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Review: Sluggish Archos 9 demonstrates pitfalls of tablet PCs, need for new tack by Microsoft
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| Windows just doesn't seem at home when squeezed into this
| 1.8-pound (0.8 kilogram) slab, with a touch-sensitive screen
| that is 8.9 inches (22 centimeters) on the diagonal. It's sluggish,
| and the controls aren't adapted to the size of the screen or the
| fact that there's no real keyboard or mouse.
|
| [...]
|
| It's a little disconcerting that the Windows tablet
| experience is so poor, nine years after Microsoft made a
| big push for its Tablet PC version of Windows XP. Clearly,
| Microsoft hasn't really adapted Windows properly for this type of device.
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http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/market_news/article.jsp?content=D9DPH8MG4
Archos 5 gets Firmware Update
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| Recently, I turned on my Archos 5 tablet for
| my nightly reading and found notification for
| the firmware update (1.7.77). Alas it's still
| Android 1.6. The update went without a glitch
| but if you are wondering what was includes
| here's rundown from the Archos support site:
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| * Extended Bluetoothâ support for
| cellphone tethering (DUN and PAN)
|
| [...]
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http://www.androidguys.com/2010/02/20/archos-5-firmware-update/
Recent:
ARCHOS publishes Linux distro for 5 and 7 series Internet Media Tablets
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| ARCHOS, the French multimedia tablet
| manufacturer, has published Special Developer
| Edition (SDE) firmware that allows developers
| to easily install a complete Linux
| distribution onto its 5 and 7-series Internet
| Tablets. The SDE is based on a customised
| embedded build of ÃngstrÃm Linux and does not
| contain any of the company's legacy
| multimedia software.
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http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/ARCHOS-publishes-Linux-distro-for-5-and-7-series-Internet-Media-Tablets-924773.html
Archos posts 'full' Linux distro for Android tablet
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| Media player maker Archos has posted a full
| Linux distro that will run on its Archos 5
| machine.
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http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2010/02/08/archos_5_gets_linux/
Angstrom Linux available for Archos 5 Internet Tablet
http://gadgetmix.com/index/linux-for-archos-5/
Archos readying 7-inch Android tablet?
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| The screen resolution is set at 800x480
| pixels, while a webcam is built into the
| device's frame.
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http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/01/27/archos.7.with.android.due.in.europe.in.march/
Archos 7 Android Tablet w/ Flash Storage Leaked
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| There is of course an Archos 7 Tablet on the
| Archos site running on Linux. This new scoop
| from ArchosLounge points to an Android-based
| Archos 7 tablet. The specs also indicates a
| flash-storage device instead of a hard drive
| one. It should be the same 7-inch 800 x 480
| touchscreen tablet with WiFi. The Archos 7
| Android comes with a 180 euro price or about
| 150 British pounds.
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http://www.pmptoday.com/2010/01/28/archos-7-android-tablet-w-flash-storage-leaked/
Archos 5 Internet Tablet
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| Archos has created quite a stir when he was
| introducing a version of the Archos 5 Internet
| Media Tablet runs on Android to be the owner
| of, based on Linux operating system announced.
| We examine here the Cyber-shot Archos 5
| Internet Tablet with flash memory, 32 GB with
| about 230 prizes. Two models of thick disks
| are also available: a 160 GB version for about
| 250 and 500 GB for a 290 or thereabouts.
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http://www.pricemo.com/mobile-phones/archos-5-internet-tablet-10240/
Android Market On Archos 5 Internet Tablet
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| Issues be gone! The folks at ArchosFans.com have
| figured out a way for owners of the Archos 5 to
| get Android Market and all of the Google Apps
| like Maps, Talk Calendar and more onto the the
| device!
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http://phandroid.com/2009/11/30/android-market-on-archos-5-internet-tablet/
Archos releases developer edition firmware for Internet Tablets
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| Based on the Angstrom Linux distribution,
| this is by no means a commercial distro (no
| multimedia software) but since you're taking
| it upon yourself to code the next great
| multimedia / social networking / productivity
| / time travel app anyways, you don't really
| want to be bogged down by such pedestrian
| fare.
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http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/
Archos 5 & Archos 7 Tablets Get New Developer Firmware [Archos
Releases Special Developer Edition Firmware for Its Internet Media Tablets]
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| The new special edition firmware is available
| as a âproof-of-conceptâ according to the
| press release and it âdoes not contain the
| traditional Archos multimedia software.â
| Developers interested in building native
| applications for the Archost 5 and Archos 7
| platforms will surely enjoy the release and
| weâre definitely interested in their upcoming
| apps.
|
| In fact if youâre going to use this Angstrom
| Linux distribution-based firmware to create
| any fabulous app, then, by all means, let us
| know about it.
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http://nexus404.com/Blog/2009/11/29/archos-5-and-archos-7-tablets-get-new-developer-firmware-archos-releases-special-developer-edition-firmware-for-its-internet-media-tablets/
Archos 5 Internet Tablet Android-based PMP
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| Gone is Archos' own - not exactly super
| swish - Linux-based OS and in its place
| sits Google's Linux-based mobile operating
| system, the first time that it's been seen
| in an official capacity on a shipping
| product that's not a phone.
|
| However, it's probably worth getting this
| out of the way early on: not all Android
| devices are created equal. Yes, Android is
| an open source operating system that any
| manufacturer can download and install onto
| its hardware without paying a fee. However,
| don't expect it come with all the
| applications you're accustomed to seeing on
| phones from the likes of HTC, for example.
| Specifically, you won't find Google's suit
| of apps on there by default since Google
| doesn't give those away for free.
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http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2009/11/11/review_media_player_archos_5/
Archos 5 Internet Tablet review
http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/digitalmusic/0,39029995,49304226,00.htm
The Androids Have Landed
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| Verizon has joined the Android invasion. T-
| Mobile was the first to incorporate the
| Google open source operation system, but
| with Sprint and now Verizon on board, the
| Android is mounting a taciturn coup d'etat
| that could annihilate the iPhone OS and
| become the top dog of operating systems.
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http://b2bnewz.com/tech/industry/443-the-androids-have-landed.html
Archos Android 'tablet phone' confirmed
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| Media player specialist Archos will launch an Android-based
| mobile phone next year, the company has revealed.
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http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2009/09/16/archos_phone/
Archos 5: The Linux Internet tablet for everyone
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| If you want to buy one, they'll be available tomorrow,
| September 16th, from Amazon and the Archos Web site. There is
| one major caveat: this second-generation Archos 5 has the same
| name as its predecessor and, just to look at it, you could
| mistake it for its immediate ancestor. If you want to buy one,
| make darn sure you're getting the new model. Prices range from
| $249.99 for the 8GB device to $439.99 for the 500GB top-end
| model.
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http://blogs.computerworld.com/14738/archos_5_the_linux_internet_tablet_for_everyone
Android tablet plays 720p video
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| Archos is shipping the Android version of its media-oriented
| Archos 5 Internet Tablet. The Archos 5 runs on a Texas
| Instruments OMAP3x SoC and comes in flash (8GB to 32GB) or hard
| drive versions (160GB to 500GB), with a 4.8-inch, 800x480
| touchscreen, 720p video, GPS, WiFi, and Bluetooth, says Archos.
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http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/Archos-5-Internet-Tablet/?kc=rss
Archos' Android Tablet Looks Imminent--and Slick
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| That's the Android operating system running on this fairly slick looking
| ARCHOS tablet, which is concrete proof that Android is headed for more than
| just smartphones. As JKOnTheRun notes, the ARCHOS 5 Android-based Internet
| Tablet isn't scheduled to go on sale until September 15th, but online
| retailer B&H jumped the gun and has a 500GB version of it shown and listed on
| its site. The ARCHOS 5 is a 5-inch slate, and JKOnTheRun reports that at one
| time B&H listed both HDD and SSD models, with prices ranging from $294 to
| $420, depending on configuration. Those specs have since been removed.
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http://ostatic.com/blog/archos-android-tablet-looks-imminent-and-slick
Archos 10 Ubuntu with 500GB hard disk and 2GB RAM released!
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| This is pretty awesome. Archos releases the Archos 10 Ubuntu edition, with a
| 500GB hard drive, 2GB RAM and a 6-cell battery built-in. Running Ubuntu 9.04.
| All for not much more than the Archos 10 with Windows XP, 160GB and 1GB of
| RAM: available for 375â at french retailer Surcouf.
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http://archosfans.com/2009/06/15/archos-10-ubuntu-with-500gb-hard-disk-and-2gb-ram-released/
Archos to announce Android device next month?
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| So Archos will apparently be announcing something on June 11th in Paris and
| the general consensus is that itâll probably be the Internet Media Tablet
| with voice support running Android that was announced back in early February.
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http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/05/18/archos-to-announce-android-device-next-month/
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