It has always performed crappy for me. Takes forever to launch. They include Quicktime with it which I equally hate. And they try to con you into downloading Safari through the updater which I have no desire for.
Try them
It's an alternative for the Zune and iPod.
Look at the 160GB, Its cheaper than the the 80GB right now. http://www.amazon.com/s/103-4301040...h-alias=electronics&field-brandtextbin=Archos
I'm planning to get one after I get a HD 4870. If you want to wait a long time than you could get the next generation Archos players are coming out later this year.
Look at some of the reviews and there preatty good.