Reply to: Archos 704 WiFi at Argos... half price

[ChimpMaster]

I was wondering which box you'd open first. A true techie.

Had to be done mate. I really wasn't in the mood for the other box but in true heroic fashion I took care of that too later in the evening.

[TimberWolf]

I was wondering which box you'd open first. A true techie.

[ChimpMaster]

Just been playing around with my new 704... Not a bad piece of kit, especially for £165. WIFI was up and running within minutes and the unit just USBs into the PC to transfer music/vids. Nice.

[TimberWolf]

Great, we can swap hints & tips later!

Thing is, mine is waiting at home to be unwrapped and I can't wait to get playing with it - but the wife wants some s3x tonight and so that'll take up the whole evening!

Surely it'll only take a second or two to open the box? After all this time you'd think things would have progressed to plug in and go.

[ChimpMaster]

Great, we can swap hints & tips later!

Thing is, mine is waiting at home to be unwrapped and I can't wait to get playing with it - but the wife wants some s3x tonight and so that'll take up the whole evening!

[ladymuck]

you are quite right, thanks for that!

[ChimpMaster]

Argos just emailed me saying they now have stock for home delivery. The website still says out of stock but if you go and put your order in it lets you buy for delivery.

[ChimpMaster]

Is it only available in store, or can it be ordered online? They pulled a similar stunt recently with some PAYG Nokia phones, which was a tad annoying as the nephew wanted one for his birthday and I don't do visiting shops.

On Sunday morning they had stock for delivery but by the arvo, when I went to order, it was out of stock. I think word got around very quick on some forums and people just snapped it up.

I gto mine from Hayes, West London... they still have stock if you can get there to pick it up. Wasn't my closest store but not too far to save a few squid.

[ladymuck]

Is it only available in store, or can it be ordered online? They pulled a similar stunt recently with some PAYG Nokia phones, which was a tad annoying as the nephew wanted one for his birthday and I don't do visiting shops.

[gingerjedi]

I checked all 10 stores close to me, they're are all out of stock.

[ChimpMaster]

Its probably out of stock because thats the old model.
The generation 5 ones are out now - http://www.archos.com/products/gen_5...try=gb&lang=en

Yeah I looked into this before but there's hardly any difference plus the 705 can't be had for anywhere near £155. Actually on the 705 you have to pay for the Opera web browser to be able to surf

[G8_Summit]

Its probably out of stock because thats the old model.
The generation 5 ones are out now - http://www.archos.com/products/gen_5...try=gb&lang=en

[ChimpMaster]

What's the internet browsing experience like? I have a Nokia N800 which has a great screen and 800x400 resolution so it displays web pages at full width.

It has 2 modes I think - a full screen mode which compacts the page into view, and then you zoom in on the areas you want to read. Or it has a full view which displays the page in full size and you scroll around using the touch screen.

Yes it's bigger than some PMPs but I always carry a briefcase to work and plus it's a good size for the kids when we go on long car journeys.

[IT_Contractor_Agent]

Completely sold out at all stores 20 miles @Kingston, Surrey

[beaker]

What's the internet browsing experience like? I have a Nokia N800 which has a great screen and 800x400 resolution so it displays web pages at full width.