Archos Internet Media Tablet 5g (250GB, 6th generation) - Expert Reviews

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Review summary: The video-centric portable media player market isn't exactly a crowded place these days. At least not in the US, where the iPod and iPhone dominate. Players like the Creative Zen Vision W seem old and bulky, Cowan isn't exactly a household name and ...

Pros: Very easy to use, great sound, plays video as well as audio. Acts as a portable photo album and portable hard drive. Great color display that's saturated, bright and vivid. Huge capacity for music and video in a very, very thin and small device.

Cons: You can burn music from your CDs and put them on your iPod, no problem. But if you want to buy copy protected music it must come from the Apple iTunes store. Shows fingerprints like crazy and scratches easily. Battery life for video playback could be ...

Verdict: As a video player and web surfing tablet, the Archos 5 is the cream of the crop. The screen is absolutely fantastic, and large enough to really enjoy a movie and read web pages without constant zooming. Yet the player is small (albeit heavy) and slim. ...

Review summary: The Archos 5 is an Internet Media Tablet which brings customers a new way to enjoy TV, Internet, and other Media on a handheld device. The Archos 5's 5-inch screen is 800 pixels wide...

Review summary: The Archos 5 is an Internet Media Tablet which brings customers a new way to enjoy TV, Internet, and other Media on a handheld device. The Archos 5's 5-inch screen is 800 pixels wide...

Review summary: The Archos 5 is an Internet Media Tablet which brings customers a new way to enjoy TV, Internet, and other Media on a handheld device. The Archos 5's 5-inch screen is 800 pixels wide...

Review summary: Archos fan-site Archos Lounge lived up to its name this week and threw down a 300,000 page review on the new Archos 5 Internet Media Tablet. We won't tear down the whole thing here, but the primary takeaway seems to be mixed. Apparently the new ...