Well I got the Archos 7 today from Amazon and here are my first impressions/ a mini review.
First off let me say that I SO wanted to love this device. But coming from the HTC Incredible I am disappointed. Read on...
Formfactor - good
Video - Good
Screen - Okay
Speed - disappointing
I was concerned about Android 1.5 - but that is not much of an issue - Someone has created an image so Google Market works. The real issue is the speed and usability. I STARTED to write this on the Archos 7 and had to stop out of frustration! it is too slow and the screen makes typing too difficult. As I said I REALLY WANTED TO LOVE this - but alas I will have to wait for another (better) Android tablet.
Ping me with questions.
*UPDATE*
I have been using it for a few weeks now and have decided to keep the tablet. The reasons - it is certainly NOT PERFECT, but as an interim solution for a travel video player, mobile internet browsing and occasional games it works. If there was a capacitive 7" tablet with 2.1 out now I would buy and return this. Since this is not the case, I will keep this for a few months and use it until a 'proper' tablet is released. At that point it will go to the kids.
First off let me say that I SO wanted to love this device. But coming from the HTC Incredible I am disappointed. Read on...
Formfactor - good
Video - Good
Screen - Okay
Speed - disappointing
I was concerned about Android 1.5 - but that is not much of an issue - Someone has created an image so Google Market works. The real issue is the speed and usability. I STARTED to write this on the Archos 7 and had to stop out of frustration! it is too slow and the screen makes typing too difficult. As I said I REALLY WANTED TO LOVE this - but alas I will have to wait for another (better) Android tablet.
Ping me with questions.
*UPDATE*
I have been using it for a few weeks now and have decided to keep the tablet. The reasons - it is certainly NOT PERFECT, but as an interim solution for a travel video player, mobile internet browsing and occasional games it works. If there was a capacitive 7" tablet with 2.1 out now I would buy and return this. Since this is not the case, I will keep this for a few months and use it until a 'proper' tablet is released. At that point it will go to the kids.
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