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Re: The new Archos fleet is about to launch

Charbax's, by my re-collection, website was the 1st and continue to be the largest non-official Archos site. One would have to be a fan to do that. I do not think he always put a positive spin for Archos products, may be it is just his presentation style in that video:-). Having said that in this age of 'anyone can be a reporter/journalist', you do have to be careful of what you read:p

cheers,

ps: just found out that somebody had put Meego on the Archos tablet successfully... very interesting development

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Originally Posted by cheve (Post 805226)

cheers,

ps: just found out that somebody had put Meego on the Archos tablet successfully... very interesting development

Sounds Nice :D
But... ...Without a link it never happened...:cool:

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Originally Posted by cheve (Post 805226)

Well Charbax I have noticed while he is an Archos fanboy he isn't as annoying as most Apple fanboys who are in the press. He doesn't spend all of his time talking about how great Archos when he has articles about Archos he doesn't talk about how amazing Archos is, he just talks about Archos.

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Originally Posted by railroadmaster (Post 810707)

Well, that's a welcome change from a few years back, when a less than friendly stance was felt by people who did not share his enthusiasm for Archos and their policies (just saying, as an ex-Archos owner and ex-archosfans forum member from the days when you had to pay extra for every codec and bolt, and when thinking about getting sources was science fiction, with their support going as far as claiming they did not even run Linux).

Anyway, back to the topic, Archos did come a long way from their closed-closed-closed mindset and in time, with projects like http://dev.openaos.org/ might actually make a worthy target for MeeGo stuff.

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So I stopped in Best Buy last week to ask if they would be selling the Archos line of Android Tablets. What I was told was they would be receiving them in the store on November 8th.

Has anyone heard the same? Different?

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Well Archos is now shipping... or at least taking orders... for all but the Archos 70 and 101 at their website.

I still think the pricing is different than expected, with a 16GB Archos 43 coming in at just $30 less than the (yet to be delivered) 8GB Archos 70. What this means, of course, is that I still have to wait before I can hold both of these temptations in my hands to decide which of them (or neither) will win my heart. :(

The only thing that's certain is that Samsung broke my heart when it broke the bank with the pricing for the Galaxy Tab.

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i suspect the archos.com price is set high to not compete with local stores.

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Originally Posted by DistantFire (Post 804220)

Okay here's the crux for me: As I've said now and then in posts for months, what I really, really want from my tablet is the possibility of using it as my main personal computer. I want it all. I want to be able to take it in my pocket (i.e. slightly larger than a smartphone) for on-the-go browsing, email, access to my data and documents, etc. But I also want to be able to come home and plop this same machine into a docking station (or use a USB hub) to connect it to a larger screen and full-size keyboard so I can use it as more than a PMP.

Tell me something, silvermountain: Could I jump to Android and leave Windows behind for good, as I could with Ubuntu? The one thing my N810 doesn't have which precludes making this kind of jump is no video out (and the 400 MHz cpu). With the following enticing comment, these Archos units (43, 70 and 101) could bridge that gap:

Android™ on TV
Basically, this is what you see on your product screen, but ten times bigger. With its TV output, the ARCHOS 43 internet tablet displays every Android™ sceen on your wide screen TV. (italic emphasis is mine - DF)

With this HDMI output and serious apps like "Documents to Go" could it really be possible, or will I eventually need to shell out the $800 - $1,000 for a "true" UPMC?

Thanks, DF

Perhaps look into the Nokia N8? It has an HDMI-out even without any dock (adapter included) and it mirrors the UI on the TV. Also accepts bluetooth keyboards and mice. Even works with USB keyboards and mice due to its USB-on-the-go. Office software is available. Will play 720p video and other media fine. Not the fastest on the market by a long shot, but for usage scenario might work.

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Originally Posted by DistantFire (Post 860934)

Well Archos is now shipping... or at least taking orders... for all but the Archos 70 and 101 at their website.

Archos is now shipping the Archos 70.

I'm still confused as to why this model goes for a mere $30 more than the 43 (yes, I do see that is has half the onboard storage but so what?). Over the past few years I've loved my N800 and N810 and am very accustomed to the size... but for $30 more I can get a bigger (and capacitive) screen? Can't wait for them both to hit BestBuy so I can get a hands-on eval of my own.

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Be careful how you choose the screen size. 7" is good only if you plan to hold the device in your hands all the time, even when you watch videos. If you watch e.g. movies that typically last more than an hour, you would want to free your arms and put the device somewhere flat (e.g. on a desk) that is 2-3 feet away. Then you'll find out that 7" is too small. As someone who has both 7" and 10" devices, I think 10" is a better choice.