Guest betterthanjordan79 Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 (edited) Hey guys, Im thinking on getting an internet tablet for watching movies and doing some basic messing around with. I wanted to just ask some opinions because I have it narrowed it down to two that are quite simular and they are the Advent Vega and the Archos 101. Also please add any others in-case i missed them that are simular prices!Here the specs of these two and they both cost around €299; Archos 101 Product capacity • Internal: 8 & 16 GB**** flash memory • External: Micro SD Slot (SDHC compatible) Display characteristics High resolution touch screen, 1024x600 pixels (WXVGA), 10.1'' TFT LCD Application Framework Android 2.2 Froyo7 Processor • ARM Cortex A8 at 1 GHz with DSP • Graphic accelerator: 3D OpenGL ES 2.0 Video Playback1 • MPEG-42 HD (up to 720p, 30 fps@6Mbps) • MPEG-42 (ASP@L5 AVI, up to DVD resolution, 30 fps@8Mbps) • H.264 HD ([email protected] up to 720p, 30 fps@5Mbps) • WMV9/VC1 (AP up to 720p 30 fps@10Mbps) • M-JPEG (Motion JPEG Video) in VGA resolution With optional plug-in (downloadable on www.archos.com): • Cinema: MPEG-2 (up to DVD resolution MP/D1, 30 fps@10 Mbps) With the above codecs, the device can play video files with the following extensions: AVI, MP4, MKV, MOV, WMV, MPG, PS, TS, VOB, FLV, RM, RMVB, ASF, 3GP Audio Playback1 • MP3 CBR & VBR • WMA, WMA-Pro 5.1 • WAV (PCM/ADPCM) • AAC, AAC+ 5.13 • OGG Vorbis • FLAC With optional software plug-ins (downloadable on www.archos.com): • AC3 5.1 Photo viewer4 JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF Subtitles Support subtitles files with .srt, .ssa, .smi, .sub extensions Webcam • Yes Pre-installed applications • Aldiko, Ebuddy, Wikipedia, Avecomics, HubKap, Deezer, Mewbox, Raging Thunderlite (a 3D car demo game), WordNewspaper, Touiteur, Fring Interfaces • USB slave 2.0: Mass Storage Class (MSC) • Full size USB host: Mass Storage Class (MSC) • Micro SD (SDHC compatible) • HDMI output5 (Mini HDMI / HDMI cable sold separately) Communication protocols • WiFi (802.11 b/g/n) • Bluetooth 2.1 EDR Miscellaneous • Built-in speaker • Built-in leg stand • Built-in Microphone • G-sensor • Front VGA camera Power source • Internal: Lithium Polymer battery • External: Power adapter/charger Battery life • Music playback time6: up to 36 hours • Video playback time6: up to 7 hours • Web surfing6: up to 10 hours Scalability • Device automatically downloads latest firmware updates when the WiFi connection is activated • Updates can also be downloaded at www.archos.com and updated via USB mass storage Dimensions & weight • 270 x 150 x 12 mm • 480 grams Minimum system requirements • Microsoft® Windows® XP, Vista, 7 or higher • Mac • Linux • USB 2.0 interface Package includes ARCHOS 101 internet tablet, earphones, Standard USB cable, Quick Start Guide (QSG), legal and safety notice, power charger. And the Advend Vega LED Screen yes Graphics type T20 Integrated Graphics memory NA Graphics Card Model T20 Dedicated graphics memory NA Wireless Enabled yes Wireless type 802.11bg Modem/Ethernet type NA TV Tuner NA TV Out NA Audio interface I2S No of USB Connections 1 No of Firewire Connections NA Bluetooth Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR Memory card Reader (type) Micro SD card Extension Card Slot NA Micro SD card slot yes Webcam yes Webcam resolution 1.3M High definition webcam NA Touch screen technology Projective Capacitive One-touch internet function Multi-touch : 4 fingers Built-in 3G broadband SIM card slot Yes Laminar Walljet cooling NA Xsync NA Battery Type Li-Polymer Number of battery cells 2 cells Battery life in hours ” Battery life : - Play Audio (LCD off) : 16hr - Play 1080p Video : 6.5hr - Stand by : 4 days” Operating System Android Software Titles NA Face recognition software NA Dolby Surround Sound NA Dolby Sound Room NA Sound format NA Sound card / chipset Audio codec : Realtek microphone yes Height 13.6mm Width 275mm Depth 178mm Weight (kg) 700~750g Colour Black Please share your opinion and thanks :) Edited October 30, 2010 by betterthanjordan79 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tom_s Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 there aren't any good ipad alternatives available yet, but there will be soon the big boys will all be jumping in to this pool over the next few months http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/27/asus-ee...ad-of-march-la/ were i you i'd hang on to my money for another few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest add.thebad Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Hey guys, Im thinking on getting an internet tablet for watching movies and doing some basic messing around with. I wanted to just ask some opinions because I have it narrowed it down to two that are quite simular and they are the Advent Vega and the Archos 101. Also please add any others in-case i missed them that are simular prices!Here the specs of these two and they both cost around €299; The advent has got better processor since it uses the tegra2 chip set which allthough has the same clock speed as the archos it will have a better preformance plus the advent has also has a promised upgrade to gingerbread or honecomb im in the same situation as you and have narrowed it down to these 2 and those are the only differences i have found so i waiting out for the vega! hope it helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest add.thebad Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 there aren't any good ipad alternatives available yet, but there will be soon the big boys will all be jumping in to this pool over the next few months http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/27/asus-ee...ad-of-march-la/ were i you i'd hang on to my money for another few weeks. You dont need the big boys i think their are some good ones comming this month from some smaller ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest betterthanjordan79 Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 The advent has got better processor since it uses the tegra2 chip set which allthough has the same clock speed as the archos it will have a better preformance plus the advent has also has a promised upgrade to gingerbread or honecomb im in the same situation as you and have narrowed it down to these 2 and those are the only differences i have found so i waiting out for the vega! hope it helps! Cheers for the reply man!!! yh i seen that myself...would like to get it updatable also...will it be possible to get the real android market on these do ya think??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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