http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/ Engadget Comments for Archos releases developer edition firmware for Internet Tablets 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/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/]]>Nov 28th 2009 11:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/
giddyup giddyup 4-0-niineeeeee]]>Nov 28th 2009 12:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/
My Archos 5 IMT still awaits Android love...

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There are a few small issues (poor subtitle support in .mkv files) but other than that the device is sweet. The browser is fast and capable, it supports a ton of file types, and I like being able to download Android widgets and apps. Hopefully this release of the firmware will open things up on the app side and we'll see more apps specifically for these tablets.]]>Nov 28th 2009 11:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/
So really I think Archos has just decided to do the simplest thing (open the device) and claim credit for the idea, rather than waste resources in a cat/mouse firmware battle with the hackers. ]]>Nov 28th 2009 11:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/Nov 28th 2009 12:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/
It's better than the ipod touch and better than the Zune and iphone. Anyone with the minimum of technical knowledge (geek, Engadget reader) and who has heard about Archos is very likely to choose Archos over the tiny screen, tiny resolution and under-featured overpriced Apple hardware.]]>Nov 28th 2009 1:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/
1. Developers or enthusiasts may brick their devices with unsupported firmware and then rely on Archos support to fix the problem.

2. The hardware contains DRM keys that must not be exposed to alternative firmware versions. These keys may get deleted in an unrecoverable way upon installing the developer version. Make sure to read the fine print before installing.

3. The firmware and codecs may include licensed code that can not be made open source.

4. The firmware and codecs may contain code that requires per-device royalties and can not be allowed to be moved to other devices.

That being said, the work that the Rockbox team did on the old Archos devices was great. I hope that something similar comes up on the new ones.]]>Nov 28th 2009 12:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/
Many of their IMT's were sold without an in-house warranty. Fixing a bricked unit runs just under $200, which is money in Archos's pockets.]]>Nov 28th 2009 1:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/Nov 28th 2009 12:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/
This opening, does that Archos 5 and 7 (Archos 5 Internet Media Tablet). This does not concern "Archos 5 Internet Tablet" last generation.]]>Nov 28th 2009 12:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/Nov 28th 2009 12:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/
The cool thing about that is that even though this is only for last year's models, they are now super cheap, the 250GB 5-inch version is $199 on Amazon and the 160GB 7-inch version is $209.]]>Nov 28th 2009 1:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/Nov 28th 2009 1:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/Nov 28th 2009 2:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/Nov 28th 2009 2:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/Nov 28th 2009 2:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/Nov 28th 2009 3:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/
However, installing this firmware instantly voids the warranty and makes it impossible to play DRM protected files on your device ever again. ]]>Nov 28th 2009 4:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/Nov 28th 2009 8:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/that's where the "wonder" comes in]]>Nov 28th 2009 11:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/28/archos-releases-developer-edition-firmware-for-internet-tablets/
Because that IS your grandma dressed up as a man in a leotard!]]>Nov 30th 2009 11:42AM