True. Unfortunately, the Archos was quite large, and had a clunky interface. The iPod was certainly the first hard disk mp3 player to have a good interface, r

True. Unfortunately, the Archos was quite large, and had a clunky interface. The iPod was certainly the first hard disk mp3 player to have a good interface, reasonable size, and not be hideous looking, all of which were important for mass market takeup. It didn't have truly massive innovations, but it was a wonderful, weel thought out product. Which is what Apple are genuinely good at.