Comments on: ARCHOS to Launch Android Tablet Sep. 15, New App Store

By: Mike Cane

Mike Cane — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:18:41 +0000

I find this very interesting in light of my past lust for that 5″-screen HTC Advantage (which Fiend Kendrick recently waved in my face here!). Android is seriously better than WinMob, so that’s a big plus right there. What can make this irrelevant is a very bad price (like that Advantage had!).

By: tal

tal — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:49:54 +0000

Think how intuitive it is to consider a full skype experience on that device. Hopefully it will be included in this Archos 5″. Android could be much more for the Palmtop devices that the current smartphones are limiting it to.

Tal

By: tal

tal — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:47:33 +0000

James and Kevin – mark my word this is the FUTURE!
They are so smart doing it. I was waiting for that and didn’t expect it in my wildest dreams so quickly.
With Moorestown soon this will be the best place to put high end Android devices. It will make it ready for the smartphones of the future and any MID device in the meanwhile.

Way to go Archos!

By: Jonathan Cohen

Jonathan Cohen — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:15:13 +0000

Mixed feelings about this one…

I’ve owned an Archos 404, AV500, and 605. I appreciate that they’ve introduced larger screens and codec support before other companies have (specifically, Apple), but their long-term support for upgrades and new features, and the closed nature of their OS and hard drives (you can’t simply replace one with your own) make me leery.