Archos 5 30GB Internet Media Tablet MP3 Player Reviews

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Score 7.5/10 Read 4
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This iPod and MP3 player is a good all rounder.

£134 – £162 at 2 retailers out of 400 retailers checked

Archos 5 30GB Internet Media Tablet: No Radio, Touchscreen See full product description

Ease of use	9.0
Sound quality	9.7
Build Quality	9.0
Battery life	7.0
Design	7.2
Size and weight	7.0
Performance	6.0
Range of features	8.3
Portability	9.3
Value for money	6.0
Overall rating	7.5

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Peter , Slough

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Great web browser
Can connect to bluetooth phone for internet or Wifi
Plays many video format
Screen resolution is good
Runs the Android OS so there will be lots of goodies to come. (apps library will get bigger)
Can expand memory with micro sd.
Optional wall charger comes with a connection that allows you to plug in a USB device (keyboard, hard drive etc.)
There are lots of optional add on bits that make it very multi functional.
Bad points:: Seems slow to connect to WiFi for me.
Firmware seems to be a work in progress - lots of updates and occasional crash.

Build Quality	9.0
Battery life	7.0
Design	7.0
Size and weight	7.0
Performance	6.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 23 Dec 2009

philip, hampshire Gadget lover

Score 7.0/10

Good points:: lots of features, and accessories, expandability, good touch screen, easy to use.
Bad points:: reliability freezing rebooting, lot of aftersale expense such as addons and codecs but this helps to keep down the cost so it could be seen as a good thing

Ease of use	10.0
Sound quality	10.0
Battery life	10.0
Design	4.0
Range of features	9.0
Portability	10.0
Value for money	5.0
Overall rating	7.0

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Confirmed purchase: 18 Aug 2009

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Product Features

Hard disk capacity (Gigabytes)	30
Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.
Playback formats	MPEG 4
As well as playing your DVDs or Blu-Rays, some devices can also play video in a variety of formats (DivX, WMA etc.) and audio in a variety of formats.
Playback formats	AVI
As well as playing your DVDs or Blu-Rays, some devices can also play video in a variety of formats (DivX, WMA etc.) and audio in a variety of formats.
Playback formats	MP3
As well as playing your DVDs or Blu-Rays, some devices can also play video in a variety of formats (DivX, WMA etc.) and audio in a variety of formats.
Playback formats	WMV
As well as playing your DVDs or Blu-Rays, some devices can also play video in a variety of formats (DivX, WMA etc.) and audio in a variety of formats.
Playback formats	WMA
As well as playing your DVDs or Blu-Rays, some devices can also play video in a variety of formats (DivX, WMA etc.) and audio in a variety of formats.
Playback formats	OGG
As well as playing your DVDs or Blu-Rays, some devices can also play video in a variety of formats (DivX, WMA etc.) and audio in a variety of formats.
Playback formats	WAV
As well as playing your DVDs or Blu-Rays, some devices can also play video in a variety of formats (DivX, WMA etc.) and audio in a variety of formats.
Touchscreen	Yes
Touchscreen technology allows you to move and click things directly on the screen using your finger or a stylus pen.
Media format	Hard disk drive
This is the type of storage that your digital camera or camcorder uses to save images to. The main types of card media format: Compact Flash Micro SD MMC (Multi Media Card) SD Card (Secure Digital) SDHC (Secure Disk High Capacity)
Recording format	Direct from TV

Music playtime (Hours)	22
How long the device’s battery will last when playing music. The number is usually provided by the manufacturer, and should be used as a guide only.
Video playtime (Hours)	7
How long the device’s battery will last when playing video. The number is usually provided by the manufacturer, and should be used as a guide only.
Display technology	TFT
WiFi	Yes
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.
Bluetooth	Yes
Bluetooth is a technology for the wireless transfer of data such as contacts, photos and music between mobile phones, computers and a host of other Bluetooth enabled devices. Read more about Bluetooth on Wikipedia
Vertical resolution (Pixels)	800

Horizontal resolution (Pixels)	480

Weight (g)	250
The weight of the product in grams.
Release date	2009-04-14
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: Archos 5g 30GB Internet Media Tablet, Archos 5G 30GB Internet Media MP4, Archos 5 32GB Internet Tablet

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Manufacturer's Description

ARCHOS, award-winning for its constant technology innovation and leadership in portable media players now introduces a new concept: the Internet Media Tablet.
The ARCHOS 5 is the flagship of the new range, bringing the customer a new way to enjoy Internet, Media and TV…in a handheld device.

Uncompromised Web surfing in the palm of your hand

With its built-in capabilities, your Internet Media Tablet becomes the ultimate way to surf the web. The amazingly sharp and high-resolution screen lets you navigate effortlessly through the web just like you would on a PC.
Browsing becomes almost seamless with the ARM® Cortex™ processor and the Adobe Flash™ 9 video support. Surfing on a handheld device has never been so fast and smooth.
The full email application lets you read, write, download and send attachments, and manage your contacts.

Your entire digital library in a thin handheld tablet

The ARCHOS 5 features a very high capacity internal hard drive from 60 GB to 250 GB, in slim and sleek enclosures.
You can thus download a vast number of songs and videos from the unique selection of renowned movie and music partners assembled in the Media Club.
You can play movies in HD or DVD quality for the richest media experience on the go.

The ultimate TV experience at home or on the go

Enjoy your ARCHOS contents played directly back to your TV, with the DVR Station. Schedule TV recordings from any channel on your cable or set-top box in just a few clicks. Then choose when and where you want to watch them.
Play back all your digital content from your ARCHOS 5 to your TV, even in HD quality, at 720p.

Have fun discovering your future daily companion.

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