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The resolution of this device = 7-inch, 480 x 234

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The extra pixels would waste power, processes, and cost.]]>Apr 23rd 2007 5:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/finedigitals-finedrive-m760-a-thin-7-inch-pmp-with-gps-naviga/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/finedigitals-finedrive-m760-a-thin-7-inch-pmp-with-gps-naviga/Apr 24th 2007 9:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/finedigitals-finedrive-m760-a-thin-7-inch-pmp-with-gps-naviga/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/finedigitals-finedrive-m760-a-thin-7-inch-pmp-with-gps-naviga/Apr 23rd 2007 6:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/finedigitals-finedrive-m760-a-thin-7-inch-pmp-with-gps-naviga/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/finedigitals-finedrive-m760-a-thin-7-inch-pmp-with-gps-naviga/Apr 24th 2007 10:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/finedigitals-finedrive-m760-a-thin-7-inch-pmp-with-gps-naviga/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/finedigitals-finedrive-m760-a-thin-7-inch-pmp-with-gps-naviga/
http://reviews.cnet.com/Archos_AV700_Mobile_DVR_100GB/4505-6499_7-31392977.html

Where they state, "The bad: Expensive; screen looks grainy and washed out". A grainy screen is exactly what you would expect for 7" with this resolution.

By contract, Archos current product the 704 WiFi (the AV700 was discontinued over a year ago, not released as you stated) has a 7" screen resolution of 800x480.
http://www.archos.com/products/video/archos_704wifi/tech_specs.html?country=us&lang=en

Most current MP3 players (iPod, Zune, etc) have QVGA (320x240) in 2.5" to 3" screens. If we were to scale these to 7" size they would be ~640x480, which is not widescreen like the unit in the article but would still be higher resolution nonetheless.

If we are talking GPS, the Garmin Nuvi 670 packs a 4.3" screen with 480x272 resolution. This is roughly same as the Finedrive with in a 1.5" smaller screen, thus having a finer pixel pitch and probably having a sharper look to it.
https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=8578&locale=en_US

I understand your comment about keeping costs down, but anyway you cut it this screen will look like crap. ]]>Apr 24th 2007 10:56AM