Archos 5 Internet Tablet with Android Review Part 1

“Media players have gotten a lot of extra functionality over the
last couple of years; Bluetooth, touchscreens, better video support
and even more recently apps or widgets through special SDKs or
flash. Perhaps the single most advanced media player on the market
today is the Archos 5 Internet Tablet which runs the Android
operating system on hardware that has more specs than half a dozen
other players combined and that can run thousands upon thousands of
Android apps, compared to other apps capable non-iPod players that
can only show for a few apps. However, a player’s ability to work
well can’t be read from specs alone. Read on for a full, very long
review of the Archos 5 IT.

“In the box/accessories
The box contains the microUSB cable (not miniUSB- microUSB is to be
the new standard, though still not that common), earphones, DVR
station adapter and random paperwork. As for optional accessories
you have a whole range of those; various docks ranging from small
charging docks to battery docks and full fledged DVR capable remote
controlled dock stations, GPS mount, cases etc. You can really do a
lot with this thing if you get a few accessories, and the DVR
capabilities are a nice touch. Grahm reviewed a DVR station back
with the Archos 605 review and I don’t know if the model has
changed since then, but if so it’s not that much. As for third
party accessories you’ll mostly find screen protectors and cases;
nothing that uses the docking ports.”

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