http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/ Engadget Comments for How would you change the Archos 7 Home Tablet? 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/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/Jul 9th 2010 10:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/Jul 9th 2010 10:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/
Stick android on it with a media-centric custom skin, a good smattering of media apps, and a modern processor (Tegra 2), and I'll buy in a hurry.]]>Jul 9th 2010 10:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/Jul 9th 2010 10:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/
Haha... I just learned that the Archos 7 'home tablet' does use Android as the OS. Of course, it's only ver1.5. Methinks it would benefit largely from 2.2.

Also add a capacitive screen to my list of requests. And I've rethought things and would like the stock android interface (hopefully allowing this device to receive updates more easily).

I *love* the included matte screen. This is something that should be much more common. The battery life is wonderful as well (7 hrs video playback), especially considering its light weight (0.8lbs)!
http://www.archos.com/products/ht/archos_7/specs.html?country=us&lang=en

Very, very tempting.]]>Jul 9th 2010 10:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/
I had a Chinese 7" android and it was almost 1-1.5" smaller than the comfortable size for reading PDFs. Besides the Chinese one could not play mp4 smoothly (only 3gp). However that's another story.]]>Jul 9th 2010 11:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/
Btw, DOES ANYONE here know how to change my profile pic on engadget? It doesnt seem to work properly even when it says "upload successful!"]]>Jul 9th 2010 11:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/
Subpar browser? The Android Browser is amazing.]]>Jul 10th 2010 12:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/
Why is it that most of your comments get down ranked into oblivion? Because you make a lot of dumb comments. Android OS is the best OS and you are jealous of it. That is why you take shots at it every chance you get.]]>Jul 10th 2010 12:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/Jul 10th 2010 12:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/I am having the exact same problem. WTF. I tried down sizing it, used different formats, and still nothing. Hmmmmm......]]>Jul 10th 2010 12:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/Jul 10th 2010 2:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/
This red herring has wasted a shitload of development resources that could've been better spent adding something useful. Like a real OS or GPS.]]>Jul 10th 2010 5:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/Jul 9th 2010 10:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/
- Multi-touch capacitive screen

- Better quality construction

- Faster processor

- Android App Store without hack

-Use a specialized media application built for android instead of using a custom Linux layer for the media tools

-Use stock android so that updates can come quick

-Increase the resolution and increase the storage capacity(hey, it can't hurt...)

-Keep the price the same!!!
]]>Jul 9th 2010 11:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/
Two more...

- Longer battery life

- If possible: sensors (half-decent camera, accelerometer, etc )
]]>Jul 9th 2010 11:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/
GPS]]>Jul 10th 2010 5:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/Jul 9th 2010 10:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/Jul 9th 2010 10:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/Jul 9th 2010 10:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/
Why is it that the bad guys are smarter than the good guys? ]]>Jul 10th 2010 12:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/Jul 10th 2010 3:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/
"Evil will always triumph because good is dumb."]]>Jul 12th 2010 1:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/Jul 9th 2010 10:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/Why not 2.2?]]>Jul 10th 2010 1:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/
Thank you, at least one person gets it. For the price all this thing needed for me to buy it was a bloody accelerometer. The Eken M001 sells for $80 with shipping and it has a bloody accelerometer and Android 1.6, it also has a sizeable hacker community behind it.]]>Jul 10th 2010 1:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/just keeping in terms of release time. really XDA is so great and dedicated that if this device a an okay following with good specs, they'd pick it up and run with it.]]>Jul 10th 2010 7:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/Jul 9th 2010 10:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/Jul 9th 2010 10:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/Jul 9th 2010 10:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/Jul 9th 2010 10:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/Ok]]>Jul 9th 2010 10:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/Jul 9th 2010 10:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/
1. A fast processor
2. Native Android (No fancy skins to chew up processing power)
3. Access to the full Android market
4. Accelerometer

Maybe I am missing something, but it doesn't seem like rocket science to me. I can't understand why someone isn't already doing this.]]>Jul 9th 2010 10:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/The only thing that you're missing is that, to the average consumer... android without a skin is ugly. I don't know about you, but in 2010 I think people expect a UI that is nice to look at. One of the reasons that iOS is so popular.
]]>Jul 9th 2010 10:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/Jul 9th 2010 11:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/Android without a skin is excellent. Still, Archos tablets with their resistive screens are insult for any real Android lover. People, don't ruin your first impression on Android OS, don't buy such poor products.]]>Jul 10th 2010 12:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/Jul 10th 2010 10:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/Jul 9th 2010 10:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/Jul 9th 2010 10:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/Jul 9th 2010 10:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/
No need to buy separate codecs to play back video, doesn't crash on you frequently, silky smooth... I have neither, but I've looked into getting both before.]]>Jul 9th 2010 10:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/Jul 10th 2010 1:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/
However, we do have a good case here where we aren't being nickle and dimed, but i'd trade some of the codec support for something like a capacitice screen if they charged a reasonable price 4 codecs and gave away things like ogg free.]]>Jul 10th 2010 4:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/
We must remember this is an entry device at a great price. For browsing, and video playback it is excellent. Archos has indicated they will release more higher end devices with a higher price that incorporate many of the features mentions in the comments.]]>Jul 10th 2010 11:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/
"just needs to work" eh?

By that metric, any Archos already runs circles around an iPad. An Archos plays all the things that an iPad can't or won't. If anything, any Archos needs to do it's own thing better and not try to pretend to be an iPad.

An Archos can always use more storage, a larger screen and even more robust format support. An Archos should make an ION based machine green with envy. For a home tablet, that's a handy thing to have if you've got High Def tuners in your PVR or BD rips in your media centre.

Wasting CPU cycles on something like AirVideo is for the birds and is probably too "geeky" for grandma.

The Archos media player is actually quite good. I would not "fix" it. It's much better than Apple's.

The Android and "app store" bells and whistles are somewhat secondary.]]>Jul 10th 2010 6:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/WIFI, 3G, DLNA, 12 hour battery, 1080P playback ]]>Jul 9th 2010 10:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/Jul 9th 2010 10:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/Jul 9th 2010 10:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/how-would-you-change-the-archos-7-home-tablet/Jul 9th 2010 10:21PM