Comments on: Archos advances. http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/04/archos-advances/ Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:19:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: zak http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/04/archos-advances/#comment-1035 zak Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:24:37 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=2215#comment-1035 that would piss me off if i couldnt play music and have gps. that would piss me off if i couldnt play music and have gps.

]]> By: aekayser http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/04/archos-advances/#comment-1031 aekayser Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:22:48 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=2215#comment-1031 Really? My Everun comes out of standby in less than 5 seconds. There isn't much need to power off completely as it drains very little power in standby. Really? My Everun comes out of standby in less than 5 seconds. There isn’t much need to power off completely as it drains very little power in standby.

]]> By: Michael K http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/04/archos-advances/#comment-1007 Michael K Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:29:21 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=2215#comment-1007 All disadvantages aside, i love how the Archos switches on 10 times as fast as my OQO. Even though i'd take an UMPC over a MID/Smartphone/PMP anyday, i just hate how slow they power up. Just not possible to have that on-the-go feeling. All disadvantages aside, i love how the Archos switches on 10 times as fast as my OQO. Even though i’d take an UMPC over a MID/Smartphone/PMP anyday, i just hate how slow they power up. Just not possible to have that on-the-go feeling.

]]> By: aekayser http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/04/archos-advances/#comment-1006 aekayser Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:03:15 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=2215#comment-1006 Steve: My Everun is great for GPS, as you probably already know. Directions just come up over the music. The Archos has the receiver built into the car cradle, so no GPS outside the car. It also seems pretty silly to have a PMP without the music! Archos seems to come up with excellent ideas then shoot themselves in the foot. Steve: My Everun is great for GPS, as you probably already know. Directions just come up over the music. The Archos has the receiver built into the car cradle, so no GPS outside the car. It also seems pretty silly to have a PMP without the music! Archos seems to come up with excellent ideas then shoot themselves in the foot.

]]> By: chippy http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/04/archos-advances/#comment-1004 chippy Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:49:22 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=2215#comment-1004 No music+GPS? Thats silly. Even my N82 can handle that. No music+GPS? Thats silly. Even my N82 can handle that.

]]> By: aekayser http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/04/archos-advances/#comment-1003 aekayser Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:11:18 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=2215#comment-1003 It looks like a great idea on paper. I thought of getting one for my wife (she gets lost A LOT!) but: 1. You cannot play music while the GPS function is turned on 2. There does not appear to be a power source(not sure about this) 3. The GPS only works while docked. Cannot be used without the cradle. Two cars, two cradles??? IMHO major drawbacks. It looks like a great idea on paper. I thought of getting one for my wife (she gets lost A LOT!) but:

1. You cannot play music while the GPS function is turned on
2. There does not appear to be a power source(not sure about this)
3. The GPS only works while docked. Cannot be used without the cradle. Two cars, two cradles???

IMHO major drawbacks.

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