Archos Generation 6

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ARCHOS 5
Storage60 GB, 120 GB, 160 GB, 250 GB
Display WVGA (800x480) resolution, 24-bit color palette, 4.8" TFT LCD touchscreen
GraphicsMPEG-4 AVI, MJPEG, WMV, with plug-in: H.264, AAC, MPEG-2, WMV HD, MPEG-4 HD; JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF
SoundMP3, WMA, Protected WMA, WMA 5.1, WAV, OGG, FLAC, with plug-in: AAC3, AAC+, AC3
Input3.5 mm Audio, Proprietary dock port
Camerawith DVR Station/Travel Adapter. Records NTSC/PAL/SECAM in MPEG-4 AVI with VGA resolution @ 30 or 25 frame/s; with DVR Station/Travel Adapter: Stereo line-in, WAV
Connectivityconnects through USB in either MSC or MTP, WiFi (802.11g)
PowerBattery: Music playback: 22 hrs, Video playback: 7 hrs. External Battery available; charge: USB, DVR Station, optional Wall outlet
Dimensions60GB models 127.5 x 78.3 x 12.9 mm; 120/250GB models 127 x 78.8 x 19.4 mm
Mass60GB models 250g; 120/250GB models 300g

The Archos Generation 6 (Gen6) product series is represented by misc "Internet Media Tablets" or "IMT", e.g. the Archos 5 Internet Media Tablet (sometimes abbreviated as "Archos 5 IMT") [1] This series of tablet computers developed by the French company Archos that features a resistive touchscreen for video, photo, audio, internet browsing and other multimedia applications. The individual numbering of the distinct models seems up to now to roughly resemble the length of the display diagonal in inches.

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This sixth generation of devices was revealed on August 19, 2008. The three models are the Archos 5, Archos 7, and Archos 5g. Archos subsequently upgraded the Archos 5 to the Archos 5 Android. It can be purchased with up to a 500 GB hard drive, and includes new features and bluetooth.

Archos 5

The Archos 5 features hard drive storage models from 60 through 250GB. [2] [3] [4] The integrated touch screen display is short before the 5" diagonal size. This IMT has an ARM Cortex A8 core based processor in form of a semiconductor from the OMAP3 series from TI running at 600 MHz. [5] [6]

The device comes with a media player that supports codec plugins. Some through plug-ins require payment. It includes an Archos custom operating system with Adobe Flash 9 support, and web radio/TV. Its possible to install alternate Linux distributions like Ångström. [7]

Archos 7

The Archos 7 offers hard drive sizes of 160GB and 320GB. It has a 7" WVGA 800x480 pixels resistive touch screen and built in Wi-Fi and is an update to the 705 WiFi. Its processor core is formed by an OMAP3 model from Texas Instruments that is based upon the ARM Cortex A8 running at 600 MHz with further a video decoding accelerator. [8] [6]

It has the same software capabilities as the Archos 5

Archos 9

The Archos 9 is a touch screen tablet weighing 800g and 16mm thick. It has an Intel Atom Z515 1.2 GHz CPU and 1 GB onboard SDRAM (DDR2 400) and is available in a 60GB model. It has a 1024x600 pixels, 9" inch resistive LED back-lit touchscreen, which has been described as "impressive" by reviewers. [9] The device has both 802.11b/g Wifi and Bluetooth 2.1, 1 USB port, and can add an additional 2 USB ports, standard VGA monitor connection, and an Ethernet port via the Port Replicator accessory.

Unlike the previous models of the Archos series this device comes with the full version of Microsoft Windows 7 Starter Edition. Which includes Windows Live Messenger, which can utilize the integrated 1.3MP webcam for portable video-conferencing, voice calling and instant messaging. The vTuner [10] software is also included, which is the Web Radio & TV plugin for Gen 6 & Gen 7 devices. The Software also includes IBM Lotus Symphony office software. As the device is x86 compatible it is reported by people that it is possible to run the device even with relatively stock Linux distribution even if not all hardware features are out of the box. [11]

Accessories

There are a notable amount of accessories for the IMT, which include:

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References

  1. ↑ For the "Archos Internet Tablet" devices (without the word "Media" inside), see Archos Generation 7
  2. ↑ "Archos 5 review: Archos 5".
  3. ↑ "Archos 5 review: Archos 5".
  4. ↑ "Archos 5 review: Archos 5".
  5. ↑ "Archos unveils 3G/Wi-Fi Internet media tablets | Crave - CNET". news.cnet.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012.
  6. 1 2 "Archos 7, Archos 5 and Archos 5G: OMAP 3 touchscreen tablets". Archived from the original on November 7, 2010. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
  7. ↑ Archos Opens Up Hardware Platform To Developers
  8. ↑ "Innovator Program – Arm®".
  9. ↑ "Video: Archos 9 pctablet resistive touchscreen impresses". July 19, 2019.
  10. ↑ "vTuner Internet Radio". vtuner.com.
  11. ↑ Archos Fans Forum [ user-generated source ]
  12. ↑ "Products. Archos 5". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2009.
  13. ↑ "DVR Station". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2009.
  14. ↑ "Archos 5. Accessories". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2009.
  15. ↑ "Helmet cam". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2009.
  16. ↑ "FM remote". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2009.
  17. ↑ "Battery dock". Archived from the original on January 6, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2009.
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