Reviews of the Archos 5 (60GB)
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mobilemag.com
Review Summary: While you may be more familiar with their portable media players, it seems that the good folks at Archos are preparing to branch out just a little. The newly announced Archos 5 and Archos 7 may look like the company's usual PMPs, but these are ...
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gizmodo.com
Review Summary: But despite its better look, the menu system is a pain to navigate. Certain options are lumped in categories where they don't fit, and there's an entire menu devoted to selling accessories and software function add-ons. Archos is known to sell ...
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mobiletechreview.com
Review Summary: As a video player and web surfing tablet, the Archos 5 is the cream of the crop. The screen is absolutely fantastic, and large enough to really enjoy a movie and read web pages without constant zooming. Yet the player is small (albeit heavy) and slim. ...
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mobiletechreview.com
Review Summary: As a video player and web surfing tablet, the Archos 5 is the cream of the crop. The screen is absolutely fantastic, and large enough to really enjoy a movie and read web pages without constant zooming. Yet the player is small (albeit heavy) and slim. ...
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engadget.com
Review Summary: Archos fan-site Archos Lounge lived up to its name this week and threw down a 300,000 page review on the new Archos 5 Internet Media Tablet. We won't tear down the whole thing here, but the primary takeaway seems to be mixed. Apparently the new ...
Manufacturer: Archos
Part number: 501117
General
- Device Type Digital AV player
- Key Features Web browsing, Digital audio player, Digital photo viewer, Digital video player
- Width 5 in
- Depth 0.5 in
- Height 3.1 in
- Weight 8.8 oz
- PC Interfaces Hi-Speed USB, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
- Features PDF viewer, Flash games, E-mail client, Opera web browser, Adobe Flash 9 video support
Display
- Display Type TFT 4.8 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- TV Standards Supported NTSC, PAL, SECAM
- TV Output Resolution 720p
- Display Features Touch screen
Memory / Storage
- HDD Capacity 60 GB
- HDD Form Factor Built-in
Still Images
- Supported Still Images Formats BMP, GIF, PNG, JPEG
Digital Audio
- Supported audio formats MP3, PCM, WAV, WMA, ADPCM, Protected WMA (DRM)
- Audio output Built-in speaker
- Microphone Built-in microphone
- Digital audio features CBR, VBR
Video
- Video Playback Formats WMV, MPEG-4, Motion JPEG
- Video Capture Supported Yes, via DVR station
- Video Capture Formats MPEG-2, MPEG-4, AVI, WMV, H.264, Motion JPEG
- Video Capture - 800 x 480
Connectivity
- Connections Headphones - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, USB
Battery
- Required Qty 1 day(s)
- Rechargeable Battery Rechargeable
- Battery Enclosure Type Internal
- Technology Lithium polymer
- Capacity Internal - Rechargeable - Lithium polymer
- Battery Life Details Audio playback - up to 12 hour(s), Video playback - up to 4 hour(s)
Software
- Software Included Drivers
System Requirements
- Operating System Linux, MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, Apple Mac OS X, MS Windows Vista
Miscellaneous
- Firmware Upgradable Yes
- Included Accessories USB cable, Cleaning cloth, Stereo headphones
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