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Car Cup Holder for the Archos 5 Video Player (all GB Sizes) - Gomadic Brand

List Price: $39.95
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Product Features:

Gomadic holders come with a lifetime warranty & sold exclusively by Gomadic

no-scratch and no-skid design - Extra 1/2"" thick rubber pads on side retainers to protect your Archos 5 Video Player (all GB Sizes)

Quick release side grip button for easy removal of your Archos 5 Video Player (all GB Sizes)

Built in expandable base to grip securely inside the your cup holder

Gooseneck length is 6 1/2"" (165mm) - Supports cup holder diameters from 2 1/2"" to 3 5/8""

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Customer Reviews:

Short Neck

I like the idea behind this but it seems a little expensive for what you get.

The flexible neck is much shorter than you think it's going to be. It would be better, especially in the cup holder version, if the neck were longer.

The part that actually holds the player has some drawbacks. It's a generic part that Gomadic seems to use with pretty much all their car mounts. This same mount/holder works for my iPod and GPS if I needed it to. Since it's generic, the adjustable parts tend to get in the way of the Archos 5's power port. This leads to an unstable grasp on the player if you want to have it plugged in too (it does stay well enough if you tighten the clamp really tight, just make sure not to bump it too much).

Another problem with the clamp part being generic is that it easily comes off the flexible neck. It becomes really annoying if someone in the car bumps the mount and the entire part comes off. Then you have to fumble around to try and put it back on (hopefully not while driving). Seems like a locking mechanism would have been better then just a slide on clip.

The ability to quickly install and remove a player is a really nice feature. The release trigger is a littler awkward to get to if you have small hands.

Durability of this product is questionable. I've been using this for about 3-4 months now and the quick release trigger is becoming difficult to press. It seems like the teeth on the gears that push the clamp apart may be getting chewed up just from regular usage.

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