Mobile Magazine have reveiwed the Archos 604 Portable Media Player

The Archos 604 is one of the newest Portable Media Players (PMPs) on the market, and Mobile Magazine has just finished its review of it, here is what they think are the pros and cons.

We’ll start with the Pros:

Mobile Mag definitely liked the customizable menu with the icon-based navigation. Using it is just like using Windows, really. You’ll have to see it for yourself.

They also like the brilliant widescreen display at 4.3 inches. This screen has three levels of brightness to match the light around you.

Another thing that was helpful was that USB mass storage compliant, which means all you need to do is drag and drop folders from your PC or laptop onto the Archos 604.

They loved the layout of the photo gallery function, which arranged the thumbnails in a 6 x 9 grid.

They also preferred the replaceable lithium ion battery.

Here are the Cons:

It only has 30 gigabytes of storage. I honestly don’t know what that amounts to as far as actual video or audio playback, but I’m guessing it’s not enough for many.

Another comment was its odd button layout. Apparently, each button on its side is two buttons that can be pushed on their left or right side. That could end up being a problem, or maybe a quick adaptation.

The Archos 604 does not come with a PVR station, which may require another $100 investment.

The included remote control is not very responsive, nor is it the same as the on-board controls.

This may not be a con to some, but it is worth mentioning under this section. The Archos 604 does not have an AC/DC adaptor cable. Any recharging must be accomplished via the USB cable.

The Archos 604 costs about $350, but with the aforementioned PVR station, that could be $450.