Re:The B-52 was designed in a hotel room over one weekend
by JohnBooty on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @11:47AM
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As an owner of an Archos Jukebox, the differences went way beyond the software interface.
The Archos was way larger and heavier than the iPod, and the build quality was abysmal. Mine essentially fell apart despite seeing only desktop use. Battery life was inferior as well. Headphone output was also much louder and cleaner on the iPod.
Literally everything about the iPod was better than literally everything about the Archos.
Re:The B-52 was designed in a hotel room over one weekend
by aaronharnly on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @11:14AM
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Yes, but the 1.8” drive in the iPod was a true differentiator. It was the difference between “in the palm of my hand” and “it is possible to hold it, but not easy.”
Re:The B-52 was designed in a hotel room over one weekend
by Someone on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @11:28AM
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The iPod also fitted easier in the typical hand (and, probably more important, in the typical pocket). Dimensions of that Archos: 3.1 in x 4.4 in x 1.2 in = 16.4 in³
Dimensions of the first iPod: 4.02 in x 2.43 in x 0.78 in = 7.62 in³. That’s less than half the volume.
(Weight-wise, the difference is smaller (10.2 vs 6.5 oz)
Re:The B-52 was designed in a hotel room over one weekend
by BitwiseFool on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @11:46AM
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I invite people to look at a photo of the thing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archos_Jukebox_series#/media/F...
It looks so quintessentially late 90's, yet hideous at the same time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archos_Jukebox_series