Friday, March 30, 2012

Archos 101 G8 internet tablet experiences

I got the Archos 101 internet tablet 16gb a few months ago believing it was a good deal. In retrospect it was not. But the worst thing was the closed development system that Archos uses for its products. In a few words, 101 G8 does not have the customizability that comes with other similar devices.

Perhaps even more important than this is that the archos 101 is buggy. The lower part of the screen next to the Archos logo is very unresponsive. I need to press and repress and then press a few more times any buttons that happen to be on that part of the screen. Similarly the constant android buttons on the right hand side of the screen are not very responsive either. Not as bad though.

The screen has a very very poor viewing angle. If you lie down at times becomes impossible to use it as it becomes too bright or too dark depending how you hold it.

The plastics are reasonable though the bizarre arrangement with torx screws may add to the serviceability of the device but also add noises when handling it. These may not be audible in an urban environment, but at night in the silence are pretty clear.

Also I am not sure if the rest of the problems I encounter mostly with the web-browsers I use. Firefox is extremely buggy. Shuts off unexpectedly, freezes all the time and becomes unresponsive. Dolphin not so much, but again random shut downs are commonplace.

In summary? DISAPPOINTMENT.

All and all when/if I go back to the market searching for a tablet it will certainly not be archos branded. I may only consider those perhaps if they offer some kind of beast in the bellow 100$ range.

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