http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/ Engadget Comments for Archos 5 Internet Media Tablet is now up for grabs http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/
One step closer to a 1 TB PMP.]]>Sep 6th 2008 8:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/Sep 6th 2008 8:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/
Sorry. Still think this is interesting.]]>Sep 6th 2008 8:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/Sep 6th 2008 8:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/pair that with an Opera web browser, high res display, and a new arm cortex cpu, this could be as good web browsing at N810 (minus keyboard)]]>Sep 6th 2008 8:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/Sep 6th 2008 9:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/
I am surprised they are not pushing teh media abilities of netbooks...
M]]>Sep 6th 2008 8:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/Sep 6th 2008 9:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/
> Well I have a 605, ... The browser was not quick enough ...

Dude, this isn't an article about the 605, it's about the Archos 5. Your commentary about the previous generation isn't particularly relevant.]]>Sep 6th 2008 10:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/
my problem with this is that it throws in the kinds of extras to give you the taste of a real online experience, but packaged as a PMP it falls under that umbrella where it can't get too fancy in its design and useability and you're left wanting it to do more.

the DVR recording feature however sounds kickass... a smaller option for grabbing live tv than a cumbersome dvd burner is very useful.]]>Sep 7th 2008 2:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/
It is relevent because having both previous medels as I do, the internet options were pretty bad and there isn;t really a sign that this is much better. Archos advertised with the last model the web experience and it sucked. Don't get me wrong, as a PMP it is awesome, but I won't risk the upgrade.

Adding to that I would have to buy new plug-ins and as a PMP it is not much better, I will have to stick to my older Archos.

I wanted all 720P HD support, not just mpeg4 (I can handle it not being 1080P) and selling the basic plug-ins is insulting.

The only reason I went with Archos over Cowon is HDD space, my is almost full with the 160GB verson. iPod is a joke at this point.]]>Sep 7th 2008 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/that i still cant afford :(]]>Sep 6th 2008 8:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/
these things are ipod KILLERS]]>Sep 6th 2008 8:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/anthing than what it's suppose to do. Dude, the iPod phone/touch
Is the future... Apps are the key.... This is what can make the iPhone/touch
be an archos or anything else! Unfortunately, it can't work in reverse.
In other words the device that can be transfomed is the superior product...
Think about it....]]>Sep 6th 2008 10:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/
Apple makes the most closed products around
they only reason they opened that app store was cause of the jailbreaking and pressure from developers
they are just big cause they're popular
and popularity leads to more support and it kinda grows that way and it gets harder for smaller companies to make it big]]>Sep 6th 2008 10:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/Sep 6th 2008 10:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/
Price:
605 - $229.97CAD or $7.67/gb
Touch - $468.99CAD or $14.66/gb

Capacity:
605 - 30gb hdd
Touch - 32gb flash memory

Screen:
605 - 4.3" 800x480
Touch - 3.5" 640x480

Codec(s):
605 - Pick one.
Touch - Have fun converting your video.

So twice as much....for half the price...your right, its not an ipod killer, its an ipod SLAYER!]]>Sep 7th 2008 12:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/Sep 7th 2008 1:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/
iTunes is a pretty bad piece of software, every time I try to use it it's slow, bugged, wants me to reencode all my variable bit rate mp3's and .OGG's into .aac which compared to the above is complete rubbish. Combine that with all the stuff it installs on your computer without your knowledge or permission makes iTunes a pretty uncompelling piece of software.]]>Sep 7th 2008 8:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/Sep 7th 2008 8:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/Sep 7th 2008 4:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/
But then arises the whole question(s) of: How will it be controlled? Where would the headphone jack be? Will it ever stop playing angry screaming music at full volume? And for the love of god, HOW do you turn it on?!]]>Sep 7th 2008 7:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/M]]>Sep 6th 2008 8:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/
Do they still charge extra for additional codecs?

I kind of wanted archos 605, but the silliness with extra codecs turned me to cowon a3.]]>Sep 6th 2008 8:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/Sep 6th 2008 8:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/Sep 6th 2008 10:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/Sep 6th 2008 11:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/
Why's Engadget hating on its design?]]>Sep 6th 2008 8:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/Sep 6th 2008 9:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/
Personally, I think the iPhone is borning looking. It is great because how much can be done in such a slim device. You know like crashing and drop calls and all...
M]]>Sep 6th 2008 10:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/
Personally, I think the iPhone is borning looking. It is great because how much can be done in such a slim device. You know like crashing and drop calls and all...
M]]>Sep 6th 2008 10:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/
That said, I agreed with him enough to vote him up both times ;)]]>Sep 7th 2008 2:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/
Same bug is on DLS, and seems all things weblogs. Engadget, you should seriously upgrade your commenting system towards 2.0. It is very old school, php-ish and forumish.]]>Sep 7th 2008 4:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/Sep 6th 2008 8:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/Sep 6th 2008 9:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/Sep 6th 2008 8:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/Sep 6th 2008 9:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/
Still, the 5 isn't exactly a PMP (for a PMP I'd still choose the 605 I currently own). It's really geared more towards web-browsing: no hard buttons (except for power, tv, etc), installed web browser, a bit larger screen and iTouch-like design. Hopefully the touchscreen is better responding too. So, there is a slight difference between Archos' IMTs and PMPs: that's why I hope the 606 is still in the roadmap.]]>Sep 7th 2008 1:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/
Perhaps true of earlier players, but how is *this* PMP not aesthetically pleasing?]]>Sep 6th 2008 8:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/Sep 6th 2008 9:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/Sep 6th 2008 10:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/Oct 26th 2008 6:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/
Paul Miller, I am a fan.]]>Sep 6th 2008 9:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/Sep 6th 2008 9:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/]]>Sep 7th 2008 3:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/
]]>Sep 6th 2008 9:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/Sep 6th 2008 9:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/Sep 6th 2008 11:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/You'd think we'd have better things to do than pissing off Apple fans.]]>Sep 7th 2008 2:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/06/archos-5-internet-media-tablet-is-now-up-for-grabs/Sep 7th 2008 3:37AM