Reviews of the Archos 5 Internet tablet with Android (8GB)
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CNET Review
The Good: The Archos 5 Internet tablet/portable media player offers a large, high-resolution touch-screen display, Wi-Fi, music playback, photos, Flash video and game compatibility, Bluetooth, e-mail, a Web browser, a built-in speaker, an integrated kickstand, GPS, and support for a limited selection of Android applications.
The Bad: GPS signal reception is poor enough to make the feature useless; many popular Android apps are unsupported; Flash video support is hit or miss; no multitouch support for keyboard or gestures; text copy and paste is a chore; and the glossy design shows fingerprints.
The Bottom Line: The Archos 5 is a great video player, but it disappoints as a premium Android Internet tablet and GPS unit.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 75/100 and users 76/100. Comparing these reviews to 407682 other MP3 Players reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 96/100 = Excellent.
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reghardware.co.uk
Review Summary: We were very impressed with the Archos 5 first time round and the addition of Android combined with the hardware tweaks only improves things. While it is lacking some aspects of the full Android experience, the 5 still has far more potential than most ...
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laptopmag.com
Review Summary: Navigating the interface wasn't always intuitive, and there were a few minor annoyances. In the browser address field, for example, we weren't able to easily move the cursor among the letters to delete a mistake; we could only backspace over the last ...
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electricpig.co.uk
Review Summary: A cracking PMP, aided massively by the inclusion of Android
Manufacturer: Archos
Part number: 501308
General
- Device Type Portable media center
- Key Features Digital audio player, Digital video player, Digital photo viewer, Digital audio recorder, Digital video recorder, Voice recorder
- Width 5.6 in
- Depth 0.4 in
- Height 3.1 in
- Weight 6.4 oz
- PC Interfaces USB 2.0, 802.11b/g/n
- Features Bluetooth 2.0, FM transmitter, FM receiver
- Localization United States
Display
- Display Type LCD 4.8 in
- TV Standards Supported NTSC, PAL, SECAM
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory Cards Supported microSD Memory Card
Still Images
- Supported Still Images Formats JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF
Digital Audio
- Supported audio formats MP3, WMA, Protected WMA, PCM, AAC, AAC+, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC
- Audio output Built-in speaker
- Microphone Built-in microphone
- Digital audio features CBR, VBR
Video
- Video Playback Formats MPEG-4, MPEG-48, H.264, WMV, MKV, Motion JPEG
- Video Capture - 640 x 480
Connectivity
- Connections USB, Headphones, Composite video
Battery
- Rechargeable Battery Rechargeable
- Battery Enclosure Type Internal
- Technology Lithium polymer
- Capacity Internal - Rechargeable - Lithium polymer
Software
- Software Included Drivers, Microsoft Windows Media Player 11
System Requirements
- Operating System Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista or higher, Linux
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Earphones, USB cable, DVR station adapter
Product Video
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User Opinions
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