Comments on: Archos 5 Internet Tablet info. 229 for 8GB SSD. Available tomorrow? http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/09/archos-5-internet-tablet-info-229-for-8gb-ssd-available-tommorrow/ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:46:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: turn.self.off http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/09/archos-5-internet-tablet-info-229-for-8gb-ssd-available-tommorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-26100 turn.self.off Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:08:34 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9350#comment-26100 from what i can tell, this time round its a standard mini or micro-usb... from what i can tell, this time round its a standard mini or micro-usb…

]]> By: Jay http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/09/archos-5-internet-tablet-info-229-for-8gb-ssd-available-tommorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-26093 Jay Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:29:41 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9350#comment-26093 Hate to say it but ya, i'm sick of adding money for plugins and their stupid proprietary usb cables and the non swapable battery. The 605 battery life sucked! Enjoy. Hate to say it but ya, i’m sick of adding money for plugins and their stupid proprietary usb cables and the non swapable battery. The 605 battery life sucked! Enjoy.

]]> By: squirrel http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/09/archos-5-internet-tablet-info-229-for-8gb-ssd-available-tommorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-26037 squirrel Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:17:05 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9350#comment-26037 No Android market! That's a pity! And that's beacuse of no compass and camera... No Android market! That’s a pity! And that’s beacuse of no compass and camera…

]]> By: turn_self_off http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/09/archos-5-internet-tablet-info-229-for-8gb-ssd-available-tommorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-26030 turn_self_off Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:24:59 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9350#comment-26030 after some comments on talk.maemo.org, i ended up digging about how archos merged media playback and android, and bumped into these: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2352832,00.asp http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/hands-on-archos-5-android-internet-tablet-review-635738 the pcmag article claims archos told them the device is running a dual os setup, and the techradar one talks about how some elements of the UI changed appearance when firing up the media player. and there may be some truth to it, as when i went back and looked at the videos, there where a noticeable "blink" when the media player is launched, almost as if there was a mode change on the display. after some comments on talk.maemo.org, i ended up digging about how archos merged media playback and android, and bumped into these:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2352832,00.asp
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/hands-on-archos-5-android-internet-tablet-review-635738

the pcmag article claims archos told them the device is running a dual os setup, and the techradar one talks about how some elements of the UI changed appearance when firing up the media player.

and there may be some truth to it, as when i went back and looked at the videos, there where a noticeable “blink” when the media player is launched, almost as if there was a mode change on the display.

]]> By: turn.self.off http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/09/archos-5-internet-tablet-info-229-for-8gb-ssd-available-tommorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-26016 turn.self.off Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:20:03 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9350#comment-26016 no clue... no clue…

]]> By: squirrel http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/09/archos-5-internet-tablet-info-229-for-8gb-ssd-available-tommorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-26015 squirrel Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:01:16 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9350#comment-26015 Is is true that you can connect USB Flash to mini-dock only when it connected to power? It it also true for dock, that has battery? Is is true that you can connect USB Flash to mini-dock only when it connected to power? It it also true for dock, that has battery?

]]> By: squirrel http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/09/archos-5-internet-tablet-info-229-for-8gb-ssd-available-tommorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-26014 squirrel Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:12:00 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9350#comment-26014 http://www.archos.com/store/index.html?country=gb&lang=en only 32Gb and 160Gb versions are available(( http://www.archos.com/store/index.html?country=gb&lang=en

only 32Gb and 160Gb versions are available((

]]> By: squirrel7 http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/09/archos-5-internet-tablet-info-229-for-8gb-ssd-available-tommorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-26011 squirrel7 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:25:53 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9350#comment-26011 Is it clear for anybody, what’s with USB and USB host? is USB only for media files transfer ?! http://www.archos.com/products/imt/archos_5it/accessories.html?country=ru&lang=en&p=minidock USB Host is avalable only with at least mini-dock station https://store.archos.com/product_info.php Archos has 2 OS – one proprietary for multimedia and new Android for web! http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2352832,00.asp maybe that’s why you still have to pay for HD-codecs Is web with Flash 9 still available for proprietary OS? 182 gm is great, but the "price" you pay for that! (no: cameras, 3G, USB host OTB, radio) I would prefer 300 gm but will all that… Is it clear for anybody, what’s with USB and USB host?

is USB only for media files transfer ?!
http://www.archos.com/products/imt/archos_5it/accessories.html?country=ru&lang=en&p=minidock

USB Host is avalable only with at least mini-dock station
https://store.archos.com/product_info.php

Archos has 2 OS – one proprietary for multimedia and new Android for web!
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2352832,00.asp
maybe that’s why you still have to pay for HD-codecs
Is web with Flash 9 still available for proprietary OS?

182 gm is great, but the “price” you pay for that! (no: cameras, 3G, USB host OTB, radio)
I would prefer 300 gm but will all that…

]]> By: turn.self.off http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/09/archos-5-internet-tablet-info-229-for-8gb-ssd-available-tommorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-26008 turn.self.off Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:40:43 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9350#comment-26008 ugh, it seems the usb host mode is only available thru the mini-docks (and why no vga/dvi?!)... still, it may be because the device itself cant supply enough to power a usb stick or similar. But it could also be archos typical nickle and dime way... ugh, it seems the usb host mode is only available thru the mini-docks (and why no vga/dvi?!)…

still, it may be because the device itself cant supply enough to power a usb stick or similar. But it could also be archos typical nickle and dime way…

]]> By: Charbax http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/09/archos-5-internet-tablet-info-229-for-8gb-ssd-available-tommorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-26003 Charbax Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:38:14 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9350#comment-26003 Yup it looks like you can just download any app and simply install it by double clicking on the .apk file of any Android application. Yup it looks like you can just download any app and simply install it by double clicking on the .apk file of any Android application.

]]> By: Charbax http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/09/archos-5-internet-tablet-info-229-for-8gb-ssd-available-tommorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-26002 Charbax Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:37:04 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9350#comment-26002 Archos is recognized as an external hard drive by any OS. No need for drivers. Archos is recognized as an external hard drive by any OS. No need for drivers.

]]> By: Charbax http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/09/archos-5-internet-tablet-info-229-for-8gb-ssd-available-tommorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-26001 Charbax Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:36:15 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9350#comment-26001 Ipod supports NO video codec. Archos supports ALL video and audio codecs. That's exactly right, all videos will simply WORK on Archos while it takes days to encode all your movies and TV shows to make them work on an ipod. Ipod supports NO video codec. Archos supports ALL video and audio codecs.

That’s exactly right, all videos will simply WORK on Archos while it takes days to encode all your movies and TV shows to make them work on an ipod.

]]> By: turn.self.off http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/09/archos-5-internet-tablet-info-229-for-8gb-ssd-available-tommorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-26000 turn.self.off Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:27:15 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9350#comment-26000 it seems it comes with its own app store, as the larger screen may or may not work with existing android apps. that said, it seems they have not stopped the user from manually downloading a app, and installing it that way. it seems it comes with its own app store, as the larger screen may or may not work with existing android apps.

that said, it seems they have not stopped the user from manually downloading a app, and installing it that way.

]]> By: squirrel http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/09/archos-5-internet-tablet-info-229-for-8gb-ssd-available-tommorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-25999 squirrel Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:12:03 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9350#comment-25999 Is it clear for anybody, what's with USB and USB host? is USB only for media files transfer ?! http://www.archos.com/products/imt/archos_5it/accessories.html?country=ru&lang=en&p=minidock USB Host is avalable only with at least mini-dock station https://store.archos.com/product_info.php Archos has 2 OS - one proprietary for multimedia and new Android for web! http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2352832,00.asp that's why you still have to pay for HD-codecs Is web with Flash 9 still available for proprietary OS? Archos 5 IT doesn't have FM radio?! oh.... 182 gm is great, but the price! (no: cameras, 3G, USB host OTB, radio) I would prefer 300 gm but will all that... Is it clear for anybody, what’s with USB and USB host?

is USB only for media files transfer ?!
http://www.archos.com/products/imt/archos_5it/accessories.html?country=ru&lang=en&p=minidock

USB Host is avalable only with at least mini-dock station
https://store.archos.com/product_info.php

Archos has 2 OS – one proprietary for multimedia and new Android for web!
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2352832,00.asp
that’s why you still have to pay for HD-codecs
Is web with Flash 9 still available for proprietary OS?

Archos 5 IT doesn’t have FM radio?! oh….

182 gm is great, but the price! (no: cameras, 3G, USB host OTB, radio)
I would prefer 300 gm but will all that…

]]> By: Gaz http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/09/archos-5-internet-tablet-info-229-for-8gb-ssd-available-tommorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-25998 Gaz Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:44:01 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9350#comment-25998 Phone looks interesting will have too wait until CES tho which suck as i am ready to Upgrade in October. Will have too see what leaked info come out. Phone looks interesting will have too wait until CES tho which suck as i am ready to Upgrade in October. Will have too see what leaked info come out.

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