tablet pc review : Archos 32 3.2-Inch Internet Tablet with Android


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Rating: 3.2

List Price : $149.99 Price : Too low to display
Archos 32 3.2-Inch Internet Tablet with Android

Product Description

Archos 32 Internet Surfing Device 501570 Laptops & Notebooks

Amazon.com Product Description

The ARCHOS 32 is a sleek Android device with a 3.2-inch touchscreen and 8 GB of on-board memory. Smaller than a pack of gum, the ARCHOS 32 will play multiple video and music formats, download Android apps to fit your lifestyle, connect to the Internet, and even shoot video with its built-in camera.

Play a variety of video and music formats, surf the web, or shoot some video. Click to enlarge.

Sleek and stylish, with a 3.2-inch touchscreen.

Access the AppsLib store, an Android app marketplace where you can download multiple apps while connected to Wi-Fi.

Great Hardware
The ARCHOS 32 is a real eye-catcher, with its 3.2-inch TFT touchscreen LCD that boasts a WQVGA (400 x 240) resolution and 16 million colors.

It's also got the power to back up those looks, with an 800 MHz Arm Cortex A8 processor with DSP, and 3D OpenGL graphics acceleration.

An Excellent Media Player
The ARCHOS 32 features music, video, and photo applications that allow users to browse through the album covers to locate and instantly access their media. Plus, the ARCHOS 32 is able to play a variety of music, photo, and video formats. This means far less headaches with file conversion--simply drag and drop files directly from your computer to the device and enjoy.

  • On the audio front, you'll get support for MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, OGG, and FLAC formats out of the box, along with a plug-in available for AC3 5.1.

  • For video, the ARCHOS 32 will play MPEG-4 HD, MPEG-4, H.264 HD, WMV9/ACP, and MJPG codecs with the following filename extensions: AVI, MP4, MOV, 3GP, MPG, PS, TS, VOB, MKV, FLV, RM, RMVB, ASF, and WMV.

  • Even with images, the ARCHOS 32 delivers, with support for JPEG, BMP, PNG, and GIF files.

Android Apps
Since the ARCHOS 32 is an Android-based device, it provides access to all kinds of applications. The AppsLib store is an Android application marketplace where you can download multiple apps while connected to a Wi-Fi network. You decide what your product should do for you by choosing from the thousands of available apps. Social media, entertainment, weather, traffic, news, and games are now just a click away.

Built-in Video Camera
The ARCHOS 32 gives you the ability to make memories wherever you choose. With a built-in video camera, you can easily record video or take pictures. Within minutes, you can upload and share your personal memories on your social networks.

Surf the Internet
Using a Wi-Fi connection, you can surf the web as efficiently as you do on your computer, thanks to the ARCHOS 32's speedy processor. Easily zoom in and out by double-tapping on the screen or by rotating the product horizontally.

USB 2.0 Device
The ARCHOS 32 is a USB 2.0 device, so it will connect and charge using your computer's USB port. This makes file transfer fast and easy as well, with drag-and-drop ease.

What's in the Box
ARCHOS 32, earphones, standard USB cable, quick start guide, and legal/safety notice.

Also Available for this Android Device

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  • 8 GB capacity for about 4,000 songs, 80,000 photos, or seven full-length movies
  • Download and install Android apps from the AppLib store while connected to a Wi-Fi network
  • 3.2-inch TFT LCD touchscreen display with 400 x 240 pixel resolution and 16 million colors
  • Supports MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, OGG, and FLAC audio formats; AVI, MP4, MOV, 3GP, MPG, PS, TS, VOB, MKV, FLV, RM, RMVB, ASF, and WMV video formats; JPG, BMP, PNG, and GIF image files
  • One-year limited warranty


Archos 32 3.2-Inch Internet Tablet with Android


Archos 32 3.2-Inch Internet Tablet with Android Reviews


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42 of 45 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Overall Great, Except for the Most Notable Part of this Product: The Wireless!, October 29, 2010
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This review is from: Archos 32 3.2-Inch Internet Tablet with Android (Electronics)
Let's start with the Pros and Cons
Pros:
-Very responsive touch screen (no multitouch)
-Slim
-Good media player
-Aesthetically nice
-Android OS
Cons:
-Atrocious wireless reception (Achilles heel of this device)
-No native android market
-Comes with Android 2.1 installed

Now the dirt:

The point for me in getting this device was to be able to connect to my university's wireless internet to stream Pandora internet radio, and do general web surfing while walking around campus. Unfortunately this device gets subpar wireless reception. This device will pretty much only get stable internet reception if you can see the access point. For comparison, I'm sitting here on my Lenovo laptop which gets a signal strength of excellent (full bars) from an access point a couple of floors below me, and this Archos 32 barely registers the signal. I can't get any signal if I try to hold it in any comfortable and... Read more
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great way to try the Android experience, December 6, 2010
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Steven B. Combs (Evansville, IN United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Archos 32 3.2-Inch Internet Tablet with Android (Electronics)
I'm an iPhone 4 user and a gadget freak. I've been wanting to try the Android experience, but didn't want to spend the money for the device and a 2-year contract to give it a shot. I'm also a runner and needed a device to take with me when running. This device fits the bill nicely. Not only do I get a great media player, but I also get a Wi-Fi connected device that will allow me to browse the web, download podcasts and check my e-mail.

As purchased the device came with Android 2.1. An update to 2.2 (FroYo) was available immediately and I installed. Glad I did. Much snappier performance. You should do this before you do anything else. I then side-loaded an app that installed several Google Apps and provided access to the Android Marketplace. A simple Google Search for "archos android marketplace install" should provide you with the instructions. It really is a simple process.

I'm a Mac user so the next thing I did was install the free DoubleTwist software... Read more
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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Ignore the complainers, December 21, 2010
This review is from: Archos 32 3.2-Inch Internet Tablet with Android (Electronics)
Ok. I hemmed and hawed for quite a while on these Archos tablets. I had my sights set on the 43, but got impatient and bought the 32. Guess what... I'm not at all disappointed. This is a sweet little piece of technology. I wish it had a speaker and an SD card slot, but for $129.99 I can't complain.

Don't worry about the touch screen being TFT. Typing is not an issue... it's about as bad as typing on your GPS device (about the same size screen!). Sometimes you miss, but it's not like the world comes to an end... that's what the backspace button is for! Don't expect it to be a full-size keyboard and you'll be fine! Whenever I have to type more than a short web address or my login information, I just tilt it 90 degrees and use it landscape. It's as simple as that.

Screen resolution? I can still read the text at font size 6 and most of the time with the websites completely zoomed out, I can make out what it's saying. Is it as good as the ipod? No... but I doubt... Read more
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