Comments on: Archos 5 Android Internet Tablet First Impressions. (Long!) http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/archos-5-android-internet-tablet-first-impressions-long/ portable pc, mobile computer, pocket pc and handheld computing Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:29:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: archos 5 http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/archos-5-android-internet-tablet-first-impressions-long/#comment-34522 archos 5 Sat, 15 May 2010 16:09:33 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9673#comment-34522 hey chippy just checked Archos website there seem to have been a number of firmware updates, if this correct can we get an update on the review. http://update.archos.com/7/archos5/changes_firmware_archos5.html http://www.archos.com/support/support_tech/updates.html?country=us&lang=en&#firm hey chippy just checked Archos website there seem to have been a number of firmware updates, if this correct can we get an update on the review.

http://update.archos.com/7/archos5/changes_firmware_archos5.html

http://www.archos.com/support/support_tech/updates.html?country=us&lang=en&#firm

]]> By: locking cash box http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/archos-5-android-internet-tablet-first-impressions-long/#comment-33851 locking cash box Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:48:49 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9673#comment-33851 Couldn´t be written any much better. Reading that post reminds me of my old room mate! He continually kept talking about this. I can forward that article to him. Quite sure he definitely will use a fine read. Thanks for sharing! Couldn´t be written any much better. Reading that post reminds me of my old room mate! He continually kept talking about this. I can forward that article to him. Quite sure he definitely will use a fine read. Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: turn_self_off http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/archos-5-android-internet-tablet-first-impressions-long/#comment-30828 turn_self_off Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:20:41 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9673#comment-30828 iirc, google added resolution independence to 1.6 (cupcake). tho i guess the problem there is that things have to be rebuilt to make use of that feature. as for camera or compass, it could work by telling the marketplace what capabilities the device had, and then put aside the apps that would not work. but again, such a sorting would require a reworking of the existing content of the marketplace before it would be fully workable. the trouble of a evolving system i guess. iirc, google added resolution independence to 1.6 (cupcake).

tho i guess the problem there is that things have to be rebuilt to make use of that feature.

as for camera or compass, it could work by telling the marketplace what capabilities the device had, and then put aside the apps that would not work.

but again, such a sorting would require a reworking of the existing content of the marketplace before it would be fully workable.

the trouble of a evolving system i guess.

]]> By: Jared http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/archos-5-android-internet-tablet-first-impressions-long/#comment-30721 Jared Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:08:34 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9673#comment-30721 It's not archos' fault, the reason there is no google integration is because google won't give the green light on any android device without a camera or a compass and the whole reason why archos has their own app store is because there are no android apps that would work with a screen that has that high of a resolution so unless google adds hi-res support to the marketplace you will always be limited to what archos decides to release. So while the software bugs are archos' problem it's google that has crippled this device of some of the features most users have come to expect on an android device. It’s not archos’ fault, the reason there is no google integration is because google won’t give the green light on any android device without a camera or a compass and the whole reason why archos has their own app store is because there are no android apps that would work with a screen that has that high of a resolution so unless google adds hi-res support to the marketplace you will always be limited to what archos decides to release. So while the software bugs are archos’ problem it’s google that has crippled this device of some of the features most users have come to expect on an android device.

]]> By: Archos 5 Internet Tablet (Android, 32GB SSD) In-Depth Review. | Carrypad http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/archos-5-android-internet-tablet-first-impressions-long/#comment-29172 Archos 5 Internet Tablet (Android, 32GB SSD) In-Depth Review. | Carrypad Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:32:42 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9673#comment-29172 [...] first impressions of the device (published here) highlighted a very unstable and buggy product. Version 1.022 of the firmware was terrible but in [...]

[...] first impressions of the device (published here) highlighted a very unstable and buggy product. Version 1.022 of the firmware was terrible but in [...]

]]> By: 任天堂DS R4卡 http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/archos-5-android-internet-tablet-first-impressions-long/#comment-27712 任天堂DS R4卡 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:40:12 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9673#comment-27712 The Archos 5 is a great video player, but it disappoints as a premium Android Internet tablet and GPS unit. The Archos 5 is a great video player, but it disappoints as a premium Android Internet tablet and GPS unit.

]]> By: Alessandro Tucci http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/archos-5-android-internet-tablet-first-impressions-long/#comment-52889 Alessandro Tucci Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:56:31 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9673#comment-52889 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @chippy: New article: Archos 5 Android Internet Tablet First Impressions. (Long!) http://cli.gs/Aues6</span></span>

RT @chippy: New article: Archos 5 Android Internet Tablet First Impressions. (Long!) http://cli.gs/Aues6

]]> By: Mike Cane http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/archos-5-android-internet-tablet-first-impressions-long/#comment-27087 Mike Cane Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:41:31 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9673#comment-27087 Chrome needed an update. Wonder of wonders, I was able to watch the video pretty well in FULL-SCREEN mode. Damn you for stirring up my device lust, Chippy! Chrome needed an update. Wonder of wonders, I was able to watch the video pretty well in FULL-SCREEN mode. Damn you for stirring up my device lust, Chippy!

]]> By: Mike Cane http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/archos-5-android-internet-tablet-first-impressions-long/#comment-27086 Mike Cane Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:40:12 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9673#comment-27086 Ouch. Awful hearing about that experience, Clarence -- but you at least confirmed for me that B&H in NYC has it in. Might stop by to see if I can fondle it! Ouch. Awful hearing about that experience, Clarence — but you at least confirmed for me that B&H in NYC has it in. Might stop by to see if I can fondle it!

]]> By: ‘In Other News…’ October 11th | UMPCPortal - Ultra Mobile Personal Computing http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/archos-5-android-internet-tablet-first-impressions-long/#comment-27058 ‘In Other News…’ October 11th | UMPCPortal - Ultra Mobile Personal Computing Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:01:30 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9673#comment-27058 [...] Posted UMPCPortal first impressions on the Archos Internet Tablet (Andr [...]

[...] Posted UMPCPortal first impressions on the Archos Internet Tablet (Andr [...]

]]> By: Neill http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/archos-5-android-internet-tablet-first-impressions-long/#comment-26895 Neill Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:35:16 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9673#comment-26895 Archos invariably lock the OS down to prevent it being changed or modified. I would be surprised if they have changed their stance on this. Archos invariably lock the OS down to prevent it being changed or modified. I would be surprised if they have changed their stance on this.

]]> By: chippy http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/archos-5-android-internet-tablet-first-impressions-long/#comment-26877 chippy Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:35:00 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9673#comment-26877 The problem with all alternative distributions is that you need to find drivers for Wifi, Touch, accelerometer, bluetooth, etc, etc. No-one knows yet if Archos has special hardware and drivers. The problem with all alternative distributions is that you need to find drivers for Wifi, Touch, accelerometer, bluetooth, etc, etc. No-one knows yet if Archos has special hardware and drivers.

]]> By: chippy http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/archos-5-android-internet-tablet-first-impressions-long/#comment-26876 chippy Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:33:28 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9673#comment-26876 Only with the dock. Only with the dock.

]]> By: lintweaker http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/archos-5-android-internet-tablet-first-impressions-long/#comment-26869 lintweaker Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:43:29 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9673#comment-26869 Thanks for sharing your extensive review. I think I will wait at least a couple of firmware updates before even considering buying this. Any possibility to just put Ubuntu onto it? Thanks for sharing your extensive review. I think I will wait at least a couple of firmware updates before even considering buying this. Any possibility to just put Ubuntu onto it?

]]> By: Chippy http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/archos-5-android-internet-tablet-first-impressions-long/#comment-26862 Chippy Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:06:13 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9673#comment-26862 Interesting news about the gps. I was able to get a gps lock and search for local tweets but maybe this is skyhook/wifi driven. Interesting news about the gps. I was able to get a gps lock and search for local tweets but maybe this is skyhook/wifi driven.

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