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Subject: Re: Archos Total Cost of Ownership

Re: Archos Total Cost of Ownership

From: David McIntyre <plugh_at_mudbarn.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 13:55:03 -0800

Lemme know when you can upgrade your iPod to 60 gigs and get mp3s out of it.
Lemme know when you can do that for $51.

On Wed, Dec 10, 2003 at 04:29:59PM -0500, TP Diffenbach wrote:
> 55 weeks ago, I bought my Archos FMR for $270
> In April, I replaced the hard drive with a 60GB for another $170
> Today, I sent it to NewMp3Technology to have a short fixed for $110
>
> That's a total cost of ownership so far of $550.
>
> A 40GB "3rd generation" iPod costs $499.
>
> Other than the fact that I love knowing I can hack on Rockbox, was getting
> the Archos worth it?
>
> --Tom

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Received on 2003-12-10

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