Archos 405 Gets Storage Bumped To 30GB February 09, 2008

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archos 405 30gb.jpg As storage increases go, the latest one involving the Archos 405 portable media player (PMP) is a doozy.

The player has rocketed from a weenie 2GB to 30GB, thanks to swapping out memory storage for a mini hard disk drive. Not exactly keeping with the whole industry gold rush to Flash storage and solid state drives (SSDs) but then, using 'ancient' technology like a HDD, keeps the price below £200, which makes the 405 a bit of a bargain.

Compared to the new 32GB iPod Touch, that’s a cool saving of £130 even if you don’t get Wi-Fi and a touchscreen.

Add on the DVR Station from Archos and you can use the 405 for recording TV programmes, replaying them back in DVD quality and wirelessly streaming content from your PC.

If it's a dedicated living room solution you're looking for, then check out Archos' first offering, the Archos TV+, a combo DVR Wi-Fi streaming device. -Martin Lynch


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Tiny Vista UMPC Ships This Month February 09, 2008

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The intriguing HTC Shift, a tiny UMPC running Microsoft Vista, is finally set to hit the UK in just 10 days time.

According to the Expansys Web site the HTC Shift will go on sale from Feb 19 with a price tag of £885. Remember, it was due to go on sale last November and in January too.

The ultramobile PC measures just 20.7 x 12.9 x 2.5cm and sports a 7in touchscreen display that can be used in tablet mode or opened out to reveal the Shift’s keyboard for regular use. The Shift runs Vista Business Edition on a low-power Intel 800MHz processor and comes with 1GB of DDR2 memory and a 30GB hard disk drive.

There’s a wealth of communications and connectivity options though with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and support for UMTS, HSDPA, GSM, and EDGE networks.

And let’s not forget that security-conscious fingerprint reader for when you get pissed and leave it in the back of a taxi. Full specs after the jump.-Martin Lynch

[Expansys]


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