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I`m looking at getting a small mp3 player to replace my Zen 30Gb.
Ideally I would like to get one that acts as a mass storage device under XP without any drivers. Would also be great to just be able to drag and drop MP3 folders in explorer without having to go through any 3rd party software (such as Creative`s awful nomad jukebox).

The Archos Xs202 seems to fit the bill. Does anyone out there have one and if so what are your impressions of it? Easy of use, battery life vs claimed battery life, speed of transfer?

TIA
DD

i`ve got the xs200 which is identical except the xs202 can handle drm`d downloads, & it`s the easiest piece of kit in the world to use, under xp everythings just drag`n`drop, it can also use almost any type of comonly used playlist type, inc standard m3u (winamps etc) & even i-tunes playlists.

once plugged in it`s just seen as an external hard drive :)

This item was edited on Sunday, 6th November 2005, 13:41

I have just brought one and have not stopped using it since . Fantastic bit of kit easy to use . Just drop and drag from the hard drive . It just shows as another 20 gb hard drive .
Battery life puts the i pods to shame .
I brought mine of Amazon for £149 with a case at £12 which is not included in the package .

I researched this for ages ad rate the XS202 as the best on the market .

Hope this helps

This item was edited on Sunday, 6th November 2005, 13:24

Thanks for the replies guys, much appreciated....and I`m convinced

Cheers
DD