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This allowing you to pause and skip tracks and movies in the music and video apps.
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This Remote Control app is a great idea is basically allows you to turn virtually any Android phone into a remote for any compatible Archos device which, naturally, includes the G9 101 We’ll discuss the performance of the media apps in detail in the multimedia section, but we’ll talk about the Remote Control app here. Though this is stock Honeycomb, that hasn’t stopped Archos replacing the default music and video apps with their own, or adding it’s own Archos Remote Control app. Those homescreens are customisable with rotating widgets and shortcuts too apps and contacts. So there’s the usual dark blue themes with electronic patterns and animated wallpapers which look great on that high-res screen. The interface of the 101 G9 is the basic Honeycomb look. Just don’t tap it in the top left corner or it’ll fall over. Due to its positioning (and the fact that it’s made from plastic) it’s not an especially sturdy solution, but ok for propping up on most flat surfaces. On the back there’s a single external speaker and a kickstand on one side. While this is a neat little trick, actually getting the stick in and out of the slot on the side is tricky, more fiddly than it should be. In a pinch, you could also use the dongle to plug in to your laptop or any other compatible device, just as you would with a regular mobile broadband stick. Sold separately for £50 and available to buy with a Three data plan, this is a pretty good selling angle most 3G and Wi-Fi editions of tablets bulk up the price by £100 odd. In a cool little twist, the Archos 101 G9 even comes with a hidden compartment for a 3G dongle to be slotted in, effectively allowing you to turn it into a fully functional 3G and Wi-Fi tablet. So if this isn’t doing it for you, there are bigger versions on the horizon. Sadly you don’t get a mini HDMI to HDMI cable in the box but you can’t really sniff at that considering the low price point.ĨGB of internal storage came with our review unit, but we understand that there are faster Archos tablets in the pipeline with 16GB and a whopping 250GB of storage. In other words, plenty of ways to get your video content on to and off of the 101 G9. Thankfully, Archos includes a microfibre wipe cloth in the box.Ĭonnectivity wise, there’s plenty of options here mini HDMI, microSD and micro USB. Sadly, this plasticky feeling extends to the touchscreen which isn’t the most responsive we’ve used and picks up fingerprints like a magnet. We appreciate that this is an efforts to drive the price down, but that doesn’t stop it from not feeling nice. Instead of coming wrapped in brushed aluminium or fancy high-grade materials, Archos have coated the G9 101 in moulded plastic which, while not terrible to look at, isn’t pleasant to the touch.
While this means that watching movies on a train ride home could be a problem, it’s less of a gripe for viewing videos indoors, on the sofa. When we were outside or in using the G9 101 in conditions with strong overhead lighting, we would get a measure of glare which hampered viewing. The Archos G9 101’s screen is covered by a protective plastic layer that’s a tad reflective for our liking. All the more impressive considering there’s no IPS (in place switching) like you get on the Apple iPad. It’s capacitive, features a healthy resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels and has some great viewing angles. Let’s see how it stands up.Īs you might have guessed from the name, the Archos G9 101 features a 10.1-inch screen. The 8GB version however is the one that’s available now and the one we’re reviewing here. As well as including more storage, these also include faster chips
Tantalisingly, there’s 16GB and 250GB tablets due to hit the Archos G9 range over the coming months.
Running Android 3.2 Honeycomb, it’s as up to date as things gets software-wise, at least before Ice Cream Sandwich lands. The Archos 101 G9 is very attractively priced £270 for this 8GB edition makes it one of the cheapest Android tablets on the market.
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Include an HDMI-out option, 1080p video playback and in one sense you’ve got an external hard drive with a big screen bolted on that happens to run Android. Archos says that you play practically any video and music file that you care to throw at the 101 G9 out of the box.
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Made by the company perhaps best known for it’s portable music and video players, the Archos G9 101 places an emphasis here is more on music and audio playback and codec support. When is a tablet not a tablet? When it’s an Archos 101 G9.