Comments on: Archos 5 Internet Tablet with Android Review Part 2 http://anythingbutipod.com/2010/02/archos-5-internet-tablet-with-android-review-part-2/ Where Music Comes to Play Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:46:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Patrick http://anythingbutipod.com/2010/02/archos-5-internet-tablet-with-android-review-part-2/#comment-31275 Patrick Sat, 25 Jun 2011 08:20:31 +0000 http://dev.sandboxdev.com/abi/?p=1101#comment-31275 Great review! I got the archos 5 myself , my dad just randomly bought it for $150 i updated to the last firmware and it seems that i don't have problems at all , market etc all worked instantly after installing them and online there are many sites that offer paid & free apps the only sad thing is my battery that dies like every day Great review!

I got the archos 5 myself , my dad just randomly bought it for $150

i updated to the last firmware and it seems that i don’t have problems at all , market etc all worked instantly after installing them and online there are many sites that offer paid & free apps

the only sad thing is my battery that dies like every day

]]> By: Tuna http://anythingbutipod.com/2010/02/archos-5-internet-tablet-with-android-review-part-2/#comment-30397 Tuna Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:32:11 +0000 http://dev.sandboxdev.com/abi/?p=1101#comment-30397 So, how (un)stable are these things now? I've been using a ye olde 40GB Nomad Jukebox 3 for the past 5 years, and while I really like it, it's been falling apart from pure age and use for the last months. I've been checking reviews and showcase models in stores for a week now, and it seems to be just awesome; if it works. The device has been out for a couple of years now, Archos have been busy updating firmware, but nearly every review was made over a year ago and many discussions about have been dead for months. I would really like to hear about how stable it is, and whether or not it plays gapless. I have quite a few songs that blend in with eachother, and nearly every player seems to be unable to play them without a small gap between them. So, how (un)stable are these things now? I’ve been using a ye olde 40GB Nomad Jukebox 3 for the past 5 years, and while I really like it, it’s been falling apart from pure age and use for the last months. I’ve been checking reviews and showcase models in stores for a week now, and it seems to be just awesome; if it works. The device has been out for a couple of years now, Archos have been busy updating firmware, but nearly every review was made over a year ago and many discussions about have been dead for months.

I would really like to hear about how stable it is, and whether or not it plays gapless. I have quite a few songs that blend in with eachother, and nearly every player seems to be unable to play them without a small gap between them.

]]> By: Marm http://anythingbutipod.com/2010/02/archos-5-internet-tablet-with-android-review-part-2/#comment-29870 Marm Wed, 16 Feb 2011 12:14:11 +0000 http://dev.sandboxdev.com/abi/?p=1101#comment-29870 I am a big fan of Archos and have owned several of some models. One small point that I can not stress higher is that Archos seems to have had quality control issues going back to their earlier models. If you get a "GOOD" one, you are lucky but if you get a "BAD" one, you can be in for constant grief. The author does not appear to have had a long time relationship with Archos or he would recongnize the buggy behaviour as being the norm for this company's products. I love Archos because they historically have made the best video players on the market. However, all their models that I have had are buggy and if you get a bad one they can terrible. Hints: Make sure you have the latest firmware, learn to tinker with your device to make it run best and return it immediately or dump it in on eBay if you get a bad one. Another unit may work fine. While Andorid OS assures gives us lots of applications, don't be surprised if Archos simply abbandons firmware support far too early. Archos does this far too early in some cases IMO and for example left the 605 WiFi Media Player owners with firmware that only supports Flash 9 since May 2008. I am a big fan of Archos and have owned several of some models. One small point that I can not stress higher is that Archos seems to have had quality control issues going back to their earlier models. If you get a “GOOD” one, you are lucky but if you get a “BAD” one, you can be in for constant grief. The author does not appear to have had a long time relationship with Archos or he would recongnize the buggy behaviour as being the norm for this company’s products. I love Archos because they historically have made the best video players on the market. However, all their models that I have had are buggy and if you get a bad one they can terrible. Hints: Make sure you have the latest firmware, learn to tinker with your device to make it run best and return it immediately or dump it in on eBay if you get a bad one. Another unit may work fine. While Andorid OS assures gives us lots of applications, don’t be surprised if Archos simply abbandons firmware support far too early. Archos does this far too early in some cases IMO and for example left the 605 WiFi Media Player owners with firmware that only supports Flash 9 since May 2008.

]]> By: seb http://anythingbutipod.com/2010/02/archos-5-internet-tablet-with-android-review-part-2/#comment-21742 seb Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:07:59 +0000 http://dev.sandboxdev.com/abi/?p=1101#comment-21742 Maybe they should team up with Apple then, eh?Crappy hardware + even crappier software... just think of the possibilities...:-) Maybe they should team up with Apple then, eh?Crappy hardware + even crappier software… just think of the possibilities…:-)

]]> By: anti-matter http://anythingbutipod.com/2010/02/archos-5-internet-tablet-with-android-review-part-2/#comment-21741 anti-matter Sun, 30 May 2010 18:30:27 +0000 http://dev.sandboxdev.com/abi/?p=1101#comment-21741 ... and thank you sir, for a review, which somewhat mirrors one's experience with an ex-A5 500GB Android and may that poor soul be finally at rest - gadget or not gadget. … and thank you sir, for a review, which somewhat mirrors one’s experience with an ex-A5 500GB Android and may that poor soul be finally at rest – gadget or not gadget.

]]> By: anonymous http://anythingbutipod.com/2010/02/archos-5-internet-tablet-with-android-review-part-2/#comment-21740 anonymous Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:06:16 +0000 http://dev.sandboxdev.com/abi/?p=1101#comment-21740 Well. At least multitouch is coming to the new Archos devices: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/ybj8pql" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/ybj8pql</a> Well. At least multitouch is coming to the new Archos devices: http://tinyurl.com/ybj8pql

]]> By: reaper_unique http://anythingbutipod.com/2010/02/archos-5-internet-tablet-with-android-review-part-2/#comment-21739 reaper_unique Tue, 06 Apr 2010 06:43:14 +0000 http://dev.sandboxdev.com/abi/?p=1101#comment-21739 hmm, too bad, guess I'll be waiting for the archos 43 vision or search for another similar device *off lurking the forum*.great review btw ;) hmm, too bad, guess I’ll be waiting for the archos 43 vision or search for another similar device *off lurking the forum*.great review btw ;)

]]> By: Andreas Ødegård http://anythingbutipod.com/2010/02/archos-5-internet-tablet-with-android-review-part-2/#comment-21738 Andreas Ødegård Mon, 05 Apr 2010 19:32:38 +0000 http://dev.sandboxdev.com/abi/?p=1101#comment-21738 @reaper_unique:The last FW I tried before selling the device was 1.7.95, and while it was better than the older one it's still nothing to write home about. Basically Archos is the anti-Apple: great hardware, ridiculousely bad software. Unfortunately the software aspect is the most important one, so they're losing the battle each time they come up with some new device. @reaper_unique:The last FW I tried before selling the device was 1.7.95, and while it was better than the older one it’s still nothing to write home about. Basically Archos is the anti-Apple: great hardware, ridiculousely bad software. Unfortunately the software aspect is the most important one, so they’re losing the battle each time they come up with some new device.

]]> By: reaper_unique http://anythingbutipod.com/2010/02/archos-5-internet-tablet-with-android-review-part-2/#comment-21737 reaper_unique Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:16:07 +0000 http://dev.sandboxdev.com/abi/?p=1101#comment-21737 So, we are april, how is the archos 5 IT with the latest firmware update?Because I'm really concidering it but the freezes, bugs, ... are really holding me back which is sad because this is THE device I've been looking for. So, we are april, how is the archos 5 IT with the latest firmware update?Because I’m really concidering it but the freezes, bugs, … are really holding me back which is sad because this is THE device I’ve been looking for.

]]> By: Tom Oster http://anythingbutipod.com/2010/02/archos-5-internet-tablet-with-android-review-part-2/#comment-21736 Tom Oster Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:20:20 +0000 http://dev.sandboxdev.com/abi/?p=1101#comment-21736 but i mean aren't the music/video links only at the bottom of the ipod screen too? along with phone ,etc. ? i thought that was what you were annoyed of in the video. this site gave the 3vision a bad review for its screen as well (if i'm not mistaken with another site) and my brother bought one and the screen is very responsive, easy to press. but i mean aren’t the music/video links only at the bottom of the ipod screen too? along with phone ,etc. ? i thought that was what you were annoyed of in the video. this site gave the 3vision a bad review for its screen as well (if i’m not mistaken with another site) and my brother bought one and the screen is very responsive, easy to press.

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