iPod Touch vs Archos 43 Showdown!

I've been looking for a strong alternative to the iPod Touch for a long time.  The original had several shortcomings, although there were no decent competitors to it at that time. Some challengers have shown up since.  Apple didn't rest on its laurels, and the latest Touch answers almost every complaint I had with the first one.

Archos appears to have decided to win back bragging rights for tablet media players, and the Archos 43 Internet Tablet looks like it shoots straight at the Touch. I have both, and am getting many questions about which is better. This is my showdown. I'll rank for technology, media support, ease of use, build, and a few other things. You may not agree with every conclusion, but hopefully this showdown will help you make your own decision.

I have reviewed both.  The Archos 43 has been updated since that review. Here is how they compare price-wise:

iPod Touch 8gb for $229. 32gb for $299.

Archos 43 16gb for $249. 16gb MicroSD-HC card for $36. Total for 32gb = $285.

Hardware:

- Processor: Tie

    Touch: Apple A4 1GHz processor running iOS 4

    43: ARM Cortex A8 at 1 GHz with DSP running Android 2.21 

- WiFi: Tie

    Touch: 802.11b/g/n  (802.11n 2.4GHz only). 802.11n no speed

    improvement over G.

    43: 802.11 b/g/n (including 5GHz for 802.11n) 802.11n doesn't work

    at the moment.  Archos is looking into it.

- Bluetooth devices supported: 43 wins.

    Touch: Profiles include A2DP, AVRCP, PAN, HID. Headphones, Keyboard, some accessories.

    43: Profiles include A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PAN, Headphones, Keyboard, Mouse, GPS, File Transfer,

    Phone tethering. 

- Screen size: 43 wins.

    Touch: 3.5" diagonal. 1.984375" x 2.9375", 5.83 square inches.

    43: 4.3" diagonal,  2.09375" x 3.75",  7.85 square inches.

- Screen resolution: Touch wins.

    Touch: 960 x 640

    43: 854 x 480

- External controls: Both have volume toggle power/hold button. Tie 

- Power button options:  43 wins.

    Touch: Simple press to turn screen off.  Long press for power OFF

    screen.

    43: Simple press to turn screen off. Long press brings up several

    device options including Airplane Mode, Buttons Mode, Power

    Off, and Silent Mode. Choosing Power OFF brings up a second

    set of choices including Deep Sleep, Reboot, and Power Off.

- Ports: Inputs, outputs, and memory expansion.  43 wins.

    Touch: Dock port, headphone jack.

    43: Micro USB sync port, HDMI output, MicroSD-HC slot, headphone jack.  USB storage drives  and devices supported with adapter cable (not included, typically under $10).

- Cameras: Touch wins with 2.  Both devices require great lighting to take good photos. The 43's camera app was updated in the latest firmware with 6 white-balance settings, resolution/quality choices, color effects, and (video) unbanding choices.  It has a Photo/Video toggle as well.   The Touch has a choice of cameras (front or back), the shutter button, and a digital zoom slider that shows up when you tap the screen.  Both have links to their photo galleries from within camera app.  

    Touch: Front facing VGA 640 x 480 resolution. Rear facing 960 x 720 for Photos, 1280 x 720 for Video.

    43: Rear facing 1280 x 720 photos and video.
- Speakers: The 43's speaker reaches to lower frequencies. The iPod's speaker is louder at the same position along the volume slider (about 50%). Both serve fine for notices, games and chat, but are not recommended for music listening. Tie.
- Microphone: Touch wins.  Its microphone is more sensitive, and the voice memo app is better integrated than the Audio Recorder app on the 43 is.

Media Support:

- Music File Types: Tie. Differences in what is supported by each, though.

    Touch: AAC, Protected AAC, HE-AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV. 9

    43: Stereo MP3, MP3 VBR, WMA, WAV (PCM/ADPCM), AAC3, AAC+ stereo audio files, OGG Vorbis, FLAC, AC3, AC3 stereo audio(options plugin required). 9 or 10

- Video File Types: 43 wins. Many file types are simply containers. Still the 43 is easily most capable. It also can play videos from shared folders on your home network. Above are scenes from videos playing on both. The MULAN video on the 43 was streaming from my PC over my home WiFi network.

    Touch: M4v, MP4, MOV, AVI

    43: M4v, MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, WMV, MPG, PS, TS, VOB, FLV, RM, RMVB, ASF, 3GP.

- Photo File Types: Tie.    

    Touch: JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF

    43: JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF

- Photo apps: 43 wins.

    Touch: Pictures app. Sources include local, from cameras, from email, and from Web that you've downloaded.

    43: Galley and Photo Frame apps.

- Music Sort Options: Tie.  Differences. On the 43 you can find separate apps for Audiobooks and Podcasts.

    Touch: Albums, Artists, Songs, Playlists, Audiobooks, Compilations, Composers, Genres, Podcasts, iTunes U, Seach

    43: Albums, Artists, Songs, Playlists, Recently added, Recently played, Favorites, Storage, Party shuffle, Search.

- Music Now Playing: 43 wins.  Info and Features accessible directly from within the Now Playing screen.

    Touch: Artist, Album name, Song name, Position slider/info, Volume slider, Next/Previous, FF/REV, Play/Pause, Shuffle toggle, Repeat options, Album art, Shortcut to song list, Song x of Total, Back. 17. Music app changes to limited cover flow view in landscape position.

    43: Artist, Album name, Song name, Position slider/info/absolute, Volume slide/up-down/position bar,  Next/Previous, FF/REV, Play/Pause, Shuffle toggle, Repeat Options, Album Art, Shortcut to Song List, Shortcut to initial Library screen. Tap menu for Info, Party Shuffle, Add to Playlist, Add to favorites, Delete, and Audio Settings choices, Search (any text on the screen for related info using) Music/Web/Pandora/YouTube, Back.  30.  Music app presents same options in landscape and Profile views.

Experience:

- User Interface: Ease of use.  Finding what you want. Managing your files and apps. 43 wins. Neither device is intuitive, despite YouTube videos of toddlers play with an iPad. Many options are hidden in Settings, and the only way to know about them is to search through them one by one.  Android apps generally have related settings accessible within the app.  On the Touch, you have to leave the app and then open Settings to find related options.

    Touch: Folder support. Multiple (11) App pages.  System wide search. Capacitive screen +. Multitouch. Uninstall downloaded apps.  Multitasking.  Bookmarks as icons. 8
    43: Folder support.  Multiple (5) App pages.  System wide search.  Resistive screen -. Uninstall downloaded apps. Multitasking. File browser.  Delete file capability. Put icons anywhere on a screen. Widgets. App icons (shortcuts) and widgets on more than one page if you want. Shortcuts to contacts, bookmarks, direct messages, directions, an email, Gmail label, Latitude, any setting, Google Voice toggle as icons on a home page. 18

- Build: The Touch (below) is too thin.  I find myself getting hand cramps when holding it more than a few minutes.  The 43 weighs a little more, but with its larger screen the weight is expected.  Both are well built, but Apple again demonstrates that they are on top of engineering and production. The 43 is well made.  I greatly appreciate the built-in kickstand (above).  The Touch is a beautiful piece of work. Both are fingerprint magnets.  Although not the easiest to hold or use, the Touch wins build.

    Touch: 7.2 millimeters thin. Engineered glass front and stainless steel back.

    43: 9 millimeters thin. Glass front with plastic body molded over a steel frame.

- Reliability: Tie. The Touch I have now is a replacement for my original purchase.  The power button failed and Apple replaced it for me. So far my 43 doesn't work using 802.11n for WiFi connectivity as it claims to. It still connects using 802.11g. Archos is aware and hopefully will fix it in an upcoming firmware release.  Of three iPod Touches I've owned, two have gone back to Apple as defective. Of the 6 Archos product I have none has needed to be sent back as defective, yet nagging firmware glitches so far keep this 43 from being all that it can be.  Both products thus appear tied for reliability.

Summary:
43 = 16.  Touch = 12. Wins worth 1.  Ties worth 1 point to each device.  By numbers the 43 is easily the winner. Android 2.21 is a more versatile OS than iOS 4. Since my 43 arrived it has become the one device I prefer to use over everything else you can find reviewed on my blog. The larger screen of the 43 is more welcome than the higher-resolution screen of the new Touch. Applications are available for both. The range of android apps, despite fewer in number than Touch apps, covers every category well.  With no restrictions there are Android apps that do things Apple doesn't allow Touch/iPhone apps to do.   The Touch is a great piece of hardware.  Archos has a better device in its 43 though. In fact, Archos can't seem to make them fast enough to satisfy demand.

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Archos 70 Review. 250gb and Android 2.21!

My Archos 70 Internet tablet w/250gb arrived Thursday 12/16/2010, and I had it updated to android 2.21 within 15 minutes of unboxing it. Archos has already update the 2.21 firmware once to address some early WiFi and processor management issues.   I also have their older Archos 7 Home tablet, and was looking forward to see if they had learned anything.  They have!

First of all, the screen on the 70 uses capacitance to sense your touch.  It also recognizes two fingers (multitouch!). They've added a graphics co-processor to help speed up the UI (User Interface) as well as games, and with an ARM Cortex A8 1GHz processor the experience is delightful.  This Archos 70 has removed the impatience and frustration I developed using their 7 Home.

The Specs...

- Dimensions:  201 x 114 x 14 mm – 400 grams / (7.91 x 4.49 x 0.55 inch – 14 oz)

- Screen:  WVGA 800 x 480 pixels, 7'' TFT LCD, 16 million colors. Capacitive multitouch.

- Storage: 250 GB Hard Drive. The hard drive version is 4mm thicker than the flash memory version.
- Wireless:  WiFi (802.11 b/g/n), and Bluetooth 2.1 EDR.
- Webcam:  Front facing, VGA resolution (640 x 480).
- Outputs:  Mini HDMI output. (Mini HDMI / HDMI cable sold separately), and stereo headphone jack.
- Controls:  Volume +/- rocker, and Power/Hold/Reset button. On-screen  Back/Menu/Home/Search icons.
-  Other:  Microphone, Stereo Speakers, G-sensor, and Kickstand.

This model in Archos' generation 8 line-up has the same media features as all the others do. Great music playback capability.  Great Photo and Video display capabilities as well.  They all have access to Archos' Appslib application store, and can be easily "hacked" to add the standard Google apps and Market access. I'll refer you to my review of the Archos 32 and Archos 43, as well as the technical page for the 70 at Archos.com for more info about the media capabilities.  Where the 70 stands out is that it and the 101 get capacitive (skin sensing) screens, and that means interaction is easier and multitouch comes in to make the web browser and photo gallery app easier to use.  Android apps that can take advantage of multitouch also work better when it is available.  Since the 70 has a front facing camera, it also comes with the FRING video chat application. The 7" screen makes every app more enjoyable.  text is larger.  Images are larger. Videos are larger.  GAMES are larger!  Yet at 7" this tablet is nearly the perfect size to enjoy at home as well as take with you when travelling.  Steve Jobs obviously hasn't used a 7" tablet if he thinks they are dead in the water.  Expect a smaller iPad from Apple eventually.  ;)

Hard Drive:  As all the data is on a hard drive, expect load times to take a little longer than they would on the Flash memory version. You have room for far more apps and media on this version though, and you don't have to swap out or even bring along microSD cards when you need more space. 

Bluetooth:  The smaller tablet from Archos also have Bluetooth, but at the 7" size the potential becomes more interesting.  You can pair a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse with it.  Add a good word processor from the android market and you'll have a serious work setup. The kickstand props the 70 at a perfect angle for viewing, and it will even stand the 70 up on end if you don't mind a little wiggle. Bluetooth can also be used to pair a $25ish GPS module to the 70, and with Google navigation it becomes a very functional GPS nav unit.  I find I can also send pictures to my Canon Printer over Bluetooth, and the printer will then print them out. Lastly, you can send the audio output of the 70 to Bluetooth headphones or speaker docks.

E-Reader: At 7" the 70 is also the same size or larger than most dedicated e-readers out there.  You can find Kindle (Amazon), Nook (Barnes and Noble), Google Books, and Aldiko ebook apps for the 70, and it becomes a competitive e-reader that doesn't discriminate on where your books came from.   I've tried several e-readers.  I've tried several tablets.  At this point the Archos 70it stands out as the best solution to both categories. With battery life rated Music up to 36 hours, Video up to 7 hours, and Web surfing up to 10 hours, expect around 10 hours for ebook reading before needing to recharge.

3D Games: Archos added a graphic accelerator with 3D OpenGL ES 2.0 capabilities to this series of tablet.  It means the 70 can play animated 3D games as well as your X-Box or PlayStation.  An example 3D game is included, and does a good job of demonstrating the power you have in your hands. The G-sensor in the 70 allows the tablet itself to become the controller of the game. A few more example games can be downloaded from this link: Archos.com.  Yes, you can play these games on the smaller gen 8 tablets.  No they are not as cool there as they are on the 70!  Hook the 70 to your HDTV and play on the BIG SCREEN with the 70 as controller!

Build:  Although the 70 appears to be all plastic, it is plastic molded over a steel frame. The screen is glass.  I find the body stiff and durable.  You hear the occasional squeak of plastic case edges meshing when handling the 70.  You can feel the hard drive spin, although my 50 year old ears don't hear it. The kickstand is plastic and flexes a little. There are rubber feet on the back to keep it from sliding on a table. Unlike previous Archos tablets there are no dock ports to be blocked when standing it on its lower (long) edge. Cable jacks are all on the left end, or the top edge when stood on it's kickstand end. You can't recharge it over USB, so keep track of the include AC charger. The screen is viewable from a wide angle left and right, and only darkens up when viewed from low angles to the bottom edge. Speakers sound better than those on the 43, but won't replace your home theater speakers for audio quality.  Two or three people at a time could easily enjoy watching a video on the 70.

Summary:  I like it.  While the resistive screens on Archos' smaller tablets are some of the most responsive I've tested, the capacitive screen on this 70 is a joy to use. My wife has already laid claim to it for her Angry Birds addiction, as the version on her iPhone is "too small!".  Video viewing is a delight, with good audio from the stereo speakers. It makes a reasonable digital Photo Frame if you're charging it on your desktop and not otherwise using it. Archos appears to have learned their lesson. They have been responsive to owner complaints since it came out, with a firmware update that addressed the most major ones. Check out their support forum HERE.   Given that Samsung wants $550 for its Galaxy Tab, this $318 Archos 70it tablet with very similar specs is a winner. If you don't need the 250gb hard drive, give the $268 8gb version a look. 

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Archos 32 Review. Now with Android 2.2!

My Archos 32 showed up via UPS on November 30, and as soon as I configured my WiFi connection on it there was a notice to update its firmware. Don't mistake this for the Archos 3 Vision.  Within 5 minutes I had Android Froyo 2.2 running on it.  Mine came from Sears.com, thanks to a Black Friday discount price of $129 with free shipping.   I'll say it right now; the Archos 32 Internet Tablet is an amazing value for its price. 

For comparison look at the $149 Apple Nano. The 32 sells for the same MSRP of $149.  Both players have 8gb of internal memory with no memory expansion slots.  Both have G-Sensors. Compare the rest of the specifications of each, and you'll see why I claim the 32 is a great buy.

A few things the 32 can do that Apple's Nano cannot:

• The 32 has a 3.2-inch' (diagonal) screen, 400x240 pixels. 
• The 32 can also play videos (up to 6 hours) and display photos.
• The 32 has Bluetooth 2.1 EDR.  
• The 32 has WiFi (802.11 b/g/n). 
• The 32 has external Volume controls (left edge), as well a off-screen touch controls for volume. 
• The 32 has a Camera/Camcorder (below): VGA - recording format: VGA H264 / AAC (.mp4). 

• The 32 has a Built-in Microphone.
• The 32 has an app store, and the android Market app can also be added. 
• Email, Calendar, Contacts, Web Browser.

Yes, the 32 has no clip.  It is thin and light enough to almost go unnoticed in a shirt pocket though. In many ways it is as capable as the larger Archos 43.  You don't get a speaker or memory expansion slot or HMDI output.  Yet the 32 CAN output its entire UI to a TV with an optional Composite cable.  The 32 is smaller and subsequently more portable.  It will play all the same games/apps you can play on the larger 43.

The power/hold button and volume rocker is along the left edge. Headphone jack, USB port, and microphone are on the bottom edge.
 
The first three images on this page are thanks to Archos.com.

 Archos has included its own Music, Video, and Photo playback applications.  IMO they are considerably better than what comes standard with Android:

- Music:  The 32 will play nearly any music/audio file you put on it.  See the specifications for a complete list. When you first enter the Music app you'll see a spinning array of your album covers, next to other options for sorting your music.

That array can display your entire collection, or be slid left/right to display the Recently Played, Recently Added, or Favorites covers. Hold down on any album cover to get a pop-up menu for Info, Play, or Add-to-Playlist. Selecting Info will show you detailed info about that album, including number of tracks and the year it was made. You also have options to sort by Artists, Songs, Playlists, Storage (folder), or a more typical listing by album name.  Pressing on almost any text in the now-playing screen pops up  options to search YouTube, your Web Browser, or the local Music collection for more information about what you selected. 

You get complete control of playback, including Pause/Play, FF/REW, track length and position,  Shuffle, Repeat, and quick jumps back to the play list or beginning Music sort page.  Playback is gapless with FLAC files. In the Settings/Audio menu there are options for Balance and 3D effect, as well as a few equalizer presets. I you select "Custom" you gain a Bass and Treble slider. Although I miss sorting by genre, I'm still giving Music playback an A.

- Video:  Video playback is another of Archos strengths. Again, I refer you to the specifications page at Archos.com. for the codecs supported.  The highest resolution it will play is 720p.  No, the screen doesn't have that many pixels, but it is nice to not have to convert videos you have just so they'll "fit" the 32's screen.  When you open the Video app you get sorting choices including All Videos, Recently Added, Recently Played, Not Played Yet, and Video Folder. When your WiFi is turned on you will also see external Shared Folder and Media Server choices.  This means you can stream videos from your home network if they are in shared folders.

There are small and large Widgets for videos that you can put on any of the 5 home pages. Both give you one-tap access to Recently Added or Recently Played lists, as well one tap to playing that last video you were watching.  You can stretch a video to fill the screen. The menu button brings up options for Info, Set Bookmark, Brightness, and more Settings. Movie information and cover retrieval is available in video info.  The additional Settings include Play Mode (Single/Folder/Repeat single/Repeat Folder), Sound(Audio Settings), and Display Video Title(enable or disable). I am very impressed with the 32's video playback capability.  Video gets an A from me. 

- Photos: There are two way to enjoy your photos that come standard on the Archos 32. You get a typical Gallery app, and the Photo Frame application.  The 32 will display JPEG, BMP, PNG, and GIF graphic files.  The initial view when you open the Gallery app shows separate "stacks" of your photos from each folder (gallery).  If you've taken photos with the 32's camera they will show up in a camera stack. Photos in the Pictures folder show up in a Pictures stack.  The number of photos in each stack is also listed. A tap on any stack will spread the photos in that stack out into an array of thumbnail images. The array is spread out by dates, with earlier photos toward the left and later photos toward the right. There is a slider tab on the bottom edge of the screen which will display the date as you slide the array left or right.  You can also simply swipe the array either direction. Tap on any photo to enlarge it to full screen. Double-tap to zoom the photo out to its full pixel resolution.  You can then pan around the image with your finger on the screen.  Any single tap on a full-screen photo brings up other options. You can play a Slideshow, or tap to get more menu items. Those items include Share (Email, Bluetooth, Twitter(Touiteur), and GMail if installed),  Delete the currently displayed image, and another "More" option (Details, Set as, Crop, Rotate Left, Rotate Right, and Add to Favorites). Across the top edge of the screen will appear quick links to the Array or gallery views, as well as a file name/sequence number toggle. The photo options are very complete.  The screen isn't very high in resolution though, and that is the only shortcoming of using the 32 as your primary photo show-off device. For a better presentation consider anything with a larger screen and higher resolution.  Archos' 43it is  perfect for photos. Photos on the 32 get a B from me.

Camera: You can shoot photos or video with the 32.  Photo size is limited to 640 x 480  Pixels (4:3) and 24BPP (bits per pixel) or 16.7 million colors. This is a sample:

 Video resolution is limited to the same VGA resolution. You get several options when shooting video though.  They include color effects(None, Mono, Sepia, Negative, Aqua, and Red Tint), white balance (Auto, Incandescent, Daylight, Fluorescent, Cloudy, and Shadow), duration (Unlimited, 1 minute, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, and 10 Hours), and format (QCIF 176 x 144 or VGA 640 x 480).  The 32's 8gb of memory will be the biggest restriction on how much video you can record. A 26 second MP4 video I took was 10.8 MB (11,333,632 bytes). Video data rate is 3476kbps at 25 frames/second.  Audio bit rate in videos taken is 8kbps mono.  The lens is small and poorly placed. There is no flash.  Don't expect to shoot award-winning videos with the 32, but for a quick casual  photo or video to share with friends it will do fine. Be sure you're in good light though.   I'll give the camera a C.  Average for cameras on media players. Nowhere near as nice as that on most cell phones. 

WiFi: The main reason I bought the 32. With WiFi you get email, internet access via the built-in browser, access to the android market, as well access to any other info available on the World Wide Web. If you don't have Wifi internet access, then don't bother with the 32.  The low resolution screen is the biggest hindrance when browsing the web.  When you set up your WiFi access, notice there is a powersave options. Make sure it is disabled for the best range. Also note that the WiFi antenna is in the lower right of the case.  Having your hand over that area can reduce your range considerably. Using a WiFi analyzer it is easy to see a 15dBm drop when my hand covered that corner. From  the User Manual:

How to improve WiFi reception:

In order to improve your device’s WiFi reception, avoid placing your fingers in front of the WiFi antenna area (zone in red).

 There is a Widget to make it easy to turn WiFi (and Bluetooth and syncing) on and off.  You'll certainly want to turn it off when not needing it. I give WiFi an A.  I have WiFi web access at home and work, and the convenience of being able to quickly check the web or my email is why I prefer media players with WiFi over any that don't have it.

Bluetooth: Another of my favorite features.  You'll need Bluetooth accessories to take advantage, but being able to use wireless headphones, stream music to a counter-top dock or home stereo, tether to your cell phone for internet access, and take advantage of shared game play and certain other applications, Bluetooth is a delight to have. My 32 works perfectly with 4 different Bluetooth headphones I tried. I haven't needed to try tethering, but don't doubt it will work if your phone supports it.   You can connect keyboard and mouse via Bluetooth.  You can copy files between devices that support Bluetooth file transfers. Who wouldn't want it?  No one in my opinion.  Bluetooth gets an A from me, and the 32 has better bluetooth capabilities than the iPod Touch. 

Apps: The 32 comes with access to the AppLib market.  Search the web and you'll find you can also add the standard Android Market application.  Once you have that you'll find several hundred thousand apps you can download and use.  The 32 supports 3D games as well.  Get the TV output cable and see/play them on your TV.  There is no app category in the iPhone app store you won't find a parallel for in the Android Market.  Many games you'll have to pay for on the iPhone are free to Android users.  Try Angry Birds, for example. I give apps an A+.  Be sure you add the Android Market though.  

User Interface: I'm used to Android, and didn't have any trouble finding my way around the 32. Graphic response is smooth. You can use animated wallpaper backgrounds if you like. 5 screens(pages) to spread your favorite application icons or widgets around to.  Easy access to any screen with a hold on the touch grid (bottom edge of the screen). All five screens will appear and you just tap on the one you want. You can also swipe left or right, or touch the left or right of the bottom edge where your current page position is indicated by a number of dots.  One tap on the center grid brings up the entire list of installed applications. You can run any you see from there with a quick tap, or install it on one of the home pages by holding down on it for a second or two. If you are unfamiliar with android, then spend some time looking through the User Guide. My Sister got an Android phone, and didn't realize there were settings for things like Display back-light Time Out. The 32 is responsive and quick. A better experience than Android is on my Archos 7 Home tablet.  User Interface gets an A.  It could have been an A+ if the screen had been capacitance and multi-touch. Great for the price though.    

Overall Impression:  I love it. More pocketable than the 43 or even my iPod Touch. More entertaining than any other device I've reviewed on this blog except the 43 (it's the same device in a bigger package).  I wish Archos had put a higher resolution screen on it, but not if it would have raised the price.  For the price of the crippled iPod Nano you get something amazing.  No other device comes close for the same money.  A+!

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