Archos 101 (16GB)

• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 20 reviews
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• 2 stars

  Returned it.

  by drewu on February 25, 2011

  Pros: Light, cheap, wide-screen, Android

  Cons: Screen is terrible. Specifically the glass is so thin that it flexes when you touch it, and when it flexes, the touchscreen stops working.

  Summary: I really wanted to like it since it's like half the price of an iPad, but in this case, you get what you pay for.

  Summary: I really wanted to like it since it's like half the price of an iPad, but in this case, you get what you pay for.

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• 7 stars

  Great for web surfing and book reading.

  by billdom1 on September 10, 2011

  Pros: Good price at $259 in Tiger Direct, everything I've tried work so far even flash. Decent screen quality, USB and micro USB ports, HDMI output, Micro SD card slot, the kick stand is very effective and convenient.

  Cons: No Android Market or flash out of the box, you'll need to update the included AppsLib app in order to download and install Arctools and then you'll be able to install Android Market and support for Flash. Touch screen not as sensitive in the edges as it i

  Summary: Bought my Archos 101 8 GB over a week ago, I was looking for a tablet mostly for web browsing and checking emails in order to avoid carrying a heavier ...

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  Summary: Bought my Archos 101 8 GB over a week ago, I was looking for a tablet mostly for web browsing and checking emails in order to avoid carrying a heavier laptop around the house. I've been surprised on how much more it can do. Not all yahoo accounts can be accessed via email apps, I have a yahoo email account and the only way I can access it is using the yahoo web interface via the browser, not a big deal, use yahoo mobile web interface over the regular web interface for faster and more agile feel. Gmail and other email providers can be accessed via apps.
  
  There are a lots of comments and videos around the web stating that this tablet does not support Flash, THIS IS NOT TRUE, out of the box it is not installed however, you can get flash and the Android market by following this steps.
  
  - Update AppsLib application. Out of the box, AppsLib dos not work, you need to update it and this is pretty easy. Just run AppsLib and tap on the only thing that is displayed, the update option.
  
  - Once updated, use AppsLib to find Arctools, download and install it.
  
  - Run Arctools and look for the option to download and install flash and Android Market.
  
  After the above steps are executed, you'll need to reboot. Flash content will be shown with a down arrow in the browser, tap on the arrow and the flash content will be show. This give you control on what flash content you want to see. Performance is not great for flash, close any other apps to improve performance. So far every apps I have installed from the Android Market is working well.
  
  The kick stand behind the tablet looks flimsy in videos and pictures but it have a very solid feel and it is very effective.

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  1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 10 stars

  cool, cheap great working

  by sh9683 on August 5, 2011

  Pros: price is like 90% better then any other tablet (which are way over priced if you ask me)

  Cons: what if there isn't any cons?

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• 9 stars

  Great Value - this guy must be an Apple fan :(

  by marinman on March 7, 2011

  Pros: Battery life, ease of use, touch screen, apps, I got a world map app and it works really great especially with the touch screen. plays movies, has usb, hdmi out ( have not tried) fair amount of storage 16 g + 16 g sdhc card option

  Cons: flash must be hacked to play, have to buy the add on to play mkv movie files, hard to find much wrong after owning for 2 months

  Summary: I love this thing, boots faster than a computer, online in less than a min, can surf, read ebooks, watch movies, I am not sure about complaints of the touch ...

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  Summary: I love this thing, boots faster than a computer, online in less than a min, can surf, read ebooks, watch movies, I am not sure about complaints of the touch screen? I am not having problems. This thing is fast! games are cool.

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  1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 8 stars

  Great tablet for the price

  by meowlise on March 1, 2011

  Pros: The Archos 101 has everything you need in a tablet, you can surf the web, watch videos, play games, read ebooks, etc. You can access the android market by downloading ArcTools from the Archos appslib. Then you can install flash 10.

  Cons: The widescreen size is different. Only 256mb ram.

  Summary: I would highly recommend this tablet if you are looking for all the functionality at a reasonable price. I haven't had any problems with wifi or the touchscreen. Battery ...

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  Summary: I would highly recommend this tablet if you are looking for all the functionality at a reasonable price. I haven't had any problems with wifi or the touchscreen. Battery life is very good. You can also access your shared folders on your pc and listen to music, watch videos, view photos, etc. via wifi.

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• 7 stars

  What is late is this review not the device.

  by renGek on February 25, 2011

  Pros: Will do just about everything that most people would with a tablet and then some.

  Cons: While it has a lot of features, some may or may not work for you like cell phone tethering. Its really dependent on the phone

  Summary: I'm sure the reviewer did his homework and know that the archos 101 came out about 3 months ago. The fact that he is LATE with his review does ...

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  Summary: I'm sure the reviewer did his homework and know that the archos 101 came out about 3 months ago. The fact that he is LATE with his review does not mean the device is late. This device is awesome for its price range. For most people who "claims" they need a tablet, this is going to do what they need. Quite honestly most of what people will do is browse the web and watch videos on the plane/train. You don't need to spend $700 to do that. This is a fraction of the price so why the heck not? Considering there will be thousands of tablets over the next few years, you don't really want to invest that much anyway but you also want a tablet so why not go for this?
  
  By the way cnet, how many months will it take you to review their newer models the arnova 8" ($150) and 10" ($199) tablets? Maybe by the time ipad 9 comes out?

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• 3 stars

  A nice invention of android.

  by Bryceaboo0 on September 26, 2011

  Pros: More free apps
  Google books (more free books than nook)

  Cons: When battery dies, you can never use it again.

• 5 stars

  its an "OK" product

  by capskie on August 28, 2011

  Pros: + easy to operate.
  + good battery life.
  + small but big.
  + cheap.
  + it has USB connections and micro SD card slot.
  + good video and audio player.

  Cons: - the touch screen is not responsive & not smooth.
  - connection via USB between tablet and computer is not charging the battery.
  - a bit slow when you open application or folder.
  - yes, the front camera is horrible.
  - start up need sometime.

  Summary: I just buy one and first impression I'm a bit disappoint with the touch screen. Its slow, not smooth and not responsive. Maybe because my other touch screen device (...

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  Summary: I just buy one and first impression I'm a bit disappoint with the touch screen. Its slow, not smooth and not responsive. Maybe because my other touch screen device (cell) is the Galaxy S II, so it is quiet a big different.
  My advise, don't install to much apps such as live background and games, because if you did, it will make the device slow and slower, or even freeze. But the reason I buy this tablet is just for a video player so my kids can watch movie on the back seat..., so its an "ok" from me. :)

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• 1 stars

  Disappointing device

  by luchoe on July 13, 2011

  Pros: Cheap, thin

  Cons: Extremely slow, software updates just made it worse, now is freezing continuously, screen has weird lines like a grid, in just a word this device is ..... "useless" , i'll throw it away, i lost my money.

• 5 stars

  Really poorly built

  by bennrock on May 25, 2011

  Pros: Big Screen
  Great connectivity/sharing
  Good UI/OS
  Good sound

  Cons: Really really really poorly built. Perhaps the worst built product I have ever come across. If you say you have had luck with Archos before then you have not tried the 101. It is **** poor construction.

  Summary: Buy it if you can handle gently. Do not drop or set down hard and do not let a child handle it. It is really cheaply made.

  Summary: Buy it if you can handle gently. Do not drop or set down hard and do not let a child handle it. It is really cheaply made.

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