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The editors liked
Thin and light design Built-in kickstandNice video playback
Android in a tablet form factor. Slim and attractive
Large screen
Excellent video playback
Good audio quality
Preloaded with several multimedia codecs
Nice price
Video is passable
Affordable. Sleek
Compact design. Android-based OS provides means scores of free apps. Built-in kickstand. User-adjustable EQ.
Extremely affordable. Sharp and bright screen. WiFi equipped. Keeps kids quiet better than a ball gag and a roll of duct tape. (Kidding!)
The Archos 7 Home Tablet delivers a large screen
Slim design
MicroSDHC-based memory expansion
And a familiar Android operating system
All for an unbeatable price
The editors didn't like
Runs outdated version of AndroidNo accelerometerResistive touchscreen
Slow
Runs ancient Android 1.5
No Android Market
Missing standard Google apps
Finicky touchscreen
Sluggish performance
Runs hot
Few multimedia content options
No Flash support
Lacks Google Maps
Limited access to apps
Touchscreen is tough to operate
Poor screen sensitivity. On-screen typing is difficult. Music and video players could be improved.
No hardware features (like an accelerometer) to speak of. Wretched typing experience on oldschool resistive touchscreen. Old Android version installed (1.5 not kidding!)
Its resistive touch screen is clunky
The processor is sluggish
Storage is skimpy
And basic buttons for home screen and volume control are missing. There's no support for Adobe Flash
Android in a tablet form factor. Slim and attractive
Slow, runs ancient Android 1.5, no Android Market, missing standard Google apps
We'd love to adore the Archos 7 Home Tablet, we really would. A 7" Android tablet for $199? Wow. But so many concessions were made to achieve that low price, that we have a hard time recommending it unless you're on an extremely limited budget and jus...
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Published: 2010-06-29, Author: Mark , review by: techworld.com
The Archos 7 performs a set of core tasks reasonably well, and comes at very reasonable price. On the other hand, the touchscreen is hard to operate, and you can't buy new apps at the Android Market. Many Android smartphones in the same price range (w...
The Archos 7 performs a set of core tasks reasonably well, and comes at very reasonable price of $199. On the other hand, the touchscreen is hard to operate, and you can't buy new apps at the Android Market. Many Android smartphones in the same price...
Limited access to apps, Touchscreen is tough to operate
The Archos 7 performs a set of core tasks reasonably well and comes at very reasonable price of $199. On the other hand, the touchscreen is hard to operate, and you can’t buy new apps at the Android Market. ...
Extremely affordable. Sharp and bright screen. WiFi equipped. Keeps kids quiet better than a ball gag and a roll of duct tape. (Kidding!)
No hardware features (like an accelerometer) to speak of. Wretched typing experience on oldschool resistive touchscreen. Old Android version installed (1.5 not kidding!)
Affordable. Sleek, compact design. Android-based OS provides means scores of free apps. Built-in kickstand. User-adjustable EQ.
Poor screen sensitivity. On-screen typing is difficult. Music and video players could be improved.
At $200, much can be forgiven of the Archos 7 Home Tablet, since it offers such a large touch screen, HD video, Web access, free apps, and a lot more. But make no mistake, with an unpolished interface and a less-than-responsive touch screen, there's a ...
Published: 2010-06-04, Author: Donald , review by: cnet.com
The Archos 7 Home Tablet delivers a large screen, slim design, microSDHC-based memory expansion, and a familiar Android operating system, all for an unbeatable price
Its resistive touch screen is clunky, the processor is sluggish, storage is skimpy, and basic buttons for home screen and volume control are missing. There's no support for Adobe Flash, Bluetooth, GPS, video output, accelerometer, digital compass, and mul
The Archos 7 Home Tablet isn't going to amaze you with its specs or features, but its low price and core Android features--Web, e-mail, media playback--make it a workable iPad alternative.
Abstract: Last week, we reviewed the Archos 5 Internet Tablet - a device that surprised us by being quite competent. In today's review, we'll take a closer look at the newest Android powered tablet from Archos, to determine whether bigger really is better. On pa...
Abstract: Archos just released its Archos 7 Home Tablet, an Android-running, low-cost Wi-Fi slab that can put the Internet in your hands for a mere $199. The price seems way too low, especially given the apparent quality of this attractive handheld device. Howe...
