Archos 5 Android Internet Tablet Review

Chris Hardwick and Olivia Munn look at the Archos 5 Android Internet Tablet with its 4.8" touch screen, easy web browsing, GPS, HD video out, 16 gig HD and more all for $300. Find out if Android is one step ahead of Apple and Microsoft with this new tablet.

What You Need To Know

• Works on the Android OS.
• This tablet is thinner and lighter than the previous ones we've seen from Archos: it measure 5" long, 3" tall and 0.75" thick. It features a 4.8" touch screen.
• The sturdy design also fits in your pocket but you probably won't want to carry it around.
• Compared to the iPhone and Android phone, it's bulkier and less comfortable for a pocket.
• The touch screen works well with the Android interface.
• It's not very responsive so you'll have to get used to it.
• Swiping is good but there is a weird choppy lag when swiping photos.
• There's no multi-touch.
• The keyboard is laggy but fairly accurate.
• Overall, we’re not impressed.
• Even though it's not a smart phone, it does have a lot of features like the web browser with Flash, the Android Market, HD video playback.
• The Android app market crashed a lot but the tablet comes preloaded with a handful of apps.
• The web browser also crashed a bunch of times for us.
• The video quality is great with 800 x 480 resolution on the 4.8" screen.
• It features web based TV so you can watch web series and video podcasts without downloading them from your desktop.

Price

• $300.00 for the 16 gb model.
• It's not practical for people who already have a smartphone. You're better off purchasing a small netbook or MacBook Air if you want an Internet browser on the go.

Rating

• 2.5 Seals of Approval out of 5. (How do we rate gadgets?)

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