Archos reveals color LCD MP3 Player which also plays videos

Archos unveiled the Gmini400 today, touting it as the first digital music player to have a color screen, video playback and a photo viewer. Priced at $399.99, the Gmini400 is a hard drive style music player which sports a 2.2-inch color LCD. It measures 4.2" x 2.4" x .07". It offers the following features:

• Pocket Music -- record, listen to and archive entire music collections (MP3, WMA, and WAV files) -- up to 300 hours, make a playlist directly on the device and organize music without the need for a computer.
• Pocket Video -- play back MPEG-4 music videos and movies on the 2.2-inch color LCD screen, with 640x400 at 30 frames per second resolution. Consumers can also view video externally on a TV display or projector.
• Pocket Photo -- store and view photos transferred from a digital camera or computer (PC or Macintosh), copy images from CompactFlash cards using the built-in CompactFlash reader, or use an optional adaptor for SmartMedia(TM), MMC, SD or Memory Stick(TM) and Memory Stick(R) Pro cards.
• Pocket Games -- play popular Mophun video games, with one free game included with the Gmini400, and additional games available for download from the ARCHOS Web site.
• Pocket Storage -- store all important data to take on the road on the 20GB hard drive.

The Gmini400 is controlled via a custom designed operating system called AVOS which, at first glance, looks to be very advanced and user friendly. Optional accessories include a 4-1 CompactFlash adaptor, FM radio and remote control, and a cigar lighter adaptor.