Archos 5 Internet Tablet pros and cons
Should you buy the Archos 5 Internet Tablet, which has been hyped a lot by the Internet community as the iPod Touch/Zune HD killer? Well, here are the pros and cons (thanks to cnet) that you should keep in mind before shelling out $350+ on it
Pros:
(+) Video player on the Archos 5 Internet Tablet is one of the best out there. HD-videos, XviD videos, AVIs, WMVs all worked without a hitch
(+) 4.8 inch WVGA LCD is sharp and has vivid colors.
(+) Display is fine even under daylight
Cons:
(-) Slower in normal operations compared to iPod Touch and Zune HD
(-) No capacitive screen
(-) No multi-touch
(-) Majority of Android apps not supported
(-) Thumbnail previews and transitions not as fast and fluid as iPod Touch, which the Archos 5 Tablet aims to compete with
(-) If you are having problems with that micro-SD card, get this firmware update. Why Archos 5 Internet Tablet even shipped with a half-baked ROM is beyond our thinking
(-) No Youtube, Pandora, Slacker etc
(-) To get the GPS to work, you need to pay an extra $130 to activate NDrive GPS navigation system
(-) GPS reception not impressive
Clearly, the cons overshadow the pros which brings us to conclusion that YOU SHOULD REFRAIN YOURSELF FROM BUYING ARCHOS 5 INTERNET TABLET until the Archos fixes all the aforementioned issues
[Archos 5 Internet Tablet official webpage] [Read Cnet's review]
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