![]() The Jukebox Studio was released Thursday, October 4, 2001, and discontinued in 2003. The Jukebox Studio was available as a 10 GB, 15 GB, or 20 GB model. Internally, the two models were the same. The Archos' Jukebox Studio succeeded the Jukebox 6000, the main difference between the two models being the larger hard drive sizes offered. The Jukebox is historically notable for shipping with a user interface and operating system so unfriendly and bug-ridden as to inspire Björn Stenberg and other programmers to develop a superior, free and open-source replacement operating system. This device was released Saturday, December 9, 2000, and discontinued as of Friday, May 16, 2003. These models transfer data at a comparably slow rate compared with succeeding Archos devices using the USB 2.0 standard. The Jukebox 6000, and its successor the Jukebox Studio (see below), used standard USB 1.1 technology, transferring data at a maximum rate of 1 MB per second. Also, like Archos' other products, this is also connectible to a hifi with its line out source, which was ideal for portable DJs. This device also has a 1-bit charcell LCD screen with two lights above showing power and HDD activity. The player came in metallic silver and metallic blue, and was known for the large blue bumpers on its corners. It has also been reported using a compact flash to IDE adapter and compact flash card will allow the use of solid state storage, which has no moving parts and is less susceptible to damage from drops or sudden movements. It is also possible to upgrade the harddrive to a larger capacity, higher RPM drive using a standard 2.5" IDE drive. The robust and chunky design did somewhat hinder its portability but due to the large disk capacity, the Jukebox proved to be popular. ![]() This was one of the first Hard Disk-based portable audio players, and at the time was relatively expensive. The only difference was the 5 GB 2.5" hard drive hence the "5000" moniker. Users could also copy files straight onto the device without any additional software, which allows the Jukebox 6000 to work on any operating system.Īnother model, the Archos Jukebox 5000, was also released. This player is only MP3 compatible, and was bundled with Musicmatch Jukebox to allow users to rip their music collection onto the jukebox. Containing a 6 GB 2.5" hard drive, this was one of the first of its kind. ![]() The Archos Jukebox 6000 was one of Archos' very first players. The Archos Jukebox is a series of Archos portable audio players from 2000 through 2002.
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