Comments on: Archos 5 hands on at IBC. Video. Thoughts.

By: Archos 5 Internet Tablet (Android, 32GB SSD) In-Depth Review. | Carrypad

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:31:39 +0000

[...] a year ago, we went to Amsterdam to get some hands on with an interesting device. It was the Archos 5 and it was interesting because it was one of the first devices to use an advanced platform from [...]

By: Opera Mobile 9.7 with ‘Turbo’ option announced. | UMPCPortal - The Mobile Internet and Computing Reference Site

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:05:54 +0000

[...] Also worth mentioning here is that Opera have announced the 9.6 SDK which supports some cool new stuff including the ability to use OpenGL accelerated zoom and pan and, here’s something unique, OBML support which allows the browser to display Opera compressed content just as is used on the Opera Mini browser. This is superb for travellers that want to cut their roaming data costs because it saves up to 90% of bandwidth and is fast in low-bandwidth scenarios. I’m looking forward to seeing this on a MID as it will be a great feature to have available. [Source] [...]

By: Opera. Turbo-Charged and LiMo luvin! | UMPCPortal - The Mobile Internet and Computing Reference Site

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:38:15 +0000

[...] Opera Turbo announcement is one I’ve been waiting for ever since the 9.6 SDK announcement way back at IBC in September. It’s OBML support, now renamed and re-marketed as Opera Turbo. [...]

By: Archos 5G and Compal MID in France. Pricing. | UMPCPortal - The Ultra Mobile Computing reference site

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:38:54 +0000

[...] knew that SFR would carry the Archos 5G and my guess at the unsubsidised cost was between 400 and 500 Euro. It turns out that SFR will sell [...]

By: Charbax

Charbax — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 02:44:43 +0000

How is MID pricing at launch going to be just 20% more then the Archos 605 WiFi 4GB at $150 on the open market?

The new Archos 5 is launched at MSRP $350, but open market pricing should quickly put that down to around $250.

And that is cause the Archos 5 only comes in 60GB model, a hard drive which costs more to integrate. If Archos provide a Flash version it could be sold again at below $200, even though the screen is 4.8″ and the processor is newer and better and all that.

Which capacities are going to be sold by carriers will be all up to the carriers to decide. If the carrier wants a flash version, to make it a bit cheaper, then Archos certainly can do it since they have done it before. Also if the carrier wants to provide 500GB, Archos can do that as well (it’s just a matter of 2.5″ hard drive pricing, currently $130 more then 250GB).

So saying that the Archos is half the price of a MID is probably a high estimate. The real pricing difference probably is closer to 3 or 4 times.

By: turn.self.off

turn.self.off — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:44:02 +0000

2. could be just a sensor issue, like not putting enough pressure on the display, or letting up to soon.

pressure sensitive displays have issues with corners in general iirc…

By: rahul

rahul — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:40:19 +0000

Some questions:
1. What was your experience with javascript heavy sites?

2. You had to tap multiple times to close the browser. Was that a bug?

3. Does this thing have an email client?

By: turn.self.off

turn.self.off — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:49:43 +0000

interesting how it grabbed the flash video and directed it to full screen.

By: John

John — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:39:53 +0000

I gotta imagine that carrying around portable pr0n is important to some people. You never know when you might get lonely… and want to watch stuff on that 5″ screen. Squinting subsequently follows.

I’m sure the OP’s original intention was to gobble up his 500 gigs w/ lossless audio though .

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:33:27 +0000

I currently have over 1 TB of Lossless Audio on my home server. Being able to carry at least half of my music collection with me is a personal requirement of mine.

I actually have a 160 gig Ipod. That proved to be a waste of money as the classic Ipod is flawed. large bitrate files randomly pause. And apple will not acknologe the issue.

By: Charbax

Charbax — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:21:39 +0000

I am not suggesting that any carrier distribute the Archos instead of Android, Instinct, Viewty, Blackberry storm or xperi. I am saying, just as carriers are subsidizing netbooks with built in WWAN HSDPA, the carriers are going to push Internet Media Tablets as well. And thus some people will definitely prefer having a cheap basic compact phone and a much more feature rich 5″ pocketable tablet. And by definition you don’t want to put a large screen to your ear everytime you phone. So in that way Archos is definately competing with th iPhone for the same kind of technology early adopter kind of segment.

As for price versus MID, I think it is pretty clear ARM and DSP is much cheaper the Intel Atom.. and just like Moores law, I think it is a constant and will remain that way. ARM just needs to provid a X86 like Internet experience, they are pretty close of being there now.

By: Phillyguy

Phillyguy — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:22:49 +0000

Chippy, there doesn’t seem to be much point in arguing with this Charbax person. One check of his Archos forum will reveal him to be the the ultimate fanboy. Sounds like he works for them.

By: Brent

Brent — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:56:50 +0000

I will be very surprised if Archos does anything close to updating the browser to a newer version. What’s up with the button in the corner not responding? Looks a little buggy…

By: chippy

chippy — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:41:51 +0000

500Gig? Pray tell why?

By: Tokyo rob

Tokyo rob — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:31:41 +0000

Just go and buy a iPod then .. you will know the meaning of “DRM Crippled” it’s plays DviX fine and I don’t to convert them so it’s fine for me