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Archos 5
Testseek.com have collected 56 expert reviews of the Archos 5 and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Archos 5.
Award: Recommended October 2008
October 2008


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The editors liked

  • Screen
  • features
  • menu interface
  • Amazing screen
  • design
  • decent capacity options
  • revised interface
  • video subtitle support
  • accessories
  • optional PVR functionality
  • Flash 9 support
  • Touch-screen interface
  • Large screen
  • Smart
  • Solid build
  • Almost six hours of battery life
  • Big screen
  • Very precise touch screen
  • WiFi and 3G Internet access
  • Reads Flash content
  • Large screen
  • great for internet browsing
  • good music and video playback
  • 60GB HDD is good value
  • Large
  • glorious touchscreen. Whopping hard drive.
  • Like a delicious gadget chameleon the Archos 5 has so many skins
  • it’s hard to tell what it does best. It plays back nearly all flavours of video
  • audio and photo files
  • it’s a Wi-Fi web browser
  • an email reader and (with accessories) a digita...
  • Excellent touchscreen display
  • impressive media control
  • slim design

The editors didn't like

  • Have to buy lots of dongles and software add-ons to get the most out of it
  • Additional-but-essential codecs cost more money
  • no 720p H.264 support
  • can't output to TV without costly adaptor
  • Crap earphones
  • Need to buy add-ons to unlock the full potential
  • Glossy screen
  • Easy to leave fingerprints on case
  • Too many extras are expensive
  • Requires a separate dock for connection to TV
  • Fairly bulky
  • pipped in performance by the iPod Touch
  • It's big and heavy. Somebody call the osteopath!
  • As Archos loads on heavyweight features
  • the pounds pile on
  • too. The Archos 5 weighs 300g and is over twice the size of an iPhone
  • making it about as pocket-friendly as a steam iron. The touchscreen interface isn’t as intuitive as Apple’s
  • ei...
  • Pricey
  • expect to pay more for plugins and addons
  • no stylus

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  Published: 2009-12-17, electricpig.co.uk

  • Large, glorious touchscreen. Whopping hard drive.
  • It's big and heavy. Somebody call the osteopath!
  • Archos's big-screen slab is an all-in-one media monster that's a movie buff's wet dream....

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  Published: 2009-09-16, pcadvisor.co.uk

  • Archos devices are always desirable - the question is: how much would you use it? But if you have room in your life for a portable video player and web browser, the Archos 5 Internet Tablet is a slick product to which Google Android has added extra fu...

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  Published: 2008-12-30, computeractive.co.uk

  • Excellent touchscreen display; impressive media control; slim design,
  • Pricey; expect to pay more for plugins and addons; no stylus,
  • Despite excellent features and performance, Archos 5 is more expensive than previous models...

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  Published: 2008-12-03, shinyshiny.tv

 
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  Published: 2008-12-02, itreviews.co.uk

  • Abstract:  If youll get enough use from the massive array of features on offer from the Archos5 then theres no doubt that its the most effective and versatile device of its type on the market. Image quality is outstanding, the touchscreen is beautifully respo...

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  Published: 2008-12-02, T3.co.uk

  • Touch-screen interface, Large screen, Smart, Solid build
  • Crap earphones, Need to buy add-ons to unlock the full potential
  • Fully accessorised, the Archos 5 is a force to be reckoned with, but the basic package is a bit of a tease

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  Published: 2008-11-07, pcadvisor.co.uk

  • The Archos 5 is a beautifully designed portable video player with a stunning screen and very good audio and video playback. But do factor in the cost of accessories and plug-ins. Ginny Mies Lowest online price: ££193.00 Buy it now: click here...

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  Published: 2008-10-24, Author: Nate Lanxon , CNET.co.uk

  • Amazing screen; design; decent capacity options; revised interface; video subtitle support; accessories; optional PVR functionality; Flash 9 support
  • Additional-but-essential codecs cost more money; no 720p H.264 support; can't output to TV without costly adaptor
  • If you can afford it and want the best combination of Web access and outstanding video performance, this is one of the only players in the world you need to consider, despite its flaws ...

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  Published: 2008-10-23, digitalversus.com

  • Almost six hours of battery life, Big screen, Very precise touch screen, WiFi and 3G Internet access, Reads Flash content
  • Glossy screen, Easy to leave fingerprints on case, Too many extras are expensive, Requires a separate dock for connection to TV

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  Published: 2008-10-21, pocket-lint.com

  • Screen, features, menu interface
  • Have to buy lots of dongles and software add-ons to get the most out of it
  • If you want more than just video playback this is one to check out ...

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