Want a camcorder in that Archos 404 portable media player?

File this under "because they can." Archos has announced the latest in their line of portable media players will be an updated Archos 404 that includes a camcorder. I can just imagine the product development conversations:

"Hey, who would have thought people would want cameras on their cellphones a few years ago?"

"I know, and now they're hugely popular. I wonder what else we can cram a camera into."

"How about our portable media players? In fact, they've got more processing power and storage space than most cellphones, so let's go ahead and make it a video camera!"

"Great. Now, does anybody actually need a camcorder built into the device they use to watch videos on the train?"

"Who cares? It's a new feature we can tout!"

So while we wait for Archos to unveil the upcoming 7-inch WiFi enabled 704, here's the skinny on the 404 Camcorder:

• 30GB hard drive
• Records VGA MP4 videos
• Take 1.3 megapixel snapshots
• 3.5-inch 320x240 pixel display
• MP4, WMV, AAC/H.2643, AC3, MP3, JPG, BMP, PNG, PDF support

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