[pchelpers] Re: Archos is pretty sneeky, BAD Archos FM Recorder

  • From: "tactilelady" <penwal1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 18:00:46 -0500

Um why would you sell something defective on ebay?
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> Dear List.
>
> Archos FM Recorder happens to be a bad product for us. If anyone else has
> purchased one of these recently please return it ASAP. Mine is 31 days old
> and I am stuck with it even though at the 23 day point I asked for a
refund.
>
> The defect is this: The solid state memory holds 1140 - 1150 kbs of memory
> that it holds until it is time to write that amount of information to the
> hard disk. When writing that now recorded recording to the hard disk the
> drive actually creates static and distorts the FM signal, hence static and
> distortion to the recordings.
>
> This is a design defect. just 3 weeks ago Archos decided to discontinue
> (after selling these for 3 years) conveniently has a new product! No they
> don't want the old one back.
>
> I am perplexed as to what to do other than sell this on eBay, also what to
> buy next is another problem.
>
> Sorry if I influenced anyone to buy one of these and of course any
> recordings I promised will be defective but some are better than others,
you
> can get them at my site www.1914.net.
>
> Ron
>
>
>
> Regards, John Durham (list moderator)
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