There are many devices in the world of MP3 players, and each one does its own thing very well. Some products lead the market invariably and two such examples are the Apple Ipod and the Archos 605 WiFi. Both are in fierce competition with each other. What could be so good about these two devices, and more importantly, which is better?

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To start with, both the devices have a state of the art, super cool touch screen to navigate your menus and controls for play/pause. Both the devices offer some cool tools like:

• Wide screen Video playback
• WiFi Internet Browser
• YouTube compatibility
• Music Player
• Photo Viewer
• Video Player

Who wins the war is a tough decision, as both are pretty close to each other. Let?s look at a few features that are different between both the players.

While both of them use futuristic touch screens, the Apple iPod Touch can only be navigated by using the Apple Multi Touch Screen technology.

The Archos 605 WiFi can be controlled by using the screen and navigation buttons on the side of the instrument.
The Archos touch screen is not as good and responsive as the Ipod.
Archos controls are better than the iPod because when you need to control the volume or turn it down immediately, the buttons come handy. The menu lay out in Archos is not as great when compared to the Apple Ipod.

Other differences are the Ipod gives a battery life of 22 hours for audio and 5 hours for video, and the Archos has about 17 hours for audio and 5.5 hours for video.

The Ipod Touch automatically adjusts the light to the surroundings with its modern light sensors. The Archos matches this feature with a high resolution screen for the techies. As a conclusion between these, both devices have very few negatives, and the weaknesses of one is the strength of the other. It would take a genius to tell these multimedia powerhouses apart. However, overall the Apple Ipod has found more homes than the Archos because of the easy touch screen navigation that most people prefer, at least to show off!