Finally, a warning! One should not leave the player to touch often with sweaty fingers because he otherwise to the frequently touched spot changes color (somehow solves the color or the material is oxidized). This creates a nice patina effect, but may not like all owners!
Whether the Archos is ultimately better than an iPod Touch, everyone has to decide individually. After all, offers the AppStore definitely the better software selection and also the e-mail support is better. But who really primarily on multimedia in the classical sense is (Video, Music, Photo) is operated much better with the current Archos devices!