ARCHOS Key 32 GB MP3 Player  (Black)

The Archos Key MP3 player is by far one of the most convenient and cost-effective solutions for all your personal music and audio entertainment needs. This super slim and ultra-portable MP3 player sports a design that mimics a USB flash or a pen drive, especially in terms of shape and size, giving it very easy handling and also making it extremely portable. Apart from the main function as an MP3 player, this Archos Key player also contains additional features like FM radio and voice recorder giving you extended usage options of this personal audio device.

Design

With such a sleek and compact dimensions of 83.82 mm x 12.7 mm x 27.94 mm, this MP3 player contains a host of additional features, a high power battery, 4 GB of internal memory and yet manages to weigh a measly 31 g. The display feature on this MP3 player can be found in the form of an LED backlit LCD display with a 96 x 40 pixel resolution. This clear and very legible display gives you adequate information on key factors like song and artist name, track number, track run time and battery level indicator.

Located just to the right of the LCD display are the media control buttons which are neatly arranged with the play/pause button in the middle with the volume rocker and the menu controls forming a ring around it. There is also a separate recording button that immediately activates the voice recording function on a single click.

Battery and Storage

This highly desirable and user-friendly personal audio entertainment device sports a built-in memory capacity of 4 GB which is capable of storing up to 2000 audio tracks. Besides this considerable internal memory, the Archos Key also has an expandable memory in the form of a Micro SDHC memory card slot which gives you the benefit of having more tracks to listen to.

The Archos MP3 player is powered by a rechargeable battery that powers the player for up to 11 hours of continuous audio playback on a full charge. The transfer of audio files from a PC to the player or moving the recorded files to a computer or a laptop is done through the Archos’ retractable high-speed USB connectivity. This file transfer process uses the simple drag and drop method for transferring your recorded files to a PC or quickly filling the player with your favourite music.

Functions

The audio playback capability of this Archos Key 4 GB MP3 player is compatible with the MP3, WMA and WAV file formats. Besides the Archos' main function as an MP3 player, it also contains additional features like FM radio and voice recorder. With a retractable high-speed USB connector, the Archos Key 4 GB MP3 player also features a 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack so you can listen to your favourite tracks in high quality stereo sound.

The external connectivity function of this MP3 player is made extremely simple as this Archos MP3 player is compatible with the latest Windows platforms which include Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems.