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10" Archos 101 Internet Tablet is now available in Germany

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    d31b0y
    Registered Users Posts: 2,028 ✭✭✭d31b0y


    Archos 101 16Gb available to order from the Irish store. I put my order in.
    It says it's out of stock, with next shipment in November.

    Linky.


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    00sully
    Registered Users Posts: 1,263 ✭✭✭00sully


    been looking forward to this for a while now - I am also curious about the Vega which will ship with 2.2 and 512mb of ram. The bezel on the thing puts me off though.

    the Archos will have more support I reckon amongst the android community since it seems pretty solid for pretty cheap so I'm leaning in that direction if they ever actually release the thing!!


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    fransdev
    Closed Accounts Posts: 214 ✭✭fransdev


    Hi this I found someone who sells them for 273.78 pounds so around 312 Euro, save around 40 Euro. If I buy 5 or more I even get them cheaper any one interested.


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    zod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,025 ✭✭✭zod


    hmm €15 for codecs is a bit steep!

    http://www.archos.com/store/plugsearch.html?prod=archos101it

    and according to the pdf it will ship with :***Android 2.2Froyo ( 2.1 Éclair, upgradable to Android 2.2 Froyo when released)


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    Brian
    Registered Users Posts: 5,699 ✭✭✭Brian


    Froyo is coming soon! http://armdevices.net/2010/10/28/android-2-2-froyo-on-archos-gen8-tablets/


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    Inquitus
    Registered Users Posts: 13,729 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    Baza210 wrote: »
    Froyo is coming soon! http://armdevices.net/2010/10/28/android-2-2-froyo-on-archos-gen8-tablets/

    lol Froyo is coming soon to half the Android world, sometimes sooner than others lol. The Galaxy S official 2.2 has now been pushed from Sep to Nov, the HTC Hero took 12 months to get a 2.x version of Android, the Dell Streak is running 1.6, if I remember correctly, and is also on the coming soon list, and that's to name just a few!

    ..........2.2 coming soon just doesn't fill me with confidence. :D


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    zod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,025 ✭✭✭zod


    Inquitus wrote: »
    ..........2.2 coming soon just doesn't fill me with confidence. :D


    somebody beta testing froyo :

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS9Y4Zv5avU


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    cormie
    Registered Users Posts: 20,790 ✭✭✭✭cormie


    So which would be the best to go for? This or the Advent/Vega thing Dixons will be selling?


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    Inquitus
    Registered Users Posts: 13,729 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    zod wrote: »
    somebody beta testing froyo :

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS9Y4Zv5avU

    The Samsung Galaxy S has had beta Froyo available if you know what you are doing since early Sept. Beta's of the HTC Hero leaked 6 mths before it was released. Beta shots are no indication of how soon a released build will come out.
    cormie wrote: »
    So which would be the best to go for? This or the Advent/Vega thing Dixons will be selling?

    Buy an iPad imho if you want a tablet, or wait until next year when Android tablets begin to take off and Android 3.0 is out. There simply aren't the apps there atm to justify spending 70% of the cost of an iPad on an Android tablet.


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    jock101
    Registered Users Posts: 685 ✭✭✭jock101


    I'd go for the Toshiba Folio, as it has a tegra 250 dual core cpu, 512 ram and unlike Archos, Tosh tend to have better screens with no dead or stuck pixels. Which Archos are notorious for?:confused:


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    zod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,025 ✭✭✭zod


    the 101 is Out of stock! Next shipment in December

    http://www.archos.com/store/psearch.html?country=ie&lang=en&prod_id=archos101it


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    Boxfresh
    Registered Users Posts: 1,302 ✭✭✭Boxfresh


    Waited so long for this Archos 10, so long in fact, that I ended up buying an iPad last week and never looked back.


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    fransdev
    Closed Accounts Posts: 214 ✭✭fransdev


    This guy is selling them too, through his website http://www.thurgo.co.uk/ or eBay http://stores.ebay.ie/thurgo-com169
    He is waiting for the next batch to arrive next week!


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    d31b0y
    Registered Users Posts: 2,028 ✭✭✭d31b0y


    zod wrote: »
    the 101 is Out of stock! Next shipment in December

    http://www.archos.com/store/psearch.html?country=ie&lang=en&prod_id=archos101it

    Yer, I saw this so I contacted them about my order, made on the 26th of Oct. It will be shipping tomorrow by FedEx, so, according to them, I should have it by next Monday at the latest :D


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    mickoneill30
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    zod wrote: »
    the 101 is Out of stock! Next shipment in December

    http://www.archos.com/store/psearch.html?country=ie&lang=en&prod_id=archos101it

    They'd want to hurry up and get this shipping for the Christmas season. Otherwise they're going to miss out an the best time of the year.


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    zod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,025 ✭✭✭zod


    mickoneill30 wrote: »
    They'd want to hurry up and get this shipping for the Christmas season. Otherwise they're going to miss out an the best time of the year.

    If your in a hurry you can buy a tosh for 399 @ powercity here


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    mickoneill30
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,073 ✭✭✭mickoneill30


    zod wrote: »
    If your in a hurry you can buy a tosh for 399 @ powercity here

    I hadn't seen that. Thanks zod. The 8Gb Archos for €299 was pushing the envelope for my current money though :D


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    00sully
    Registered Users Posts: 1,263 ✭✭✭00sully


    thanks for the heads up zod. had a look at this on youtube, decent specs but let down with custom UI and a bad screen apparently :/ looks like it'll be after chrimbo for the new addition to the tech family!


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    zod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,025 ✭✭✭zod


    emailed archos WRT to delivery before Christmas if ordered online now :


    e-commerce <e-commerce@archos.com>

    Dear customer,

    We can't guarantee a delivery before Christmas if you order it on our online store.
    Cordialement / Best regards

    Web sales department
    e-mail : e-commerce@archos.com / web-sales@archos.com
    Tel : +33 1 69 33 16 90
    Fax : +33 1 69 33 16 99


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    fransdev
    Closed Accounts Posts: 214 ✭✭fransdev


    I picked up the Archos 101 at Peats 2day, they told me it had Froyo 2.2 on it, as some should have 2.2 on them, but this one still had 2.1, found that out after I unboxed it:confused:. Will have a look on the net for Froyo or I just go back. For the rest it works like a charm :D If I keep this one going to sideload the Android market etc.


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    [Deleted User]
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    It should be getting 2.2 before the end of the month according to Engadget.


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    00sully
    Registered Users Posts: 1,263 ✭✭✭00sully


    thanks to fransdev who tipped me off that peats had stock of these the 16gb version for €349 - jumped at it yesterday.

    first one, stuck pixel so replaced immediately. 2nd one, another stuck pixel dead center of screen manifested itself after an hour with it. brought it back for refund.

    1st impressions of my few hours with it:

    pros:
    • Great form factor with a small bezel and very thin design. very comfertable to hold in both portrait and landscape. (though I think possibly a 9" one would be a nice compromise in size)
    • I installed the android market place no problems very easily so had full access to market
    • Tested out angry birds, looked and played wicked although did crash once.
    • Wifi strength was quite good, the browser has pinch to zoom

    cons:
    • Android 2.1 comes loaded on this thing and its slow and buggy.
      It's hard to delete shortcuts from home screen
      sometimes the thing just freezes up. (they even saw fit to pre-install a performance monitor on it - you can tell it has only 256mb ram and single core cpu)
    • It doesn't charge over micros usb :( boo-urns - only supplied power adapter
    • you have to manually install the market
    • the media center app would only randomly play videos with numerous "cannot play media" errors for no apparent reason.
    • I'm so used to HTC Sense with Froyo and this 2.1 was just too plain. found myself missing the intuitive froyo actions navigating around the software and apps
    • The screen viewing angles, while not awful, were significantly worse than my HTC desire

    didn't get to test hdmi out or usb host.

    overall, close one but still probably the best cheap tab there is but the cons far outweigh the pros for me. It was next to the folio in peats which is worse in every dept bar the specifications ironically enough. terrible terrible screen and software on the folio. It has a bigger overall footprint too (and the archos is just about useable one handed on some situations) so I would steer clear.

    Looks like I'm gonna wait till a gingerbread flavour tab comes out with at least a tegra2 and 512mb of ram :pac:


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    zod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,025 ✭✭✭zod


    Using the HDMI out to 42" TV

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYAyQQk2C78


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    slowlydownwards
    Registered Users Posts: 326 ✭✭slowlydownwards


    Any other bricks & mortar shops that have archos 101 in stock?


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    fransdev
    Closed Accounts Posts: 214 ✭✭fransdev


    Still available at Peats (Blanchardstown and Parnell Street)


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    fransdev
    Closed Accounts Posts: 214 ✭✭fransdev


    I just installed the Android market and all the apps connected to it, gmail, gtalk, navigation etc and it works like a charm, downloading Skype


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    Taco Corp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,718 ✭✭✭Taco Corp


    fransdev wrote: »
    I just installed the Android market and all the apps connected to it, gmail, gtalk, navigation etc and it works like a charm, downloading Skype

    How would you say your experience so far compares to 00sully? I was planning on buying one of these (archos 101) but have been a bit discouraged by 00sully's post.


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    zod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,025 ✭✭✭zod


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_OBMD03x2I


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    zod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,025 ✭✭✭zod


    Inquitus wrote: »
    lol Froyo is coming soon to half the Android world, sometimes sooner than others lol. The Galaxy S official 2.2 has now been pushed from Sep to Nov, the HTC Hero took 12 months to get a 2.x version of Android, the Dell Streak is running 1.6, if I remember correctly, and is also on the coming soon list, and that's to name just a few!

    ..........2.2 coming soon just doesn't fill me with confidence. :D

    Froyo released archos 101

    see here http://www.androidcentral.com/archos-internet-tablets-receive-froyo-today?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed:+androidcentral+(Android+Central)

    discussed here http://forum.archosfans.com/viewtopic.php?f=74&t=41941


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    fransdev
    Closed Accounts Posts: 214 ✭✭fransdev


    Updated my Archos to Froyo, update went smooth. Just experience problems connecting to my Wifi at home. I got N but this should be no problem, it wasn't with Eclair. I just tried the Wifi at work and no problems so I will have a look on some forums if more people experience the same problems. The other thing what isn't working anymore is the Google apps apk, market, gmail etc. It only supports Eclair, but this will probably take time. Overall experience is good. The only thing I don't like is that in some angles you can see the honey grate shape of the screen. Probably gonna sell this one when the Woow or Adam come out also because of the wide screen on the Archos.


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