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Archos 5 250 GB Internet Media Tablet
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| Archos 5 250 GB Internet Media Tablet |
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| Manufacturer: Archos |
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| List Price: $449.99 |
| Sale Price: $299.99 |
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Product Description |
Archos, award-winning for its constant technology innovation and leadership in portable media players now introduces a new concept: the Internet Media Tablet (IMT). The Archos 5 is the flagship product of this new line, bringing you a new way to enjoy the Internet, your media, and TV--all in a handheld device. The Archos 5 250 GB IMT is a high-end portable device with an ultra-thin design, a black stainless steel body, a high-resolution 5-inch touchscreen, and the horsepower of a laptop.  Enjoy Internet, media, and TV in a handheld device with a 5-inch touchscreen. Click to enlarge. | Uncompromised Web Surfing in the Palm of Your Hand
With an 800-pixels-wide resolution and a 5-inch screen, you can browse the Web just as you would on your PC. No need to zoom in and out, as web pages are fully displayed on the Archos screen. Plus, with Adobe Flash 9 video support, you can natively browse video-sharing websites, such as Dailymotion or YouTube. The Archos IMTs boast enough processing power to surf the Web on the go, just like you were doing it with your laptop. No more endless waiting for the page to load; just grab your Archos 5 and check the latest news right away. Your PC wouldn't have finished booting up by the time you've put the Archos back in your pocket. Once connected to a Wi-Fi or 3.5G network, the included email software allows you to check your email accounts (compatible with POP/IMAP) whenever you want. See the number of awaiting emails right on the Archos 5 home screen, answer back, or share attachments with anyone (only compatible formats). Stay in touch while on the go. Download hundreds of useful and fun widget applications and then put your favorite ones on the Archos home screen. Check the weather before leaving for work, or see the latest sports results without having to start a new application. In less than three clicks, you can access nearly 1,000 Web TV channels, more than 10,000 Web radio stations, and 100,000-plus podcasts. There's no downloading wait time. Radio and TV start streaming right away from a worldwide list of traditional and independent radio and TV stations. Your Digital Library in a Thin Handheld Tablet
The Archos Media Club remains the easiest way to get video and music content on the go. With an even richer library featuring new partners and the biggest industry players, the Media Club lets you discover a large library of movies, documentaries, music, and games. Buy or rent your entertainment in a couple of clicks and start watching it on your Archos 5. Enjoy a great multimedia experience on the go with a high-resolution 5-inch touchscreen right in your hands. Enjoy your favorite videos, browse through your photos with a simple flick of your finger, or play a slideshow of your last vacation. Plus, you can store your entire CD collection comfortably on your Archos device--there's plenty of room. Rediscover songs left aside for months, or show your friends your latest discoveries. The unique Archos music browsing system allows you to create your playlists without using a PC, and the displayed album covers complete the experience. Don't get bored on your commute. For a little fun before getting to work or whenever you have a little time to kill, grab your Archos and enjoy some poker, Sudoku, or a round of golf. Premium games can be purchased directly from the tablet or at www.archos.com, or find Flash-based games downloadable for free on the Web. When you're at home and want to watch a movie or listen to music stored on your PC, just browse the device's hard drive wirelessly and play it without transferring the file. Just stream it via your Wi-Fi network and enjoy it on your Archos. Experience the Best TV at Home or on the Go
With the optional DVR Station, you have the perfect match for your Archos 5 at home and on the go. Schedule and record TV shows and movies in one step with the included remote control. Just locate the TV show on the program guide grid, and you'll have a recording to enjoy at home on your widescreen TV or in the palm of your hand. The DVR Station also will turn your TV into a real multimedia platform connected to the Web. Enjoy all the Archos functions on the big screen in your living room. Watch your movies in HD, listen to your music, share your high-resolution pictures, play games, or surf the Web. Technology Meets Design
The Archos 5 features a comfortable, clear widescreen that'll earn a few looks over your shoulder. The touchscreen technology ensures the most instinctive and direct way to access your movies, view your pictures, listen to your music, or browse the Web. The new graphical interface has been designed for total touch control. Reach the main functions with a tap, return at any moment to the home screen, and use the search function to access your files right away. Add shortcuts to your favorite files and display them directly on the Archos home screen for quick access. You also can bring your home screen to life with the new animated wallpapers. This Archos 5 gives you 250 GB of storage for up to 300 movies, 2.5 million photos, or 145,000 songs--and the processing power to handle them. Enjoy blazing speed with the ARM Cortex superscalar microprocessor. Add-ons--Enhance Your Archos 5
- DVR Station
Record TV, play video back to your TV, and charge your Archos device via the DVR Station. With the included TV Program Guide, scheduling and recording from your satellite receiver, cable box, Digital TV adapter has never been so easy. You also can surf the Web or stream web video to your TV while comfortably laid back on your couch using the included remote control as a keyboard and mouse pointer. - DVR Snap-on
Record from most any audio or video analog source on the move with the DVR Snap-on, a small device that's no bigger than a pack of gum. - Mini Dock
Transfer your files directly from USB keys, digital cameras, or other portable media players with the Mini Dock. Quickly charge your Archos with the included charger/adapter. Play video out to your TV with video output in high quality S-Video or standard quality composite. - Battery Dock
Benefit from all the great features of the Mini Dock and get extended playback with the built-in backup battery. - Helmet Cam
Turn your Archos into a hands-free digital camcorder with the Helmet Cam, perfect for sports and family fun. - FM Remote
A built-in FM receiver and microphone on the FM Remote let you listen to radio anywhere or make voice recordings. - Protective Cases
Protect your Archos and show your style with a protective case. - GPS Car Holder
Turn your Archos 5 into a high-end GPS with the GPS In-Car Holder. - TV Snap-on (Available by end of 2008)
Watch live digital TV right on your Archos, record, and enjoy the time-shifting function. What's in the Box
Archos 5 250 GB Internet Media Tablet, headphones, Archos USB cable, DVR Station adapter (DVR Station is sold separately), screen cleaning cloth, quick start guide, legal and safety notice. |
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Product Details |
- NOTE: For best experience, fully charge your device before turning it on (about 8 hours)
- 250 GB capacity for up to 300 movies, 2.5 million photos, or 145,000 songs
- Up to 22 hours music and 7 hours video playback time on a single charge
- 4.8-inch TFT LCD touchscreen; 800 x 480 pixel resolution; 16 million colors
- Video support: MPEG-4, WMV, and M-JPEG; Audio support: MP3, WMA, Protected WMA, WMA pro 5.1, WAV; plug-ins available for further video and audio format support
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Archos 5 Review- The best PMP on the Market? You decide!
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Customer Reviews |
 Beautiful upgrade for an Archos 605 fan |
| Review Date: October 1, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Alan E. Moore, Sanford, FL |
I purchased this as an upgrade to my beloved Archos 605 160GB. I actually purchased this directly from archos because I had trouble getting it through Amazon.
First impressions: beautiful sleek design, love the rubbery backside and the enlarged screen! I find that the touch screen user interface is quite improved over the 605, the buttons all flash when you press them so that is a nice confirmation that you hit it. Also, play buttons and such seem to be bigger than before, easier to hit. Although the glossy, shiny look is pretty to look at, it also shows fingerprints (much like the Touch). Not a big deal to me, I'm used to wiping off my glossy surfaces regularly.
So lets get into the nitty gritty, starting with the things I love about the new Archos 5. Just one caveat, I am using this primarily as a replacement media player for the Archos 605 so I won't speak much to internet browsing issues. I will use as a basis of comparison my collection of MP3 players (ok I'm an addict so sue me!) which includes iPod Touch 2nd Gen 32GB, Creative Zen WiFi 16GB, iPod Classic 160GB, Archos 605 160GB, Archos 604 30GB, iRiver Clix2 8GB.
*) 250GB: gotta love all that storage space, especially since the new Apple Classic tops out at 120GB now it seems Archos is in a class all to itself.
*) Big beautiful glossy color screen, definitely an improvement over 605.
*) Easily connected to my Wifi, browser is now free instead of costing extra like before. Upgrade to firmware was accomplished easily.
*) Easy synchronization of my entire music library and playlists using Media Monkey in Windows Media Mode (605 had problems here, so glad Archos fixed this!)
*) Beautiful full featured DVR dock available (apple doesn't even make one as far as I can tell!)
*) Esthetically the most appealing player I've seen yet from Archos.
*) Nice context menus on most pages (tap upper right corner) that make it easy to get around.
*) Love the ability to switch between hard drive mode and Windows Media Mode (something I do quite frequently). Also nice to be able to put a password on folders with sensitive or Adult content.
*) Ability to play all kinds of audio/video files, although you do have to pay up to $40 for additional plugin firmware in order to play apple and cinema formats.
*) On screen touch qwerty keyboard is really nice, easy to use -- I found it much easier to type accurately than the Touch/iPhone onscreen keyboard.
*) Browser supports flash controls, woohoo, welcome to the 21st century fercrissakes!
*) That 250GB of data is readily available to the PC as a hard drive so I can use it for backups or whatever else I want to do with it. (unlike the Creative Zen for example).
*) Convenient built-in speaker can be used in a pinch: everybody seems to have one of these now but as far as I can tell Archos did it first on the 605!
*) Now Playing music screen is easier to use, volume, and play buttons are easier to use now and it displays the name of the next and previous songs: a feature that I don't see on any of my other MP3 players.
*) Nice dedicated volume and power buttons, the volume buttons are definitely easier to find and use than the 605.
And now, my suggestions to Archos for how they could improve on what I think is a cutting edge beautiful product. Please understand, I'm a nitpicking software engineer so I give 5 stars even though I can find room for improvement!
*) I miss the dedicated hold/tv-out button which has been removed. Not a big deal since can still be done through the context menu.
*) Some of the text menus just look a little strange and seem to take a too much space on the screen. For example, I have to scroll down to get to the "Playlists"... at the very least "Playlists" should be on the first page as its the one I use the most. Really it seems like too many button presses are required to dig down and play a playlist, I wish "playlists" was available from a top level menu because I use it more than anything else...
When all is said and done, I honestly believe that there is no comparable product with a big beautiful high resolution screen like this and a huge hard drive. This is it!
Now if you are happy with a smaller screen and less storage, the iPod Touch is arguably a better product: my solution? Buy one of each!
Update 12-31-2008: As of New Years Eve I am still quite happily using my Archos 5 as an entertainment center. It seems Archos heard me and they have made the album art a little bigger in firmware release 1.2.05!
Update 1-24-2009: Firmware update 1.3.05 works great! Had to use my Touch for a few days and very happy to have my Archos back on the speakers, I do believe the sound is better through the same speakers.
Update 3-14-2009: Updated to firmware 1.5.08. Due to previous upgrade, the upgrade process is MUCH easier now because it doesn't try to rebuild its library from scratch (this takes hours when you have a lot of files like I do). I'm also enjoying the "parental control" password which allows me to protect my data from unauthorized access. Still a happy customer :)
Update 5-22-2009: Still very happy with my 5. Firmware version 1.6.53 now offers support for their GPS package and High Def. I tried the GPS package before and it was ok, my favorite thing about it was the windshield mount which really comes in handy on a long drive. The GPS itself is decent considering it doesn't cost much, but can't compare to Garmin. Still, how many MP3 players even offer a GPS option? |
Excellent player.
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| Review Date: September 20, 2008 |
| Reviewer: R. Petko, Lehighton, PA |
Unlike what that idiot who "reviewed" the Archos 7 320GB Internet Media Tablet, i actually OWN this product. pre-ordered it from here at Amazon on August 25th, recieved it today. Have been playing around with it for a little bit, and so far, i love it. Seems much faster compared to the previous 605 WiFi 160GB i had, as well as the 604 WiFi 30GB. Websites load up rather quickly. Now... in all honesty, and also in all common sense... websites with more to them take a bit longer to load than others... say for instance navigating to Gizmodo.com takes a couple seconds longer to load than loading up a video from youtube after searching for it on Google.
Don't think i've seen a more beautiful player on the market. yeah, sure... the iPod Touch has a glass screen.... but who wants a $[...] 32GB player when you can have 120GB for $[...], or 250GB for $[...]? Opening the box to reveal the player that's pretty much all screen was freakin great. only 3 buttons on the entire device: power, volume up/down (kind of a rocker button, one button with two functions. Volume can also be controlled with the touchscreen. Almost makes me wonder why they bothered with that button), and if you can call it a button, the nearly microscopic "reset" button on the bottom edge of the device.
audio quality is good, although the earbuds that come with it aren't that great. the built-in speaker sounds quite good. video quality is great, also due to the great screen it has. Nice that it comes standard with the WebTV And WebRadio plugins, as well as the web browser, unlike the previous 605 players.
All i can say... is if you were looking at this player (or any of the other storage capacities), or another manufacturer's player.... do not hesitate on buying Archos. |
Best electronics purchase I have ever made!
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| Review Date: April 10, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Jennifer, MN, USA |
This past holiday season, I got the gadget bug when several people in my family were upgrading to the iPod Touch 2nd gen. I was so into the Touch that I almost made the purchase without doing any other research, but my husband talked me off my high and convinced me to look into other alternatives.
I had never heard of Archos prior to my husband mentioning it, and once I started my research I grew further and further away from the coveted Touch. In this review, I will try to compare the two as inevitably they will be. In my opinion, the Touch can in no way compare to the Archos in price, features and flexibility.
The features most people will notice right away when comparing the Archos 5 to the iPod Touch are the storage and screen size. Forgetting all the other fancy features for a moment, you simply can't ignore the huge difference here. The 32gb Touch currently sells for $375 here on Amazon and for a measly $15 more, you can get the 250gb Archos and say goodbye to storage issues forever. If you're more modest and don't think you need so much space, you can pick up the 60gb version for $300 even and still get nearly twice as much storage for almost $100 less than the Touch. It's really a no brainer here.
As for the size of the touch screen, it's also one of those features that just can't be missed when comparing the two. Compare the iPod Touch's 3.5-inch screen with 480x320 resolution with the Archos' 4.8-inch screen with 800x480 resolution and there's just no comparison. Pictures and videos are crisper and far richer in color than on the iPod in a side by side comparison. In this case, bigger is definitely better.
Everyone wants to know about the performance of the touch screen as this is the main feature of the Archos 5 and the Touch. The Touch's screen is usually very responsive and scrolling is smooth. Despite what some others say about the Archos' screen not being as responsive, I beg to differ. I have not had a single issue with the responsiveness of the touch screen and it's always been a joy to use. Even when viewing webpages and clicking on small links, the touch screen is accurate and easy to use. It does have slight lag occasionally when scrolling but I've been told this was fixed with an update which I haven't bothered with because if it ain't broke, don't fix it! Despite the Touch's silky smooth scrolling, I find the Archos' performance to be much more reliable overall.
The Archos also shines in it's sheer amount of flexibility. It's support for countless music and video formats make the Touch look like a child's toy (and let's be honest, often it IS a child's toy!). Out of the box, Archos supports all the most common file formats and with the purchase of a plug-in (about $20) you can expand that so you literally will never have to hunt down conversion programs for your video files ever again. Just plop them on your Archos and watch. That's it! If you are ripping from your own DVD's, however, you can easily live without the plug-in and just rip into a format inherently supported by the Archos. No conversion necessary.
The same goes for audio support. Here is the key reason I have never bought an iPod. The iPod Touch is extremely limited in which files it supports, and once you convert your files into a format that the Touch approves of, good luck converting them back for use on another device. With the Archos, no conversion necessary. Just drag, drop and play!
Now, I love my music and videos in a wonderful little portable package, but my favorite feature of the Archos and the main reason I chose it over the Touch is it's web browser. Comparing the browser on the Archos 5 to the browser on the Touch is a joke. It's not possible to view a full page on the iPod. Sure, you can zoom way out so that you can see an entire page, but you'd never be able to read it that way as the text is tiny. So instead you have to enlarge the viewing area and scroll all around the page to read it in it's entirety, much like the new DSi's browser.
On the Archos, you view web pages as they were intended to be viewed. I frequent eBay and YouTube and I felt seriously ripped off with the Touch's "lite" versions of these websites among others. The Archos is a REAL browser, fully supporting flash and cookies. Nearly everything I can do on my PC or netbook, I can do on my Archos, the only exception being many flash games which lag when played directly from the website but play flawlessly when downloaded directly to the Archos. The Archos' browser has three zoom levels: enlarged, 100% and fit width. Enlarged zooms in to make reading easier but makes the page only slightly wider than the screen itself so scrolling horizontally to read the entire text is often not necessary. In 100%, the page is viewed in it's original size and the "fit width" option scales the page to fit the screen, which is the option I use most often. With this option, I am able to easily read text on most pages I have come across. I've never visited a page where I couldn't read the text at all on this setting, but there have been a few where I needed to enlarge the page to read easily without straining.
On top of that, the browser is FAST! It was so much better than I was expecting. Even when at my parents' house on there DSL connection it loads much faster than their brand new laptops. I would say it loads almost as fast as my new, self built, high end PC. I was elated when I saw how well it performed. It was my biggest concern. I knew it would play video and audio flawlessly and without skips and hangs, but I was truly worried about the browser as I had never personally seen a browser in a handheld device that met my expectations.
Text entry is incredibly smooth and easy on the Archos. The Keypad is responsive and a delight to use. Whereas with the Touch I have to use the point and jab approach, I can comfortably hold the Archos in both my hands and use my thumbs to quickly and accurately enter text. I prefer typing on my Archos to texting on my phone and typing on my husband's netbook. I write e-mails and reviews from my Archos daily.
As for video and audio playback, it is flawless. No skips, hangs or any issues whatsoever and we have watched several full length videos and hundreds of hours of music on our Archos in the 4 months since we received it. The built in kickstand rocks for watching videos! Currently I have 3 full length DVD's that we swap out, well over 10,000 songs and podcasts (many of my podcasts are several hours long) and my entire digital photo collection for the last 4 years. And I'm only using slightly more than half of my 60gb storage. I can only imagine how much you could house in the 250gb version!
Archos also has upcoming support for GPS plug-ins which will be great for us as our current GPS is becoming dated. We can't wait for that update. Also, the mini-dock is a dream. In addition to extended battery life, you can hook it up to your DVR station and record TV shows and movies directly from satellite. I can completely skip the step of recording the show to the DVR, then burning it to a DVD and ripping it to my Archos. Now it goes directly to my Archos and it couldn't be any easier.
One feature that I mentioned previously that many prospective owners may not be aware of is the game and widget support inherent with the Archos. Every Touch owner is a fan of the gadgets and games you can download to the device, but once you realize that the content you can put on your Archos isn't limited to those made specifically for the Touch but literally ANY flash game and Opera widget you can find on the net. And they are all FREE! You can easily find hundreds of free flash games and widgets on the net and putting them on your Archos is as easy as drag and drop, just like everything else. For every neat little game or widget the iPod brags about, you can find the free equivalent for the Archos. I currently have dozens of flash games loaded on my Archos, from checkers to bejeweled clones to strategy games.
Obviously, I'm in love with my Archos, but I won't deny iPod's upper hand in a few areas. Mainly, ease of use. The Touch was designed to be easy to pick up and play, even for novice users. The Archos is more complex but that comes with the territory when you're dealing with much broader features and capabilities. Still, for even the slightly electronic-savvy user, the Archos is very simple to get into without ever reading the manual. For those willing to put slightly more effort into the learning curve, they will be richly rewarded.
The iPod Touch is also easier to find. I've not seen the Archos in ANY retail store other than Circuit City, and they only had the older 605's when I visited their going out of business sale. Employees at Best Buy had no idea what I was talking about! Shame, because many people are missing out on this amazing device because it is not more widely available.
I also can't deny that the Touch is much lighter, and it's no wonder as it's hard drive is much smaller. Some say the Touch is more attractive but I completely disagree. I love my beautiful Archos and wouldn't trade it for anything. Even my iPod-loving brothers couldn't deny it's beauty. It is about twice as thick as the tiny Touch and is noticeably heavier which is also to be expected. But it is still completely comfortable to hold in my hands for hours at a time. And at less than half an inch thick, it is still very thin and easily slips into my purse to go with me everywhere I go.
Highly recommended to anyone in the market for a PMP!! You just can't go wrong with your Archos!! :) |
Archos 5 The Awesomest PMP!(?)
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| Review Date: November 12, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Y. Tripp, Santa Cruz, CA Your Moms House |
I'm an iPod fan. Yes, i've owned every version/generation and probably will continue to do so. But when I met the Archos family something clicked. It was like meeting that cute girl across the room for the first time.
I first was introduced to Archos about 3 years ago. My friend had some movies and music on his. It was interesting. I didn't have much need for such a bulky product. But then I came across the Archos 5 online and did some research. It was perfect, or so I thought...
Let's start with the basic Pros:
1. It's big enough to watch video on without hurting your eyes.
2. It's recent firmware updates have kept this guy going strong since i've bought it.
3. The hard drive is HUGE! If you are using this for mp3's and videos on long trips you will have more than enough space. We drove from San Francisco to L.A. and back and never ran out of media.
4. It's sturdy. You don't feel like you are going to break it while you are using it.
5. When you have the right accessories this thing wails on the competition.
A> The DVR Station is well worth the extra $100. It can use your Archos as a DVR and you can record those TV programs or On Demand Movies for your watching pleasure. I'm also a DJ/VJ so I can record my sets with video in real time from the club. You also get the handy DC charger so as not to use USB to charge your device.
B> Buy the plug-ins, they rock, and it's worth the money to make sure you are using the Archos 5's full potential.
6. The internet, mail and other appz work just fine. I have not had anything crash, bug, or tweak out yet.
7. Battery Time is AWESOME! The numbers are pretty high, I did about 6 hours for video and over 12 for audio with more life remaining.
Ok, now the cons:
1. You do have to pay for the extra accessories. Some of the prices can be steep.
2. Some plug-ins aren't available yet.
3. The Archos website is pretty lame and confusing. Be careful there, you may end up buying something from th UK store by accident.
OVERALL:
The Archos 5 is a feat of genius. I can check my mail and surf the web from any wifi. I can watch days of movies, listen to weeks of audio. Share my pictures with friends. I can record t.v. and any other audio/video source I put in to it (with the dvr station or dvr snap-on or course).
I have not had any battery or program bugs at all in the month I have owned it.
For your $400-$500 for a reliable sturdy, forward thinking touchscreen PMP that's miles above the iPod, the Archos is perfect. If you don't want to invest in, or have the need to go to some of the extremes i've listed, stick with the Zune or iPod. They will play just about anything you want them too, but they aren't as flexible as the Archos 5. |
***GOOD BYE IPOD TOUCH******
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| Review Date: May 8, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Sean M. Natale, Jacksonville, FL |
To start I have been a apple guy and for years and I always hated the stranglehold they have had on their customers i.e.. (its apple or nothing!!)
Display-Now that I have the Archos 5 160gb I can use either windows media player 11 or drag and drop mode!! I love the screen, the 800x480 pixels, 4.8'' TFT LCD screen blows the iPod touch screen outta the water. Watching movies, looking at pictures, and surfing the web has never looked SO good on a portable device!! With 16 million colors the picture really looks gorgeous! As the responsiveness for the display with using your finger, finger nail, or stylus is spot on. Very Smooth animation while scrolling file and such.
Audio- Now the archos can play a very large selection of audio formats such as MP3 CBR & VBR, WMA, Protected WMA, WMA pro 5.1, WAV (PCM/ADPCM).
AC3 stereo audio and 5.1 sound files. It cannot play AAC files without purchasing a AAC audio plug-in which is a down side because I have all apple downloaded songs, but its nothing that a quick download of a audio file converter cant fix! In terms of quality, its fantastic!!! Unlike the iPod touch you get a equalizer to adjust the audio waves to your preference along with presets. Song present themselves in files of Artist, Album, Title, Genre, Album Cover, Playlist, Song, etc.... The side speaker is a little weak but its perfect for watching YouTube videos or just enjoying a sample of video or Audio but for the real deal plug in a good pair of headphones and your golden!
Internet/ Email- I have used this device with a slow connection Wi-Fi and it still provided each web page with a quickness! I was very impressed with the ability to display full html pages as apposed to mobile pages. The web browser has flash capabilities so you can watch videos on most websites. When enter in in a URL or searching a site the device will prompt you to use the on screen keyboard and each key has plenty of space for smooth entering of any text. Upon pressing the on screen keyboard they key will illuminate and slowly fade which is a perfect confirmation that you have pressed the right key. Archos will by default provide a nice selection of preloaded bookmarks under the favorites such as Google, Amazon, YouTube, archos, etc.
When setting up your email you will need to allow the device permission to access you email via POP3 or IMAP and the device will have default setting for most email like Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, AOL, etc. The email homepage is a little shot when it come to options but will suffice well over most phones. Notification of new email will appear at the bottom right of the home page on the Archos.
Games- I have not yet accessed the games. They do have game packs that you can purchase off of their store.
Overall- I am very please to find such a wonderful device for such an amazing price. I got mine for $279.99!!!! And Amazon delivered it in 24 hours on the dot!!! Archos has built themselves up on great product and great service.
This is a very sleek device that does have some good weight to it but is not bad. Big screen and awesome audio quality!!
I am now a Archos guy and will never look back to apple for my next mp3 device.
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Web browser: Open up your Archos device to the full power of the Internet with a full-fledged Internet browser. Surf the Web via the Opera web browser with Adobe Flash 9 video support. 
Web TV & Radio: Receive via the Internet nearly 1,000 Web TV channels and more than 10,000 Web radio stations. Select your stations by popularity, genre, country, etc. from the Archos video and audio browsers. 
TV Program Guide: Easily schedule your recordings with the TV Program guide embedded in the tablet. A couple of clicks are enough to check the scheduler, get instant information about the program selected, and schedule the recording. 
