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6.9 out of 10

Archos Gmini XS202

First seen: 30 september 2005

Information found in: from 26 sources in 19 countries.
  • User Score (74)
    8.6 8.6 from 74 reviewers
  • Expert Score (10)
    7.7 7.7 from 10 reviewers
  • Design (21)
    7.8 7.8 from 21 reviewers
  • Value for money (22)
    7.8 7.8 from 22 reviewers
  • Features (10)
    4.4 4.4 from 10 reviewers
  • Sound quality (44)
    7.8 7.8 from 44 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • long battery life, good sized hard disc, light weight, 17 hours battery performance, huge capacity
  • unattractive design, firmware not regressable, no case included, browser a bit finicky, lacks a colour screen

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    30 September 2005

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Review Summary

The Archos Gmini XS202 is an excellent device that has a wonderful hard-drive music player with a 20GB memory. It could be used for transferring data and also for listening to music. It is available in a compact size that makes it portable and also easy to use. It supports protected WMA files and it has a long lasting battery life and is available at an economical price. The Archos Gmini XS202 can be bought by just about anyone as its prices are very attractive. The set measures 59 x 19 x 76mm and weighs…

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The Archos Gmini XS202 is an excellent device that has a wonderful hard-drive music player with a 20GB memory. It could be used for transferring data and also for listening to music. It is available in a compact size that makes it portable and also easy to use. It supports protected WMA files and it has a long lasting battery life and is available at an economical price. The Archos Gmini XS202 can be bought by just about anyone as its prices are very attractive. The set measures 59 x 19 x 76mm and weighs about 120 grams and it has an elegant appearance. The Archos Gmini XS202 comes with an LCD display screen, which is large enough measuring almost 2 inches diagonally along with an outstanding contrast and a blue backlighting. The LCD screen displays the name of the artist, song, album and even the next song to be scheduled for display. Apart from this, it also shows the time remaining, elapsed time, total length of the song and also a progress gauge. It also has an easy to follow menu.

A joystick that comes with it helps in browsing and selecting the songs, artists, title, genre, play list or even the year. You can even listen to songs downloaded from off the Internet. It is best heard while using headphones as that seems to bring out the best sound clarity. The battery life is remarkable with 25.3 hours of support. The major drawback is that it lacks FM radio and even a voice recorder, which is mostly seen in all other models. Moreover, its appearance may look a little drab to some. The Archos Gmini XS202 is best for those who are looking out for a high-capacity music player, which has an unexpectedly long battery life and is available at a decent price.

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  1. Gmini XS202s

    Reviewer: Stuff.tv
    13 September 2006
    Overall 6
    6.0
     

    The old-skool navigational joystick are pants – big, baggy, stained Y-fronts, if we're honest Read more

  2. Archos Gmini XS 202S MP3 player

    Reviewer: T3
    20 April 2007

    Lacks the advanced features found on rival models, but the small size and low price will endear it to music buffs on a budget Read more

  3. Archos Gmini XS 202s (20 GB) MP3 Player Review

    Reviewer: Unbeatable
    23 April 2007
    Overall 8
    8.0
    Value for money 8
    8.0
    Ease of use 10
    10
     

    MP3 players continue to grow and shrink at the same time, with gigabytes getting bigger and designs getting smaller, we are starting to wonder just how they manage it.  So when we saw the teeny-weeny 20GB Archos Gmini XS 202s up for grabs we popped it in our palms and ran into a quite corner to play. Read more

  4. Archos Gmini XS 200 - MP3 Player

    Reviewer: TrustedReviews
    9 December 2004
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge It seems that the key to a successful digital audio player is high-capacity combined with small form factor. The Creative Zen Micro that we reviewed a few days ago does a pretty good job of combining the aforementioned desirable features, but the 5GB capacity may be too small for some users. Enter the Archos Gmini XS 200 – a device that’s not too much larger or heavier than the Creative, yet it has a... Read more

  1. The Thinking Person's MP3 Player

    Reviewer: DealTime UK
    8 January 2007

    I think the Archos Gmini XS202S has been one of the best purchases I've made in my life (providing it proves durable, of course--I've had it over a year and no major problems so far, with quite heavy use). Is it a perfect player? No, there is no such thing. But it's because I USE it so much that makes it an important addition. Judge your next MP3 player not by what is "the best", but by what you'll USE THE MOST. Most of the "limitations" of this player make it the great... Read more

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