Archos 5 16GB Internet Tablet with Android
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- The new ARCHOS 5 internet tablet is compatible with Android applications. It comes loaded with lots of them.
- HD Multimedia – Play HD videos and view photos on the amazingly sharp 5 touchscreen
- Internet – Surf the Web in full width just like on your PC (with WiFi or the 3.5G technology of your mobile phone)
- GPS – Whether you are walking or driving, the built-in GPS with cities in 3D will get you to your destination (7-day trial) (with add on GPS Car Holder).
- TV – Record programs and make scheduled recordings then watch them all on a large-screen with optional DVR dock
Product Description
ARCHOS now introduces its new ARCHOS 5 Internet Tablet. This product combines all the multimedia know-how that ARCHOS is famous for, with the ANDROID operating system. It offers you an uncompromised Internet, media and TV experience in a customizable interface. In perpetual evolution with the continuous arrival of new applications, you can personalize your ARCHOS 5 Internet Tablet to perfectly reflect your tastes and needs. The user experience has dramatically improved, and the ARCHOS 5 is arguably the best HD portable player that exists. No matter what you want to watch or listen to, view or do, the ARCHOS 5 Internet Tablet will let you do this in HD quality, with accessories featuring HDMI outputs. With easy WiFi connectivity, and Bluetooth technology to tether a 3.5G mobile phone, the ARCHOS 5 will manage to deliver 24/7 Internet connectivity. Adding to this a great range of storage capacities, built-in GPS, and DVR capabilities, the ARCHOS is probably the most complete and over-achieving device that exists today. Package includes – ARCHOS 5 Internet Tablet, earphones, Standard USB cable, DVR Station adapter, Quick Start Guide Specifications Capacity – Internal memory, Micro SD Slot (SDHC) Display – High-resolution Touch screen, 800×480 pixels, 4.8” TFT LCD, 16 million colors Video – MPEG-4 HD, MPEG-4, H.264 HD, WMV, MKV, M-JPEG in QVGA resolution Audio – Stereo MP3, WMA, Protected WMA, WAV, AAC, AAC+, Ogg Vorbis Photo viewer – JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF Interfaces – USB 2.0 – Media Transport Protocol; USB 2.0 Host – Mass Storage Class & Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) with optional Mini Dock, Battery Dock and DVR station, Micro SD (SDHC compatible) on ARCHOS 5 Internet Tablet 8 to 32 GB, Add-on connectors to connect to the DVR Station Communication protocols – WiFi (802.11 b/g/n); Bluetooth 2.0 A2DP, EDR, ARCP, HID, Dial Networking; FM transmitter (requires Car-mount), FM receiver (RDS)Amazon.com Product Description
ARCHOS, award-winning for its constant technology innovation, now introduces its new ARCHOS 5 Internet Tablet. This product combines all the multimedia know-how that ARCHOS is famous for, with the ANDROID operating system. It offers you an uncompromised Internet, media, and TV experience in a customizable interface. In perpetual evolution with the continuous arrival of new applications, you can personalize your ARCHOS 5 Internet Tablet to perfectly reflect your tastes and needs.
All the multimedia know-how that ARCHOS is famous for, with the ANDROID operating system. Click to enlarge. |
HD Multimedia
Brilliant 5-Inch Touchscreen
The ARCHOS 5 features an 800-pixel-wide 5-inch touchscreen, an ultra-thin design, and an accelerometer for portrait or landscape viewing. Whether enjoying media yourself or sharing with friends, it delivers outstanding image quality.
HD Video Formats
Don’t compromise–the ARCHOS 5 Internet Tablet is able to handle the widest range of video formats, even at HD 720p resolution (H.264 HD, MPEG-4 HD, and WMV HD5).
Your Music Everywhere
Enjoy more music formats directly on your device (MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, AAC+, FLAC, and OGG Vorbis). In addition, the unique ARCHOS music browsing system allows you to create your playlists without using a PC. Who needs a tuner? Just plug your ARCHOS 5 into amplified speakers and you’re all set.
Experience Your Photos
Browse through your photos with a simple flick of your finger or play a slideshow with music and transition effects. The high-resolution screen is great for zooming in on details.
Take It All
With a 16 GB hard drive, you’ll have plenty of room to drag and drop a good chunk of your media library.
Personalize your ARCHOS 5 Internet Tablet with apps to suit your tastes and needs. Click to enlarge. |
Find your destination with the on-board GPS. Click to enlarge. |
Internet
Fast and Convenient Web Surfing
The ARCHOS 5 lets you easily surf the web. With a Wi-Fi connection (802.11 b/g/n) and the new OMAP3440 processor running at 800 MHz, you get quick and responsive Internet browsing just like on a laptop, without the endless waits for page loads. Enjoy the web in full width thanks to the 800-pixel widescreen, with no need to zoom in or out.
3.5 G Mobile Phone Connection
If you own a standard mobile phone equipped with 3.5 G and Bluetooth technology, simply pair it up to your ARCHOS 5 Internet Tablet via Bluetooth. This will give you easy access to Internet directly on your device anytime and anywhere.
Web TV and Web Radio
In less than three clicks, you can access nearly 1,000 web TV channels, over 10,000 web radio stations, and 100,000 podcasts. There’s no downloading wait time. Radio and TV start streaming directly from a worldwide list of traditional and independent radio and TV stations.
Media Club
The Media Club remains the easiest way to get video and music content on the go. Featuring an even richer library with new partners and some of the biggest industry names, you’ll discover a large selection of movies, documentaries, music albums, and games. Buy or rent your entertainment in a couple of clicks and start watching it on your ARCHOS 5 Internet Tablet.
GPS
Full-Featured GPS
Whether you are walking or driving, you will always find your destination with the on-board GPS. The GPS includes voice assistance, points of interest, fast multiple-route calculations, and car/pedestrian/adventure modes based on the latest maps from Tele Atlas with 3D landmarks.
You can go to your account at any time on the ARCHOS website and purchase the available maps or cities.
3D Photo-Realistic City Navigation
Find your way around cities in 3D Photo Realistic mode. With multi-angle views and four zoom levels, you’ll be able to recognize places as if you had taken your own photos from the sky. This is ideal when walking and visiting large cities in the U.S. (available Q1 2010).
Free 7-Day Trial
Try the GPS for 7 days free of charge.
TV
HD TV-Out with the Optional DVR Station or HDMI Mini Dock
Turn your TV into a real web-connected multimedia platform. Enjoy all the ARCHOS functions on the big screen of your living room. Watch your movies in HD (720p), listen to your music, share your high-resolution pictures, play games, or surf the web.
Record Your Favorite Programs with the Optional DVR Station
With the optional DVR station, you have the perfect match for your ARCHOS 5 Internet Tablet at home. Record TV shows and movies in one step using the included remote control. Then you can enjoy your recording at home on your widescreen TV, or in the palm of your hand when you are out.
Add the DVR station to record TV, play video back to your TV, and charge your ARCHOS. Click to enlarge. |
Get extended playback and S-video/composite video with the battery dock. Click to enlarge. |
Use the DVR Snap-on to record from almost any audio or video analog source when you are on the move. Click to enlarge. |
Applications
Ready to Go with Pre-installed Applications
Enjoy a selection of fun and practical applications for daily use right out of the box:
eBuddy IM: For Instant Messaging
The multi-platform instant messaging application. Chat from one place to all your friends on the various platforms. Supports MSN, Yahoo, Gtalk, Facebook, ICQ, MySpace, and AIM (AOL)
DroidIn: For Connecting to LinkedIn
Connect to your LinkedIn account to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. Stay informed about your contacts and industry. Find the people and knowledge you need to achieve your goals. Control your career online.
Twitroid: For Instant Micro-Blogging
Twitroid is the industry-standard Twitter client for the Android platform. Easily access the famous free social networking and micro-blogging service that enables you to send and read tweets, and publish short URLs and pictures.
Deezer: For Music Streaming
Enjoy 35 free web radio stations and the SmartRadio directly on your ARCHOS 5 Internet Tablet.
Dailymotion: For Viewing and Sharing Videos
Browse videos by searching tags, channels, or user-created groups.
QuickPedia: For Access to Wikipedia
Access to the free web-based and collaborative encyclopedia.
ThinkFree Mobile: For Viewing Office Documents
This application allows you to view, edit, and create Microsoft Office 97/2000/XP/2003/2007 Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF documents. You will get a free update before year’s end, allowing you to also edit and create documents.
E-mail and Contacts
Stay in contact by using the fully integrated e-mail and contacts applications.
Moov: Toggles Easily Between Your Apps
Moov wraps up your search needs all in one place, so you can quickly toggle between the product’s contacts, Google, Wikipedia, and the remaining Applications on your product.
CraigsPhone: For Access to Online Classified Advertisements
CraigsPhone is a centralized network of online communities, featuring free online classified advertisements with sections devoted to jobs, housing, personals, for sale, services, community, gigs, and discussion forums.
High-Paying Jobs: For Access to a List of Jobs (U.S. and Canada only)
Browse through job lists and search over 2 million jobs from all the leading job sites.
Add-ons
DVR Station
This accessory allows you to record TV, play video back to your TV, and charge your ARCHOS. Recording your favorite programs has never been so easy. You can also surf the web or stream web video to your TV while comfortably lounging on your couch and using the included remote control as a keyboard and mouse pointer.
DVR Snap-on
Use our DVR Snap-on to record from almost any audio or video analog source when you are on the move.
HDMI Mini Dock
Optimize TV playback with HDMI output quality. Transfer your files directly from USB keys, digital cameras, or other portable media players from the standard USB port. Quickly charge your ARCHOS with the included charger/adapter.
Battery Dock
Transfer your files directly from USB sticks, digital cameras, or other portable media players. Quickly charge your ARCHOS with the included charger/adapter and get extended playback with the built-in backup battery. Play video out to your TV with video output in high-quality S-video or standard quality composite.
What’s in the Box
ARCHOS 5 Internet Tablet (16GB), headphones, standard USB cable, DVR Station adapter, quick start guide (QSG), and legal and safety notice.
I just bought this item, and it arrived yesterday. I have had a chance to play with it a little while now, and I am very happy with it.
It of course has some downsides… nothing I see worth mentioning. I am disappointed that my unit arrived with a dead pixel.
The product has a very nice touchscreen, very responsive, and easy to use, but it is also a fingerprint magnet!
Once I get the pixel problem fixed, I will be very happy. I also love Google Android, it has great potential against Apple.
Unless something huge happens, I will never buy an Apple product, I do not like Apples business practices.
Rating: 5 / 5
As the owner of an Archos 605WIFI 80G and a 605wifi 4g players.I am very happy with them but I picked up a new phone,a Droid.
The Droid run on the Android OS just like the Archos 5 IT.When I first saw the Archos 5 IT on Amazon I only saw the 32,160 and 500gb model, not the 8 or the 16. I love my 80gig 605 but wanted to get away from moving hard drive.I also wanted the see the Android OS on a bigger screen pmp and my TV set.I picked up a player used and could not be happier.This is a great way to learn about Android and all the great apps in the Android market place for download.I wont say it’s better than the Ipod, I touch or the pad,you can make that call.For me I just went a few steps up from my 605(which are still great).With the A5IT I get very fast internet,gps,and a great mp3 player.16 gigs and up to 32 on a sd card is more than enough for my music,videos and ebooks.My pc and my laptop both get a rest since I got this thing. I work on almost any kind of file from anywhere in the house(the wifi on this is great).I have not picked up the dvr station yet because I have 2 for my 605 player.All the tv shows, videos and movies I recorded with the 605 look great on the A5IT.If this is your first Archos player I SAY YOU NEED TO PICK UP THE DVR. Archos for my money is the best at video on any pmp.(that’s just for me). Before you buy, do some research ,go to the Archos forum. C net and others ,in other words check it out first.Have I had any problem with this player,yes. Was Archos able to help , yes and no. What I’v found with my Archos player you need not be alone with any problem. The forum is a good place for answers and help,people just like you doing what you do with the player. With any product you might get a bad one now and then,and when you do send it back. I hear a lot of bad things about Archos products and customer service,this has not been my experience. Amazon is a good place to start there good people(I THINK…LOL).PICK IT UP!!!!Archos 605 Wi-Fi Portable Media Player (80 GB)Archos 5 Internet Tablet – Web tablet – Android – ROM: 16 GB – 4.8″ color TFT ( 800 x 480 ) – Bluetooth 2.0, Wi-Fi – GPS
Rating: 5 / 5