Android - January 2nd, 2011

Archos 101 Tablet Reviews, Specs, Price, Pros and Cons

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Archos 101 is the newest Android tablet developed by Archos to fight the rivals likes VS Apple Ipad, Vs Samsung Galaxy Tab. Archos 101 is lighter than the iPad and Galaxy Tab. The Archos internet tablet also comes with a mini HDMI port for connecting to a monitor or HDTV, a full sized USB port, and support for a wide range of audio and video codecs inclduing WMV, VOB, MKV, FLV, DivX, and Xvid as well as MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV, FLAC, and OGG Vorbis.Using TV output we can see all screen on a compatible HDTV, we also can play a movie which is located on our local computer in other room without copying it to arches 101 tablet.

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it’s features a large capacitive 10.1 inch multi touch, 1024 x 600 resolution display, iGHz cortex A8 processor, 8GB or 16GB of internal memory space, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1 and a 0.3 mp front-facing web cam. Also gives you 10-hr battery life, USB and HDMI ports, and supports Adobe Flash 10.1 support.

The Archos 101 Internet Tablet comes at a price of 300 euros with a capacity of 8GB and € 350 for the 16GB model

Specifications

  • Internal memory: 16 GB
  • External memory: microSD/SDHC card slot (up to 32 GB)
  • Display: 10.1-inch TFT LCD screen, 1024 x 600 pixels
  • Operating system: Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Pre-installed applications: Aldiko, Ebuddy, Wikipedia, Avecomics, HubKap, Deezer, Mewbox, Raging Thunderlite (a 3D car demo game), WordNewspaper, Touiteur, Fring
  • Processor: 1 GHz ARM Cortex A8; 3D OpenGL ES 2.0 graphics accelerator
  • Wi-Fi: Wireless-N (802.11b/g/n)
  • Bluetooth: Version 2.1+EDR
  • Video output: HDMI
  • HD video: Up to 720p resolution with compatible format
  • Subtitles: Supports files with .srt, .ssa, .smi, .sub extensions
  • Video format compatibility: MPEG-4 and MPEG-4 HD; H.264 HD; WMV9/VC1
  • Music format compatibility: MP3; WMA; WMA-Pro 5.1; WAV; AAC; AAC+ 5.1; OGG Vorbis; FLAC
  • Photo format compatibility: JPEG; BMP; PNG;GIF
  • Battery life: Up to 36 hours of music playback; up to 7 hours of video playback; up to 10 hours of web surfing
  • Dimensions: 10.65 x 5.91 x 0.47 inches
  • Weight: 16.95 ounces

Archos 101 Pros:

  • Lightweight
  • Very fast OS start
  • Fast change on portrait and landscape modes
  • 3D gaming is a fun with fast moving graphics
  • Google apps work (Google Marketplace)
  • HDMI output
  • Price is not that high as in iPad or Samsung Galaxy Tab

Cons:

  • A bit glossy on direct sunlight
  • Viewing angle is not so wide
  • Runs on Android 2.1 and we don’t know yet when exactly Android 2.2 update will come. So, Archos firmware upgrade can take some time.
  • It has no 3G (but can be tethered to a 3G enabled phone using USB or Bluetooth)

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