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Archos 5 Internet Tablet gets an update, now with OS 1.6

Thursday, January 21, 2010

64901 Comment2010-01-21+11%3A15%3A46Robert+Nelson

It seems to me that we have seen this happen once before only to see Archos pull the update, but nonetheless they have rolled out the Android OS 1.6 update for the Archos 5 Internet tablet. According to the Archos support page the latest update includes; New Android 1.6 “Donut”?- Optimization of applications on the high-resolution screen [...]

8GB Archos 5 Internet Tablet now available at Radio Shack, selling for $249.99. But is this a good deal?

Thursday, December 10, 2009

55896 Comments2009-12-10+11%3A05%3A38Robert+Nelson

I must admit that I was excited when I first saw the posts mentioning that a version of the Archos 5 was available in an 8GB (and less expensive) model. Personally, I have been itching to get a small tablet and being an Android fan I would like it to be running Android. I have [...]

Archos 5 Internet Tablet with Android gets a super thorough review by CarryPad

Sunday, December 6, 2009

54690 Comments2009-12-06+20%3A03%3A30Robert+Nelson

I am still determined to find and actually purchase a tablet style device, and although I am not hard set on it running Android, that would be nice. I was pretty close to pulling the trigger on the Camangi WebStation the other day, but after finding out that the early bird discount was only $10 [...]

Archos 5 Internet tablet now with Android Market and Google Apps

Monday, November 30, 2009

52082 Comments2009-11-30+10%3A07%3A32Robert+Nelson

One of the items that many have come to not only love, but also feel lost without is the Android Market and all of the good Google apps. That of course was the some of the pain felt by anyone who purchased the Archos 5 Internet tablet. Thankfully that has since changed and the Market [...]

Archos 5 160GB Internet Tablet pulled by Amazon

Sunday, October 11, 2009

39642 Comments2009-10-11+10%3A27%3A04Robert+Nelson

It was just yesterday that I mentioned how the Archos 5 Internet tablet was available at Amazon, however that has since changed for one of the two previously available models. As of this morning the 160GB Archos 5 with Android has been flagged as “Item Under Review.” Unfortunately, there is not any real reason as to [...]

The Android powered Archos 5 now available with Amazon

Saturday, October 10, 2009

39552 Comments2009-10-10+09%3A49%3A36Robert+Nelson

Good news for anyone who may have been waiting to grab an Archos 5 Android portable media player — it is now available from Amazon. Well, to be more specific two of the three models are available for sale. So far the 32GB SSD and 160GB models are available and retailing for $369.99 and $389.99 respectively. [...]