Archos 101 G9 Turbo Android Tablet Review

The Archos 101 G9 Turbo Android Tablet offers a 1 GHz processor, capacitive 7" touch screen, front-facing camera and HDMI output capability with 250 GB of storage. But how do those features really work out? Kevin Pereira and Matt Mira take a look on Gadget Pr0n.

What You Need To Know

• The Archos 101 G9 Turbo Android Tablet has an awkward design that's a bit short and really wide.
• The case is all plastic, including the 10.1" screen.
• There are decent ports on the side, including an HDMI port.
• There's also a front facing camera, which leaves a lot to be desired.
• Our favorite part is the kickstand, which we used all the time watching movies and YouTube videos.
• The 1280x800 resolution is pretty comparable to other 10" tablets.
• Unfortunately, it doesn't look as good as other options.
• We're seeing great technology like in plane switching and super LCD.
• This Archos 101 G9 turbo doesn't have any of those; it looks more like a laptop screen from a couple years ago.
• Reading text wasn't that bad, but it's just not what we're used to seeing no win the way of pixelation.
• Overall, the screen was just okay.
• The Archos 101 G9 turbo is one of the few Android tablets that are upgradeable to the Ice Cream Sandwich OS.
• As a result, there is a noticeable speed jump.
• The dual-core processor inside made everything pretty snappy while browsing the Internet.
• There isn't too much Android lag here, which is fairly common.
• The tablet can play video at full 1080p without crashing or any hiccups.
• The video does look pretty good, which is the strongest feature of the tablet.
• There is a 250 GB hard drive, which allows users to store a ton of media.
• This tablet would be good for someone who travels a lot because of the hard drive and how many movies you can store on it.
• The battery life lasts about 10 hours of general use and about 7 hours of straight video playback.

Price

• $389.99

Rating

• 2.5 Seals of Approval out of 5. (How do we rate gadgets?)
• The plastic construction feels cheap.
• The screen's poor viewing angle is also a drawback.
• The spinning hard drive on a mobile tablet seems like a bad idea.
• That being said, you are getting a good value as far as size and storage.
• If you're looking for this price range, you might consider the Toshiba Thrive.

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