Archos’ New 3-inch Touchscreen Device Look Nice; Lacks Video?

Touchscreen portable media players are all the rage these days, so it makes perfect sense that Archos, one of the the major players in the PMP space, should continue the trend with its upcoming Archos 3.  Featuring a 3-inch “tactile” screen (haptics, perhaps?) that encompasses the entire face of the player, the Archos 3 sounds much more pocket-friendly than the Archos 5 or Archos 7. But does the enhanced portability come with the trade-off of no video playback? Archos’ product page mentions music playback and photo viewing (along with a calendar, stopwatch, audio recording, and a 8GB capacity), but video playback is conspicuously absent. We’re reaching out to Archos for additional info. So, a question: Is the lack of video on a 3-inch device a dealbreaker in a portable media player? [Hat Tip: Anythingbutipod]