Archos 5 Internet Tablet PC
Archos is well known for its famous portable media players. Now it has powered Archos 5 Internet tablet, mending internet tablet PC and media player together at an attractive price.
Design and features:
Archos has chosen Intel Atom Z510 processer for this Internet tablet. The 10.1 inch touch screen works as an amazing keyboard. The touch screen tablet PC is designed with its own Windows onscreen keyboard with large keys so that the entire keyboard fits on the screen. There is a combo key on the on-screen keyboard for the function of Ctrl + Atl + Del of the physical keyboard.
Archos 5 has a thin and sleek body of solid brushed metal structure with tapering gentle edges. It weighs 1.8 pounds and fits freely into a single hand. There is a small micro touch pad at the right of the display. You can move the mouse pointer across the screen by placing your thumb over the micro touch pad on the screen. It is amazing that the cursor responds and selects the menu or icons accurately while using the micro touch pad. E-books can be read using special software. The pages can be turned and also flipped to either portrait or landscape mode for a convinient read.
System Specifications:
Archos 5 mini Tablet PC has an Intel Atom Z510 Processor, which is clocked at 1.1 GHz. The screen has 1024 X 600 pixel resolution and it is 10.1 X 5.3 inches wide. It has a 60 GB Hard Disk Drive which works at the rate of 5400 rpm. This device weighs around 1.8 pounds. It has 802.11 Wi-Fi b/g & Bluetooth functionality together with one USB port and one SD card slot.
The Good:
The attractive feature of this model is that it is bundled with a full Windows 7 OS. A special effort is taken to combine the media player and a tablet at a very attractive price.
The Bad:
Z510 Atom processor is lethargic in doing complex operation. It is frustrating that physical screen rotation button is not found anywhere. The touch screen has to be touched hard for selections. There is only one USB port. The storage capacity of HDD is very limited. Those who want to go for high end animation or application software will hesitate to go for this model.