)

Mar, 2005

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great player

This is what I'm looking for, a mp3 player 20GB, a portable image storage from CF card also available to view jpeg, extras are this also a voice recorder. It is very small and light. Highly recommended. It's the best thing for a digital photographer....

Jul, 2004

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Solid, albeit non-sexy performer

We purchased the Gmini 220 about 18 months ago to use in our church to capture our sermons. We were initially attracted to this recorder because of its line-in feature and large storage capacity. When we received the recorder, I was a little surprised ...

great audio quality, supports multiple formats and bit-rates, decent battery life

bulky adapters required to charge battery and record audio. sub-par navigation. line-in adapter loose

Sep, 2006

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