Three new Archos models this year

French company Archos are planning to launch three new model portable media players later this year: the 404, 504, and 604, all with 30 to 40GB of hard drive space.

The design is a substantial departure from the current Archos look and feel, and they'll play back video just like the earlier 402 models.

The attached pic from a French magazine gives little away apart from the design and pricing. Size of the 604 is stated as 10.9cm x 7.8cm x13cm with a thickness of 1.6cm. Weight is only 288g!

Expected launch should be around August or perhaps a little later here in Australia.