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DrDread

12:48 PM on 16 September, 2009

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Wow!!

One question *significant factor in purchase*: Capacitive or resistive touchscreen?

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Riyad

2:12 PM on 16 September, 2009

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I'm pretty sure it's still resistive, but I don't want to make any definitive judgements on what it's like to use, since I only spent a short time with an early sample. I'll be trying to get my paws on a production review sample soon though.

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Adam Foreman

4:49 PM on 16 September, 2009

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They forget to mention that there will be 250Gb and 500Gb models as well. Although they are not on the website currently.

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Gordon394

4:53 PM on 16 September, 2009

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@Adam Foreman - capital 'B' ;)

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MichaelShopping

5:49 PM on 16 September, 2009

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> PCWord review (09/16) states that the 160Gb HD model is $430 (still have to pay add'l for software add-ons to play AAC). > ARCHOS site lists USB as a connection & includes USB cable in box. I hope that this means that their proprietary port has been replaced with USB port. > ARCHOS site states that GPS is via TeleAtlas, but no U.S. map listed on TeleAtlas website. > ARCHOS site does not list specs for GPS, but states that it is now usable in "pedestrian GPS mode" but, without any spec listing the GPS chipset, this might be just a GPS Android feature with no chip being installed. Would like to know what the real facts are on this.

As always, THANKS for such a great site. I use it constantly.

Michael (USA)

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Riyad

8:48 PM on 16 September, 2009

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@Adam Foreman - Did I forget the 500GB version?

"The hard disk versions start at 160GB and go up to a staggering 500GB!"

I think not :)

I couldn't remember what the intermediate capacity was though, so thanks for filling in the 250GB gap.

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Sorin

9:50 PM on 16 September, 2009

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There's no accelerometer which makes it less suitable for games.

Prices are already listed on the site.

https://store.archos.com/a5.html

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Digital Fury

10:36 AM on 17 September, 2009

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I have owned several Archos devices, including currently a 60Gb Archos 5, and it will probably be my last. Once Archos starts to release new devices, the old ones are abandoned. The 5 based on my experience and what I have seen in various Archos-related forums has several outstanding issues, very annoying limitations that could be fixed easily, and "quick wins" could be implemented for next to nothing, yet we have not seen a firmware for months and none apparently is foreseen.

Furthermore after using two generations of iPhone, there's no way I'm going to buy something with a resistive screen again, it's obviously that capacitive screens are much better.

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Charbax

1:09 AM on 18 September, 2009

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There is an accelerometer. GPS is free for any other Android application, and its real GPS not A-GPS. 160GB version has MSRP $329 but you will probably find it below $300 as well as 8GB should be available below $250 and 16GB Flash version below $300 towards $270 as well.

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Adam Foreman

1:48 PM on 18 September, 2009

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@Riyad, when I said "They" I meant ARCHOS on their website. I downloaded the brochure from their website and it stated only the poultry 32GB version, which like who's gonna buy that! and the 160GB version, which incidentally I already own a A605 Wi-Fi 160GB already. That made me delve a little deeper into checking the brochure and it mentioned the additional 250GB and 500Gb models. Not sure if I'd stretch to the 500GB, but I was contemplating the 250GB.

To be honest, I was about to buy the older Linux based ARCHOS 5, thankfully TR released the news about the ANDROID based ARCHOS 5 Internet Tablet, which I whole heartedly thank TR for letting me know ASAP. Its saved me some money and annoyance in buying the previous older model.

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Adam Foreman

3:52 PM on 18 September, 2009

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One of the other GREAT things in this version has to offer is that is has MKV Hi-Def video support. At least one company has seen the light!

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mikfrak

9:57 PM on 21 September, 2009

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The biggest problem with this device is the name on the front of the box. Archos products have virtually disappeared from the high street with good reason. Archos is an almost wilfully eccentric company that has failed to build up a viable worldwide business model and seems determined to rush what should be prototypes onto the market every six months. These devices often lack vital pieces of software that could turn them from cool curiosities into genuinely useful products (such as codecs, TV guides, or downloadable content). Design can be slapdash too, with chargers that blow up every time someone in the next room switches on a microwave. I have owned three Archos players, but my next multimedia device will be an Apple. It has its shortcomings, but Apple knows how to build a business, not just products.

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