Compare Prices : Archos Internet Media Tablet 5g (60GB, 6th generation)

Review summary: Running on the Android operating system, the 5 Internet Tablet offers both ease of use and highly impressive performance. You can't access the Android Market, but videos look stunning on its huge touchscreen, and its audio quality is better than that ...

Pros: Video looks great on the bright screen ; good range of features ; easier to use than previous Archos devices

Cons: Touchscreen isn&apos ; t as responsive as it could be ; doesn&apos ; t support the Android Market ; navigation software costs extra ; you&apos ; ll have to pay more to be able to play some file formats

Verdict: Video looks great on the Archos 5 Internet Tablet's huge screen, and its audio performance is also highly impressive. The relatively unresponsive resistive touchscreen and the scarcity of apps available in Archos' store are disappointing, though

Review summary: The Archos 5 Internet Tablet is everything the Archos 5 was, but with better performance, enhanced hardware and all the advantages Google Android brings to the party.

Verdict: We were very impressed with the Archos 5 first time round and the addition of Android combined with the hardware tweaks only improves things. While it is lacking some aspects of the full Android experience, the 5 still has far more potential than most ...

Pros: Good touch interface, Great media experience, HD and SD video output with optional dock, Access to apps from the Android Market

Cons: Poor GPS navigation, Browser doesn't support Flash, Device gets hot after only a few minutes of use, Limited number of Android apps available ; nbsp

Verdict: Navigating the interface wasn't always intuitive, and there were a few minor annoyances. In the browser address field, for example, we weren't able to easily move the cursor among the letters to delete a mistake; we could only backspace over the last ...

Review summary: When the Archos 5 Internet Tablet was first teased, we already knew we'd be in for a gadget-shaped treat. Packing in Google Android, it promised to take the stunning media tablets unleashed last year and add a mobile OS that's fast becoming the ...

Pros: Great file support, watching movies on the move is great

Cons: Browser could be better, AppsLib store is bare

Verdict: A cracking PMP, aided massively by the inclusion of Android