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]