Comments on: Archos Android Tablet Launching September 15th?

By: Waiting

Waiting — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:30:43 +0000

Is it still coming out? I just see internet tablets announced… Anyone know the story?

By: Hunter

Hunter — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:12:52 +0000

It is supposed to be smaller (thinner) then the Archos 5, and I have an archos 5 that fits in my pocket perfectly. Plus now I won’t need to have a phone in the other pocket, because it’s also a phone. Basically it’s an Iphone for people who actually have a good amount of music and video. Sorry apple, 8 gigs just doesn’t cut it. 500 is much more my size.

By: twistable_deer

twistable_deer — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:17:57 +0000

I’d wish that Archos had made an internet media tablet like Archos 5. I have one and its awesome but the headphone jack always breaks on me and I’d thought that they would made another but even better.

By: Gijs

Gijs — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:37:52 +0000

1 word: VOIP. otherwise i don’t want it

By: Glowtouch Technologies

Glowtouch Technologies — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:11:24 +0000

HTC released an update for the Cingular/AT&T 8525 Pocket PC Phone Edition device, based on the HTC Hermes reference design, through the HTC America website. The new ROM allows the Cingular/AT&T 8525 to access Cingular Video and adds support for Push-to-Talk and BlackBerry Connect.

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:37:19 +0000

I want an external keyboard option, 5″ inch screen at the minimum, and 802.11n for wireless. I don’t want a phone unless it is VOIP based.

By: jethro_static

jethro_static — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:17:27 +0000

This is one of those devices that people will blog “nah.. it’s to big” but deep inside, They want to have it. I think the point is to discourage people from getting it so that only few of them will have it.

I will be honest. I want the this phone. I don’t care about the size and how I will carry it. It’s the owners problem. I never like Android but with this one, I am ready to join the Android scene.

By: LJ007

LJ007 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:40:28 +0000

I agree with “ManLike” for keyboard;

Touchscreen phones are getting popular these last years. But typing on touchscreen with one finger or stylus is no fun.
Many users, for example, have complaints about its onscreen keyboard.
Due to the small buttons, users are more likely to press wrong keys and slow work on a virtual keyboard than on a real keyboard standard size.

It is very difficult to hit multiple keys with a stylus or 1 finger; e.g. when you are taking notes in classroom or writing a document or e-mail or any other Office applications.

As most of these machines have built in a fully integrated Bluetooth, an optional solution would be a multi-protocol solution that combines the phone capabilities like voice recording as well the possibility of normal typewriting speed and this is possible only with a standard QWERTY keyboard size.

1-Converte voice recording into text;

2- Standard QWERTY keyboard size would be an optional Bluetooth wireless foldable keyboard (e.g. HP Bluetooth KB) that you can pair to the phone for everyone’s convenience, and provide the best possible user experience;

Our days young Doctors, Engineers, General Manager, Technicians, Students, etc. that can interest for this kind of machine are good typewriters.

By: ManLike

ManLike — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:58:58 +0000

This is what I’m looking for in a phone. I’m a fairly big guy, so I don’t mind the size to hold a 5″ screen.

And I like the 5″ screen and the 800MHz processor.

Now if it only has a hardware keyboard, I may set my sights here instead of on the i7500 or Geek One.

By: zombie pastry

zombie pastry — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:04:01 +0000

the bastard children of cell phones and laptops, like this here archos, are borderline useless by themselves. they’re bigger than cell phones with the same functionality, smaller than laptops without the computing power. i think for a device like this to really take off its going to need to be a true middle man and be able to remotely sync to a home computer or other satellite system not unlike what sony and microsoft are trying to do with their home and live services. if you could sync this with your home media system and, say, watch any movies you had in your dvd player, or access any files you had on your pc, or play any game you had on your console, then the bigger screen size would be totally worth while. otherwise, big ol’ pass on this one.

By: Andrex

Andrex — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:02:01 +0000

I place release date higher on the rung than price right now, the sooner they get it out in US the better.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:46:13 +0000

I’d probably pay ~350 for it… Maybe $400. The only problem is I can’t quite see the niche for this device. If I’ve already got something in a phone that does most of what this tablet does, and a computer that does more, why this?

By: doom

doom — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:15:09 +0000

archos is a awesome company, with great cusomer sevice. cant wait for their phone to come out, ill definitely be interested.
really im still waiting for the phnoe with qwerty that can replace my g1 though.

By: phil h.

phil h. — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:50:59 +0000

will it fit in my front pocket? prob. not. there’s gotta be a sweet-spot for devices like this but nobody can get it right. if only the screen/chassis ratio can be improved we could have a 4-5 inch display that we could actually carry around without a gay belt clip or schlepping around a pack all the time.

By: fayiz

fayiz — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:32:57 +0000

It sounds pretty interestin! This would be good in the $300-$400 price range with the ipod touch being $300 and all.