I’ve always noticed this, but only recently I’m making an entry about this. We all know Apple’s iPod is a headline grabbing device, and what you read in the news is generally what you pay attention to, and thus buy. While it’s all well and good for Apple, there’s an unfortunate side effect to the overall economics of MP3 players and the industry. Disappointingly, companies like Sony, iRiver, Creative, and the like never truly get the chance to showcase their products as much as Apple does, but that’s a byproduct of competition at its best.

Other than the most common names in the CE industry mentioned above, Archos is another great company with above average products that’s worth considering for your next MP3 player or video player. The Archos Gmini XS 100, for instance, is a small and light MP3 player with an aesthetically pleasing design and a great navigational GUI. Thanks to the iPod, these devices never really get the chance to be discovered by mainstream consumers who call every MP3 player an iPod, which is an insult (no, it’s not flattering) to the mirage of devices that are better than the iPod in numerous ways.

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Posted By: Gundeep Hora