viewsonic g tablet or archos 101???
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Fortunately I have access to both and did a pretty thorough review of them on my blog site at http://www.blendblog.net/Default.aspx?tabid=36&EntryID=64. Hope this helps, I like both devices but they are different and which one to get really depends on what you are looking for which I breakdown in my review. Sean
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I have a Dell Duo. Lag isn't that bad depending on what you are used to and what you do. Scrolling is smooth 90 percent of the time in excel and IE. Yes, it is a atom, but it is a dual core atom. But yeah, the best choice is the EP121. The EP121 has these advantages over the Dell Duo. 1.)SDXC/MMC card slot 2.)lighter by 1 pound 3.)Wacom pen input 4.)CPU benchmarks about twice as fast 5.)potentially double the ram 6.)faster graphics performance 7.)HDMI for video out 8.)SSD is much quicker. I tested the EP121 at windows boot to desktop and it was 20 seconds. 9.)Reliability: the SSD will not fail because of vibration or g-forces. Hard Drive Failure is likely the #1 reason why mobile computers that have them fail. 10.)bigger screen 11.)comes with a folio case for propping it up in 3 different angles/orientations 12.)MVA screen on EP121 has much better viewing angles than the Duo screen. The Dell Duo has bad vertical viewing angles and ok horizontal viewing angles in my experiance. The problem is that in portrait(in tablet mode), your vertical viewing angles are your horizontal viewing angles and so it is hard to share with someone else in portrait 13.)thinner: .66 inch vs 1 inch 14.)larger screen:12.1 inch vs 10.1 inch 15.)physical buttons accessible in tablet mode like Ctrl-Alt-Delete/window switcher, volume rocker, virtual keyboard activator, etc 16.)strengthened glass called Gorilla Glass cons 1.)maybe about 20% less battery life(Asus quotes 3 hours and Dell quotes 4 hours). In my experience though. The Dell Duo gets around 3 hours but I might be abusing the slow processor a bit with what I do with it. them fail. 2.)No physical attached keyboard in convertible form factor 3.)Hard Drive is 64GB/32GB vs. 360GB on Dell Duo 4.)Price
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These machines do not handle web video clients well today, due to how much the Web has evolved since they've been introduced; please consider a MacBook. About during early 2006, I remember when I could watch videos in 240/360p on my iBook SE Graphite (also a G3, known as the "clamshell"), but it was very sluggish and nearly "hung" at times in both Opera and Safari even then. This was 7 years ago, and the Flash player/plugin (what the players you asked about use) quit being made for PowerPC Mac machines. Sadly, today, these won't be able to handle YouTube at all; a 2006 or later model MacBook, however, does quite well. My advice: If you're looking for a vintage machine to keep, these are by far one of my favorites. But if you're looking for a cheap computer that operates like a modern-day computer, this one won't be able to do it. Instead, as I mentioned earlier, please get a MacBook (what replaced the iBook, and supports 10.6 "Snow Leopard", Chrome, modern-day Firefox, Safari, etc.), or a cheap tablet, or a netbook instead. Thanks for reading; happy shopping! :-)
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This device has a dual core CPU; the second version of the device has a quad core. I would suggest going for the Archos Gamepad 2 or Wikipad instead. While the hardware looks nice on paper the device overall has pretty lack luster performance when compared to equivalent tablets on the market.
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Don't buy it here you can get it elsewhere 100 dollars cheaper. I'msure Amazon will get the correct price point later but just to let you guysknow there is another ASUS tablet in the horizon so you guys might just want to skip these tablest....big mistake on ASUS part I think youcan google for it should be coming out in the summer, worth the wait.
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It comes with appslib http://appslib.com/ I downloaded amazon apps directly to it, there is something called arctools http://www.arctablet.com/blog/archos-tablet/arctools-google-apps-and-market-installer-for-archos-gen8-youtube-fixed/ that you donate for to get google play store, a good reference for anything archos is archosfans website http://forum.archosfans.com/viewforum.php?f=66&sid=476ed933cc8bc44b71919f176fb790aa and the sub forum specifically about the 43
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Here is an announcement I saw somewhere, I think on Sept. 1."Secondly, there's the ViewSonic ViewPad 7x that's sporting a 7" 1024 x 600 display, dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, front & rear facing cameras, Honeycomb, 8GB of internal storage, and ViewSonic's very own 3D ViewScene user interface. Even though there's no official launch date, it's believed to come at the end of the month for the price of €349 ($499
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In my opinion support for Skype will happen more likely through the modded custom ROMs, like Vegan and Cyanogen 7 adaptions, not looking for much joy from Viewsonic support.BTW, I LOVE my gTab. So much that I just bought one for son for birthday. Didn't plan to spend that much, but loved it enough to want to see others enjoy it too. Plus, his a-hole boss bought an iPad for another employee and wanted son to brandish his superior tab for less than half the cost!
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The iPod touch is more portable, more durable and has a great OS with tons of apps, and supports a huge variety of accessories. Archos has a lousy reliability track record, an ugly user interface, and although it does support more codecs you have to purchase them separately, and they may require processing anyway. I'm certain the iPod touch will be updated, but whether Archos will support this in the future is anyone's guess.
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No most off brands don't you honostly have to look around. You may want to look into the "pipo s1" i currently have the S2 its a little bit more but a lot better. I liked the agptek tablet but its way to fragile. Dropped one time and the screen cracked. To there credit it still worked.
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I agree with Andrew, I have both an Archos 604 and a Creative Zen, and the Archos is definitely washed out, (especially if you upgrade to the latest firmware) and the LCD screen has a slow refresh rate, which means there is some ghosting and motion blur, I was a little disppointed with the Archos screen, on the other hand the Creative Zen just has a more brighter and more color rich screen, and doesn't suffer from any ghosting like the Archos does. However, the Archos does have recording capabilities and has a cool design and kickstand. I am keeping the Archos for its recording capabilities(and cool design/menu system) and the Creative for its video quality and features. I agree with Andrew, I have both an Archos 604 and a Creative Zen, and the Archos is definitely washed out, (especially if you upgrade to the latest firmware) and the LCD screen has a slow refresh rate, which means there is some ghosting and motion blur, I was a little disppointed with the Archos screen, on the other hand the Creative Zen just has a more brighter and more color rich screen, and doesn't suffer from any ghosting like the Archos does. However, the Archos does have recording capabilities and has a cool design and kickstand. I am keeping the Archos for its recording... » Read More I agree with Andrew, I have both an Archos 604 and a Creative Zen, and the Archos is definitely washed out, (especially if you upgrade to the latest firmware) and the LCD screen has a slow refresh rate, which means there is some ghosting and motion blur, I was a little disppointed with the Archos screen, on the other hand the Creative Zen just has a more brighter and more color rich screen, and doesn't suffer from any ghosting like the Archos does. However, the Archos does have recording capabilities and has a cool design and kickstand. I am keeping the Archos for its recording capabilities(and cool design/menu system) and the Creative for its video quality and features. « Show Less
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I need help to I was all set to purchase the new Archos 605 WiFI it comes out on 9/1. Then I read about Creative Zen but haven't researched it enough yet or read reviews on it so I am undecided now till tomorrow. I will read all about Creative Zen and read different reviews then make my decision. I want to compare them both I may try that at Cnet. But I would like to know which one you ended up getting? I was all set on the 604 Wi Fi actually till I read the 605 comes out 9/1. Now I am unsure but I think I'll end up with Archos. Rose
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No it's not. Anyway, i think it is too heavy to give it a "tablet" use. If thats what you are looking for, stick with vaio flip, i have one also, and it is a lot lighter and faster, because of the ssd derive.
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I own the SBT. I like it but I paid the original cost. This price is outrageous. I would consider a Grace Digital product if I wanted something to work without fuss.Otherwise, I would buy an Asus Chromebox (http://www.amazon.com/Asus-CHROMEBOX-M004U-ASUS-Desktop/dp/B00IT1WJZQ), install Linux or Crouton, and run SlimServer or mpd.
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i have the archos 5 right now and am trying it out.no luck :( i click on devices and the archos 5 doesn't pop up. i am very disappointed.Edit: IT WORKS! YOU HAVE TO SET THE USB PREFERENCE: WINDOWS MEDIA DEVICE. Then it will work. The quality isn't the greatest but it works.
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Hilarious indeed! I asked the same question a couple weeks ago. This was my Acer Chat.Gayathri S: Hi, my name is Gayathri S. How may I help you?Beth: I would like to know if the new A510 has Gorilla GLass like the A500 does?(pause, wait, get coffee, wait for info to be looked up, voila!)Gayathri S: Now a days all the models in Iconia Tablet has Gorilla Glass display.Who Knows!!
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Thanks! I appreciate the information. I'll probably buy the U100 (aren't lower numbers usually cheaper?), or maybe the Acer equivalent or even the Asus, though that seems to be a bit heavier. (I'd welcome opinions on the relative merits of these computers.)