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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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