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The Archos 101 looks interesting

hah looks like i was right AND wrong - Officially available 11/18.
Looks like itll be close to get these before T-day here in the US.
 
Does anybody know how readily available the 101 might be in stores? I'm going away the 23rd and if this thing is released the 18th it will not deliver to me in time if i pre- order it so i am hoping i can just walk up to a store and grab one... Also what stores might be carrying them?
 
Anyone that already has the Archos 70 .... How many memory has it, 256Mb,512Mb or 1Gb?
Also, is the camera VGA or 1.3 M pixel? Is the quality of the camera good?
Please, let me know.... thanks
 
Keeps getting pushed back :
Twitter -> Hi guys ! How are... | Facebook

"
Archos Worldwide
Hi guys ! How are you today?

Following your comments,
we would like to apologize for the delay on the tablets availability. Demands
are strong and we make our best to deliver your tablet as soon as possible!
...
In the US, the
tablets should be available on our web store around the 20th of November.

We will keep you
posted.

Archos thanks you for
your trust.
ARCHOS Team"


Seriously? I Think if the 20th comes and goes im gonna cancel this thing and go grab me a galaxy. At least itll have GPS and market.
 
Eh, the Galaxy just doesn't seem to be as good of a product, or I'd consider it. I really need that 250GB HDD on my 70.

Plus the market isn't even an issue as you can put the market on the Archos inside of a minute.
 
actually just returned my 70. Nice little unit, but that bezel was a fingerprint magnet x100 and it ejected my 16gb card somewhere, and it's nowhere to be found. The card slot was definitely a bit wonky on mine. In the end though, it wasn't enough of an upgrade (if that's the right word) to my Epic for casual use. Actually going to play with a 9" fujitsu tablet notebook for a bit and let the dust settle with the tablets. Made me realize there isn't really a rush to buy one of these unless I was an Apple junkie which is so not the case.

I'll wait till there is a seamless solution like the Lenovo lepad
lenovo-lepad.jpg
 
any word yet on when amazon will be shipping them? I pre ordered mine but i can't find any info anywhere on an actual street date. Everyone says the 20th or 19th but thats today or tom and you would think that there would be more hoopla if so.
 
mjf1 said:
Here's a foldup bluetooth keyboard I found (not available until 2011). You can pre-order.

https://jornostore.com/specifications/
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Nice keyboard, I like it.

Hajile_Ibushi said:
Things i'm gonna try when i get mine

RDP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt6xo2LZeLc

Since the native resolution is 1024x600, that's should match the netbooks native size so i don't have to keep scrolling around like i'm doing with the ipod right now.

GPS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BM2gm5DAOjM

Having an OS basically means you can port an application between devices. Hopefully it'll run on the Archos too. He did say it worked with his Nokia 5800. Which i happened to have.
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I've come to the conclusion that i cannot see anymore of your videos. It drives me insane seeing them and knowing I can't get this device any sooner than expected. Resist i will. :D

In all seriousness, seeing those vids is making me once again undecided between the 70 and 101. Damn I hate this flip flopping.
Why couldn't Archos make a 101 with a harddrive and BT with a bit more ram so that Gingerbread is doable down the line. Oh well. Leaning toward the 101.

TS
 
Those videos are outdated since they are no longer in my todo list :)

The 101 is strictly for indoor use. There is no way I can take it out in public without looking like a total geek (speaking from experience).
 
Hajile_Ibushi said:
Those videos are outdated since they are no longer in my todo list :)

The 101 is strictly for indoor use. There is no way I can take it out in public without looking like a total geek (speaking from experience).
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I think you will see more and more people walking around with tablets eventually.

I'd view it more like you are "cutting edge". It's acceptable and good to be wearing the latest fashions (in the minds of "popular" or "attractive" people) so what's so bad about walking around with the latest technology? People that say you look dumb or ask, "whats the point? there's laptops and phones already" are too narrow sighted to see practical benefits of carrying around even a 10 inch tablet device.

If you have good reasons to use it, I don't see anything wrong with taking it with you. I look at it and think, "look at all the books and paper it replaces". That's gotta be good for the environment and easier for the user.
 
Yeah I'll be taking my 70 with me a lot, and it's kinda like carrying a book with you in some ways, as it has the Kindle app and Android Comic Viewer. I just gotta find out if I'm gonna start carrying around a backpack or what.
 
I just don't like showing off. I just want to be able to browse comfortably anywhere and I can't do that with people looking over my shoulder :cool:

I don't know the english equivalent but the phrase "Mainit sa mata", certainly applies :p

Atleast the 70 would give you some measure of privacy if you take it outside.
 
Does anyone know when the 101 is going to become available for good? Also whats the real differences between the 101 and 70? The larger screen of the 101 appeals to me while the 70 seems like it may be more practical to through in a backpack. Is the 70 too small?
 
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