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October 2008
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The editors liked
Large memory
Excellent video playback
Large screen
Bright crisp video screen
Finger swipes can flip through and magnify photos
Download movies
TV shows
And music from Archos Media Club without a computer
Kickstand for handsfree viewing
Speaker for nobuds listening
Attractive
Sleek design
Sharp
Responsive touchscreen
Very good A/V quality on player
Good Internet browsing and e-mail experience
Tons of storage. Sleek design. Huge
Beautiful screen. Built-in Wi-Fi and Web browser. On-screen home button for one-click main menu access. No need for stylus.
Excellent video and audio quality
Solidly built
Great screen
Excellent touchscreen display
Good format support from the box
Impressive media control
Slim design and build
Great audio/video playback
Wireless Internet Web browsing
Good battery life
12.99 mm thickness is perfect for a large pocket (tighty jean wearing hipsters need not apply). Fast ARM Cortex processor moves pages quickly. Supports 3G and HSDPA cellular data connections. DVR accessory completes the system with an HDMI output
Composi
The Archos 5 portable video player offers a large
High-resolution touch-screen display
Wi-Fi
Music playback
Photos
Flash video and game compatibility
A PDF reader
Mac and PC compatibility
Built-in speaker
Integrated kickstand
And optional DVR...
Bright
High-resolution touch screen
Supports a wide variety of formats
Compatible with Macs and PCs
Opera Web browser
Looks great
Works surprisingly well
Really is fun to use
Easy to use overall
Excellent picture quality for movies
DVR Station adds functionality and value
Very good audio/video playback
Stunning display
Excellent video player. Built-in Opera browser is fast and fetching. Bigger screen and sexier interface. ...
The editors didn't like
Glossy finish prone to smudging
Extra cost for optional software
Resolution not commensurate with screen size
Not a multitouch screen
"Plugin" software at odds with outofbox compatibility
Component video input on optional DVR Station buggy
Audio sometimes out of sync with TV output
Recording with optional DVR station is problematic
Picks up fingerprints easily
Issues with CinemaNow downloads
Quite expensive. Power button is also the reset button. Touch-screen interface is not as sophisticated as iPod touchs. UI could stand to be streamlined a bit—requires too many clicks at times.
Stylus would have been useful
Non-removable battery
Web browsing could have been better
Very expensive
Expect to pay more for plug-ins and add-ons
No stylus
Proprietary USB cable
Fingerprint smudge factor high
Delayed start up time
Linuxbased custom OS too glitchy for comfort. Doesn't include a builtin mic
So you can't use it as a VOIP phone. Brassymetal design might prove too ostentatious for geeky tastes. Need separate dongle for 3G and HSDPA connections. They couldn't embed 3G i
The Archos 5 has poor battery life
The glossy design is quickly marred with fingerprints
Older Archos accessories are incompatible
Some applications are still in beta
And youll need to pay extra to activate many of the players more desirable feat...
Screen and body prone to fingerprints
Must pay extra for add-ons
Requires proprietary USB cable
Some bugs still
Picks up dust and fingerprints easily
Parts still in beta
Inaccessible
Remote for DVR not sensitive enough for some things
Appears fragile
Could easily be broken if not careful
Web browser disappointing
Some features require payment
Lack of built-in 3G capability. Still no AC battery charger. Max sound volume way too low. ...
Abstract: If youll get enough use from the massive array of features on offer from the Archos5 then theres no doubt that its the most effective and versatile device of its type on the market. Image quality is outstanding, the touchscreen is beautifully respo...
The Archos 5 is a beautifully designed portable video player with a stunning screen and very good audio and video playback. But do factor in the cost of accessories and plug-ins. Ginny Mies Lowest online price: ££193.00 Buy it now: click here...
Amazing screen; design; decent capacity options; revised interface; video subtitle support; accessories; optional PVR functionality; Flash 9 support
Additional-but-essential codecs cost more money; no 720p H.264 support; can't output to TV without costly adaptor
If you can afford it and want the best combination of Web access and outstanding video performance, this is one of the only players in the world you need to consider, despite its flaws ...
The A5 isnt perfect, but is comes very close. The device looks and feels superb, media playback is excellent, the internet experience is one of the best available on any current mobile device and the touchscreen UI is almost beyond criticism. Perhaps...
Like a delicious gadget chameleon the Archos 5 has so many skins, it’s hard to tell what it does best. It plays back nearly all flavours of video, audio and photo files, it’s a Wi-Fi web browser, an email reader and (with accessories) a digita...
As Archos loads on heavyweight features, the pounds pile on, too. The Archos 5 weighs 300g and is over twice the size of an iPhone, making it about as pocket-friendly as a steam iron. The touchscreen interface isn’t as intuitive as Apple’s, ei...
Bigger and smarter than a phone, but smaller and faster than a netbook, the Archos 5 is perfect for anyone who has a hard drive full of media and a long, dull commute to endure. Archos 5 is tagged with Archos and portable media player. Select a tag (Ar...
