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Archos 5 Internet Tablet review

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Verdict:

Android makes it more than just a media player, but we recommend waiting for an update to version 1.6 before you buy.

Review Date: 8 Jan 2010

Price when reviewed: £245

Buy it now for: £150
(see more store prices)

Supplier: http://www.advancedmp3players.co.uk

Reviewed By: Barry de la Rosa

Our Rating 4 stars out of 5

User Rating 4 stars out of 5

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Details

Part Code 501317
Review Date 8 Jan 2010
Price £245
Rating **** stars out of 5
Headphone Rating *** stars out of 5

Hardware

Capacity 32.00GB
Formatted capacity 26.90GB
Interface USB 2.0
Storage medium flash memory
Battery and charge options Lithium Polymer, USB
Size 143x10x79mmmm
Weight 182g

Features

Device has screen? Yes
Viewable size 4.8 in
Native resolution 800x480
Memory card support microSDHC
FM Radio yes
Audio record options microphone
Video record options none
Supplied with headphones, USB adaptor

Test Results

Tested battery life (MP3 playback) 21h 9m
Tested battery life (Video playback) 6h 2m
500MB transfer time N/A
Audio MP3 playback Yes
Audio WMA playback Yes
Audio WMA-DRM playback Yes
Audio AAC playback Yes
Audio Protected AAC playback No
Audio OGG playback Yes
Audio WAV playback Yes
Audio Audible playback No
Image BMP support Yes
Image JPEG support Yes
Image TIFF support No
Video MPEG-4 AVI playback Yes
Video MPEG-4 MP4 playback Yes
Video WMV playback Yes
Video MPEG-1 playback No
Video MPEG-2 playback No
Video MPEG-2 VOB playback No
Video MPEG-4 DivX/XviD support No
Video H.264 support Yes
Video MPEG-4 MP3 audio support Yes
Video MPEG-4 AAC audio support Yes
Download compatibility none

Buying Information

Price per MB 0.7p
Warranty one year RTB
Supplier http://www.advancedmp3players.co.uk
Details www.archos.com
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