Archos 5

A short comment about my Archos 5 that i have had for about two weeks. It came down to a decision between the ipod touch and the archos 5 and once i compared the two i knew that the Archos was the one i would end up with.
The screen on the Archos is 4.8 inches vs the Ipod Touch at 3.5 inch, it does not sound like much but surfing the internet is much easier on the eyes with the bigger screen.

Watching movies is very enjoyable on the Archos, the kickstand is a nice feature, not having to hold it while the movie is playing makes the experience more enjoyable.

The Ipod Touch does have a more responsive screen when using a finger to navigate, but i find that the Archos is fine if i use a stylus for extended periods of using it while web browsing.

The Archos uses a hard-drive vs the SSD of the Touch, i personally like having 120 gigs of memory as opposed to 32, this does affect size, however as the Archos is quite a bit bulkier.

All things considered i am pleased with my choice, if i was in the market for a phone i may have considered the iphone but i am in the middle of a three year contract with Bell so a new phone is not in the cards at the moment.
Andre