Archos 7 Tablet Thread

[chris4404]

After reading the Engadget review earlier today I wasn't blown away by this new tablet but with a price of $200 and Amazon's great return policy it doesn't seem like a total dud. Anyone else taking the dive with me or am I on my own?

 

[mattd390]

Very very tempting. I have to see it in person before I bite. With all of the tablets that are supposed to be coming out, I have to be sure lol. I read on maximumpc.com that via is making one that will retail for around $100. A lot to look forward too .

 

[jboogie3]

i was actually gonna buy this but then found out alot better ones are coming this summer so ill wait and see.. but the price is very good and hard to beat

 

[Aaron_Durant]

Isnt it only running 1.5? thats a big puttoff for me

 

[G33k4B3AR]

Augen 7" tablet @ kmart

So has anyone see the Augen 7" tablet that Kmart has on the front page of their ad for $149?

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The specs are not posted on Kmarts site but Augen (Gentouch)
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800x480 color TFT touch panel screen

Android 2.1

? CPU: 800 Mhz


? Ram: DDR2 256mb


? Internal Memory: 2GB


? Expansion Slots: SD/MMC card slot up to 16GB


? Wi-Fi Connectivity with Full Web Browsing Capability


? Supports Ebook Formats: Text, PDF, E-PUB, HTML


? Supports Media Formats: MP3, WMA, FLAC, AAC


? Supports most popular E-Book formats


? Picture Viewer in JPEG, BMP


? Video Player


? Rechargeable Lithium Battery


? Carrying case included





Accessories Included


? Leather Carrying Case


? USB Cable (for data transfers only)


? UL Certified AC Adapter

 

[cr3amy]

They talk about this thing at Androidguys.com btw.

Personally, I think I might wait for the GalaxyPad since I'm going for the Sprint Epic, but for $150 this seems interesting...

 

[AnAm85]

Yes I saw this in the circular ad that came in the Sunday newspaper but I called both K-Marts near me and they havent even gotten them in yet! I will buy this thing if it's available but nobody has it yet and you can't buy it online! It looks pretty interesting for $150...

Kmart Online:
Kmart - Weekly Circular

Augen Website:
GENTOUCH

 

[cr3amy]

According to Engadget, won't hit online store, and should hit shelves later this week

 

[Faulk_Wulf]

Why has this not been exploding in the news? The Dell Streak gets rave reviews. A 7" Android Slate-- shouldn't this be like... Idk, a big deal? I've been waiting for an "Android iPad" for a while now. This might even obsolete my desire to buy a Nook as this is cheaper.

 

[potheadhero]

For $150 I will buy this in an instant! This thing came out of nowhere.

 

[Warriorhof10]

I have to agree. 150 for a 7" tablet isn't bad at all. Thinking of scarfing one of these up.

 

[mr.saving]

Any reviews yet?

It's not blowing up on the news because a big name isn't behind it (HP,Dell,Apple,etc...)

 

[AnAm85]

The Augen website, GENTOUCH , shows that the tablet is called the GENTOUCH and has access to the Android Market.

$150, Android tablet? SOLD!

 

[potheadhero]

I am hoping someone puts out a review for one of these.

 

[Tortan]

Jacksonville FL Kmart has them.

I stopped by the local Kmart, and aside from it being empty, it did have 4 of the device. As I am new to android, I really wouldn't know what to look for or how to evaluate the device. Took a photo of the boxes if anyone is intrested.

 

[techninja]

Augen reveiw

Finally, a user reveiw

I'm unable to post a link, but you can search youtube for augen tablet. It's about 9 min. Looks like a cool dev toy, sweeeet.

 

[abrown00]

If this thing is running stock Android, what are the chances of 2.2 with JIT getting on this sucker? Would think that would help with the lag, right?

 

[JustJerry#AC]

I would buy this device in an instant if it had one more feature.

-Infrared Output- along with a remote control app

I have never been happy with any universal remotes for my home theater. Be cool if I could have a remote with android on it. Does anybody make such a thing?

 

[barrysanders20]

Reviews now suggest you stay away from it. The touch screen is not responsive, requiring you to use the stylus. The interface is sluggish. Also, while it has the Android market, it doesn't allow you to download anything.

YouTube - augen android 2.1 tablet
YouTube - augen android 2.1 p.2

 

[thedroidblog]

Here's a longer video review of it. I did an unboxing and shows a lot of issues I was having with it.

YouTube - Hands On With The Augen Gentouch78 Tablet - Part 1
YouTube - Hands On With The Augen Gentouch78 Tablet - Part 2

Hands On With The Augen Gentouch78 Tablet