Video Review & 2nd Look at Archos 101.

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Here is our original video review of the Archos 101:

http://www.mytabletlife.com/2010/11/...ternet-tablet/

Here is an update after the Android 2.2 update:

http://www.mytabletlife.com/2010/12/...id-2-2-update/

CPG
MyTabletLife.com

Very nice, thanks alot! Been waiting for more of these 2.2 reviews to come out but haven't seen many yet that actually addresses the problems and features that 2.2 has brought.

Would you recommend to update for the people who have still not updated?

Originally Posted by span_01

Very nice, thanks alot! Been waiting for more of these 2.2 reviews to come out but haven't seen many yet that actually addresses the problems and features that 2.2 has brought.

Would you recommend to update for the people who have still not updated?

Unless you are itching for Flash 10.1 now then I think you might wanna wait. My device has no issues, but many are reporting problems. Archos has been releasing updates about once a month since the devices came out, so it is possible they will have a second 2.2 update before the end of this month.

They know there is a some issues and have addressed that their will be fixes, but no time frame has been given yet...

There is no way to back to 2.1 at the moment.. Thats why I would say wait..

CPG
MyTabletLife.com

I wouldn't update personally.. I thought all was fine, but now I've used it a few days.. it's in need of serious help.. I think the JIT Compiler is disabled, and many other 2.2 performance increases are not there. It's slower in benchmarks. I was liking it at first, but now things like multi-tasking are very hard. My G1 ran better. and that is the truth. I can only have 2 tabs in browser open, 3rd i get lag, then freezing, then reboot. almost every other time.

lol. I'm pretty sad

Reading amazon for Archos 101 reviews

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Reading amazon for Archos 101 reviews. They range from complete HATE to downright marriage material.

The thing I hear the most common in these reviews is Screen response time.

Is this something that gets fixed with new software updates? I thought it might be something like that.

Another common theme is viewing angles. Well, still having NOT seen it, I worry about it. But then i will be the only one in front of it.

And yet another complaint on Amazon, as well as other places, is something about it not being a REal web browser?

I hope to use it for viewing AVI's of chuck season three, or my Brisco County, Jr dvd, some light or adventure gaming, reading pdfs, and reading in a REAL web browser, open office. Can I do these things easily with as little modding as possible?

Im guessing that theres a USB dvd available to be able to watch DVD's? Yes, Im a bit out of 'Tech' Touch?

Is there a light version of eclipse or some other IDE, that I can run under android? or is that asking too much?

---Joel

Viewing angles: With this it seems there may be 2 different panels being used, or just some people are why more picky then others. While the viewing angles are no where near as good as the iPad or Galaxy Tab I think they are still very acceptable. They are never bothersome when I am using the device.

Web Browser: I have no clue that what they mean about about it not being a real web browser... It is WebKit browser the same as Chrome and FireFox are built on. Yes it may not offer all the features of PC based browser but the average user should not know the difference. Some of those posts may be before 2.2 and Flash 10.1 being available. But in that sense it would be no different then browsing on the Apple iPad since it doesnt support Adobe Flash.

CPG
MyTabletLife.com

If you worry about the viewing angles, look at a netbook. The screen is the same as the common 10.1 inch netbook TN panel. In stock at most bestbuys, walmarts, targets, etc... you can play with one and see.

I have the 70, I use it as a netbook replacement. Fills that role very well. All except the typing. That takes quite a bit longer. For actual browsing though, its pretty good. I usually have about 3 tabs open in dolphin HD. With flash off of course. Flash is pretty worthless right now.

Oops pressed thanks rather than quote, but hey I don't mind helping that. :P

Anyway, the web browser is fine, plus you can download opera, opera mini, dolphin hd, and various other. 2.2 also support flash.