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Archos 7

 

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  • User Score (278)
    6.5 6.5 from 278 reviewers
  • Expert Score (14)
    7.4 7.4 from 14 reviewers
  • Design (4)
    9.0 9.0 from 4 reviewers
  • Value for money (9)
    6.3 6.3 from 9 reviewers
  • Features (7)
    7.6 7.6 from 7 reviewers
  • Ease of use (14)
    7.6 7.6 from 14 reviewers
  • Performance (2)
    7.2 7.2 from 2 reviewers
  • Sound quality (11)
    8.2 8.2 from 11 reviewers
  • Looks (5)
    8.1 8.1 from 5 reviewers
  • Equipment (2)
    8.7 8.7 from 2 reviewers
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  • Score Distribution

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5-6
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3-4
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Users:
9-10
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. LAPTOP Magazine

    LAPTOP Magazine
    5.0/10
    8 June 2010

    While most Android tablets are still months away from launch, Archos is getting a jump on the competition with its Archos 7 Home Tablet, a low-cost device for family members to casually access news, weather, and other web Read more

  2. Testfreaks blog

    Testfreaks blog
    9.0/10
    12 January 2008

    The Archos 7 has a big beautiful screen to watch movies,play games, browse the web and generally do the basic things you can do on your PC, it’s large capacity hard drive makes it very easy to take lots of stuff with you. Read more

    • Well made, Nice large screen, Videos look great, Lots of storage space, Easy to use for basic stuff
    • Resets by itself at times, Some webpages don’t work correctly (plugins?), Expensive, Need to purchase additional things to fully make use of it

  3. Wired

    Wired
    26 August 2009

    Following the rather disastrous reception of its Windows-based Archos 9 PC Tablet, the company is back at the tablet game again with a wholly different approach: A cheap, Android-based tablet with a 7-inch screen. Read more

    • Extremely affordable. Sharp and bright screen. Wi-Fi equipped. Keeps kids quiet better than a ball gag and a roll of duct tape. (Kidding!)
    • No hardware features (like an accelerometer) to speak of. Wretched typing experience on old-school resistive touchscreen. Old Android version installed (1.5 not kidding!).

  4. YugaTech

    YugaTech
    30 August 2010

    The 7-inch version of the Archos Tablet has very few differences compared to the Archos 5 we reviewed before. See the review of the Archos 7 after the jump. Read more

  5. Digitaltrends

    Digitaltrends
    10 August 2009

    We haven't had a chance to fully test this product yet, but we've assembled this helpful overview of relevant information on it. Read more

  6. CNET

    CNET
    6.0/10
    4 June 2010

    The Archos 7 Home Tablet isn't going to amaze you with its specs or features, but its low price and core Android features--Web, e-mail, media playback--make it a workable iPad alternative. Read more

    • The Archos 7 Home Tablet delivers a large screen, slim design, microSDHC-based memory expansion, and a familiar Android operating system, all for an unbeatable price.
    • Its resistive touch screen is clunky, the processor is sluggish, storage is skimpy, and basic buttons for home screen and volume control are missing. There's no support for Adobe Flash, Bluetooth, GPS, video output, accele...

  7. Best-eReaders.com

    Best-eReaders.com
    2 September 2009

    The Archos 7 Home Tablet may lack the wow-factor of the iPad in terms of specs, but it still packs core Android feature including Web and video/audio playback. Read more

    • - As the device runs on Google Android OS, you have easily customize your Archos 7 by downloading your favorite applications. There are also pre-installed applications right out of the box that you can use, such as Deezer ...
    • - As the device runs on Google Android OS, you have easily customize your Archos 7 by downloading your favorite applications. There are also pre-installed applications right out of the box that you can use, such as Deezer ...

  8. Macworld

    Macworld
    7 November 2011

    The Archos 7 is the big brother to the earlier Archos 5 , and while the screen is bigger, I could find little else to call an improvement over the earlier device. Read more

  9. fwd.channel5.com

    8.0/10
    31 March 2009

    A gorgeous display, good video playback and monstrous hard drive means this over-achieving PMP strays dangerously close to a netbook’s price – but with few of a netbook’s capabilities. Read more

    • Upgrade your life to Club Class with this portable entertainment powerhouse. The seven-inch, stretch-VGA display gives a genuinely cinematic experience from a gargantuan hard drive that can store hundreds of movies. Adobe ...
    • Transporting the Archos 7 is like carrying a particularly expensive and fragile house brick in your bag, and the touchscreen is neither as crisp nor as responsive as an iPod Touch. Despite the 7’s Business Class pricing, A...

  10. MobileTechReview.com

    MobileTechReview.com
    8.0/10
    17 February 2009

    At $450 to $550 list, this isn't a cheap device. But it's unique thanks to the 7" display, excellent video format support and powerful CPU. Read more

    • Handles a variety of video formats well, handles high quality VGA video at high bitrates well, lots of storage, fantastic 7" display, excellent battery life, slim, solid, really good looking (until the fingerprints set in)...
    • Some of the most desirable codecs cost extra, shows fingerprints like mad, heavy. Add about $140 for the DVR Station and those codecs. The new Archos 5 and 7 connectors aren't compatible with older Snap ons like the old DV...

  • User Reviews

  1. poor quality, unreliable

    Amazon
    2.0/10
    Reviewer: Jen, Amazon
    31 December 2011

    This product has been a nightmare from the beginning. I have had multiple warranty replacements, and the end result is that my warranty expired and I still do not have a functional unit. Read more

  2. "Overall, I'm impressed. I like my Archos."

    CNET
    7.0/10
    Reviewer: leggygillin, CNET
    5 July 2011

    I don't think the average person has a clue about droid OS levels. I know I purchased an 2.1 Eclair but the term meant nothing to me. Read more

    • I hear the word clunky used to describe this device, but I like the feel and weight. It's as easy to handle as the thinner, lighter Nook. Based on the pre-installed pictures, photo quality is very good. Although I have not...
    • Serious con here although it's more towards the marketing aspect. My 7 is an eclair. Google's Android Market (even though the site says all devices minimum requirements - 1.6) downloads to froyo and gingerbread. Gingerbrea...

  3. Archos 7 Home Tablet Sucks.

    2.0/10
    Reviewer: hannahdear, epinions.com
    2 weeks ago

    Don't waste your money on this device, you'll regret it and you'll barely ever be able to use it jus Read more

    • well, you look kinda cool with it I guess.
    • Where do I start? Oh yeah, everything about this is awful.

  4. Lot's of fun in a small package.

    J&R
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: Pete, J&R
    17 December 2009

    [...]I bought this tablet to show my photogtaphs to people. It does that well and with 320 gigs I can load lot's of photos. The help menu answers are in video format. Read more

    • Adequate Storage, Compact Design, Fast, Good Compatibility
    • Poor Software Bundle

  5. Beautiful player but flawed.

    B&H Photo
    6.0/10
    Reviewer: ruckstande, B&H Photo
    16 December 2008

    First off update the firmware. That is a must. If you run into any trouble like I did though, none of the update instructions work. Instead of listening to anything Archos says, just download the file to the root drive of... Read more

    • Durable, Easy Controls, Good Sound, Long Battery Life, Powerful
    • Bulky

  6. Subscription of Media Pills

    6.0/10
    Reviewer: 1st2thebar, Ciao
    4 November 2010

    Established - 1988 CEO - Henri Crohas Workforce - 200+ worldwide Market area - Electronics - 2010 Product Availability : Mid 2008 - Amazon UK U3 upgraded from the model Archos 705 --- --- --- --- --- URL - http:// Read more

    • Media libraries
    • Deficient in Apps

  7. Awesome video player

    Newegg
    10/10
    Reviewer: ddlocal8@buckeye-exp, Newegg
    14 April 2009

    I loved this so much I bought a second for my wife. You won't be disappointed. Read more

    • Amazing picture, good sound, huge hard drive, easy to use, looks awesome, price is good
    • You have to pay for a lot of the software, shows every fingerprint on shiny case other than that it is awesome.

  8. gdgt

    gdgt
    6.0/10
    Reviewer: cryptkeeper666, gdgt
    31 October 2011

    No detailed review Read more

  9. CNET

    CNET
    6.0/10
    Reviewer: Kitty04, CNET
    27 August 2011

    had many archos products so i'm a fan Read more

    • easy to use
    • software issues

  10. Archos 7 Internet Media Tablet 160 GB: Subscription of Media Pills

    Dooyoo
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: 1st2thebar, Dooyoo
    10 August 2009

    Archos 7 160 GB of media libraries Read more

    • Media libraries
    • Deficient in Apps

  • WikiFreak Description

Archos 7

The Archos 7 features Internet Media Tablet, high-resolution screen, ARM Cortex processor, Adobe Flash 9 video support, full email application, 160 GB to 320 GB hard drive, Media Club, DVR station, 720p, Widgets application, games, content streaming, tv recording, content playback and other accessories.

Features

The Archos 7 features a portable media player which offers access to the Internet, Media content and TV in a handheld device. It offers an 800 pixel-wide resolution and a …

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Archos 7

The Archos 7 features Internet Media Tablet, high-resolution screen, ARM Cortex processor, Adobe Flash 9 video support, full email application, 160 GB to 320 GB hard drive, Media Club, DVR station, 720p, Widgets application, games, content streaming, tv recording, content playback and other accessories.

Features

The Archos 7 features a portable media player which offers access to the Internet, Media content and TV in a handheld device. It offers an 800 pixel-wide resolution and a 7 inches screen which allows browsing of web in full width as on a PC. In addition to this, it comes with ARM Cortex superscalar microprocessor which provides booting of the PC function. The Internet Media Tablet provides flash web videos which can be viewed from web sites such as Daily Motion or YouTube. This media player has email application which allows checking of emails, reply to emails and sharing of attachments. It also allows the user to manage, import or export standard POP accounts as vCards; switch from PC, Mac or mobile phone to manage tasks from the media player. The Archos 7 features favorite web radio or a web TV stations through ARCHOS Music and Video application. It offers browsing of songs and videos by country, genre, and popularity or through user own favorites. It features Opera browser as its web-surfing application which provides the media player with widgets or handy small programs that include currency converter, weather forecast, note writer, unit converter, news reader, safe password and calculator. The Media Club offers library of movies, documentaries, music albums and games. In addition to this, the media club comes with content such as Jamendo, FourMusic, MusicMe, FNAC, FilmlsNow, TF1, CinemaNow, FilmlsNow, Vizumi, Vodmania, VodeoTV or Bell Canada and AMC. This media player features a hard disk with capacity from 250 GB to 500 GB which stores music, videos and files. It offers to schedule and record TV shows and movies with the remote control.

Additional Features

The Archos 7 features video format supports which include Windows Media Video, AVI, MPEG4, Flash Videos and HD videos. It offers to import photos from a digital camera with the DVR Snap-on. The games featured on the Archos 7 include Golf, Poker and Sudoku. This media player offers content streaming from PC which plays any file stored on it via WiFi network which allows media files to be played on the player.

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  • Manufacturer's Description

The Travel Companion ARCHOS, award-winning for its constant technology innovation and leadership in portable media players now introduces a new concept: the Internet Media Tablet . The ARCHOS 7 is the jewel of this new range, redefining media on the move and offering customer uncompromised access to the Internet, Media content and TV…in a handheld device.. Uncompromised Web surfing in the palm of your hand With its built-in capabilities, your Internet Media Tablet bec…

Specifications

  • Alternative names
    7 Internet Media Tablet, 7 Home Tablet
  • Display characteristics:
    High resolution screen, 800x480 pixels, 7'' TFT LCD, 16 million colors
  • User interaction:
    Direct by touch screen, ON/OFF, vol+ and vol- buttons, retractable virtual keyboard
  • Processor(s):
    Central Unit: - Main processor: ARM Cortex -A8, 32 bit, In-order, dual-issue, superscalar core @ 600 MHz - Additional processor: 32 bit DSP @ 430 MHz

Release Date

  • First seen
    18 August 2008

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Previous questions about this product

  • Can this use the helmetcam?

    I'm thinking of buy buying this soon, but ive read a review that says it will use the helmetcam and wont use the helmet cam. Is it true that it's not able to use the helmetcam?

    (No answers yet. Write an answer!) 2008-12-12

  • charging

    What is the best method of charging an archos 7 160gb. I have looked at mini docks etc but they only charge archos 5 not archos 7.

    Answered by nilufer 2009-05-05:

    You can use an AC to USB power adapter or just the USB cable to

  • what settings are required for watching video on tv

    sound coming from archos as well as tv all at the same time

    Answered by nilufer 2009-04-08:

    You should off the sound from the device but don't off the sound of the

  • Sound distortion on video playback

    Answered by nilufer 2009-04-08:

    It might be happening because of the video format that you are using and the player might not support the video format that you are

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