Archos 504 Stand Case Black (500907)
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Manufacturer: ArchosBrand: Archos
Edition: Electronics
Audio: English (Original Language)
Model: Stand CASE FOR 504 500907
Publisher: Archos
Studio: Archos
Music Label: Archos
Product features:
- Sold Individually
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Customer Review: Not A Great Case (But Unfortunately You Don't Have A Choice In The Matter)
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought an Archos 504 less than a month ago (it doesn't work anymore but I'm withholding doing a scathing review--if they get it fixed & it works okay after that I'll give them a good review). I bought the case a week later because the case it came with was cheap and useless (as in made of vinyl, no belt clip and no access to buttons.) I don't even why they bothered to put that one in...why not raise the price by $10 and give us this case? But I digress...
This case looks fairly sleek, is made of leather, and is thick, so it definitely isn't flimsy. The problem is that it is too small for the player. You can put the player inside it, but it doesn't fit well. It's sort of like when you buy new Tupperware, you always have one corner sticking out until the plastic stretches a little, which takes like 2 to 3 years. The same thing with this case, you have one corner sticking out. Because of the awkward fit, it's a pain to close the snap. You might want to lock the buttons when closing this case, because it's very easy to activate one of the buttons, like the volume, for example. You could find your eardrums being blown out if you aren't careful.
What also annoys me about this case is that there is no easy access to the control buttons. You have to unsnap the case to adjust the volume or skip to another song. If you're working out, it's a major pain. So, why not leave the cover open, you ask? Well, I tried that, and unfortunately, since the case is slightly too small for the player, the player has the tendency to fall out of the case if left open. I've had a close call on that one, but fortunately I managed to catch the player before it completely fell out of the case.
I haven't tried it as a stand, but from what I heard, it doesn't really do that job well either. The belt clip is okay, it does what it's supposed to do.
Unfortunately, Archos is not as popular as an Ipod--which has any kind of case in any kind of color you ever imagine--so there is only one case you can get for it that has a belt clip, and it's this one, in either red or black. It's overpriced and unergomonic but if you want a case with a belt clip you have no choice in the matter.
I'm hoping Archos with come out with a new case soon--like one with cutouts for the buttons and actually fits the music player it was designed for.
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