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2011-03-15 , 23:51
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Originally Posted by GeraldKo View Post
Seems worth bringing to your attention although not worth its own thread. I just saw an 8" tablet, running Froyo with a 1GHz ARM Cortex 8, for $230 on DealExtreme. How's it look to y'all?

Personally, I'm still inclined to stick to a tablet that is small enough to pocket and also light enough to comfortably hold over my head as I lazily lie on my back reading and surfing in bed. If I get too sick of the relative sluggishness and bulk of my N800, at this point I'm inclined to replace it with the Archos 43. I know it has a non-user-replaceable battery, but other than that I can't see any reason not to opt for that unit. Anybody here want to suggest why it's a bad choice?
Aside from the generally iffy impression I'm getting overall, it has a resistive touchscreen (which is okay, I suppose, but most apps are far more fluid with and designed for capacitive touchscreens), considering it's large size it's absolutely unforgivable for that unit to only have only an 800x480 resolution (trust me--it's going to look AWFUL at that screen size), and most importantly: 1) Support (any CyanogenMod, Ultimate Droid or ANY kind of community build support? Otherwise, you're likely to be stuck with a one-revision device.) 2) Considering it looks like one of those cheapy Chinese devices, I have to voice my concern regarding the possibility of knockoffs, spyware and general lack of confidence in such devices (for example, the Samsung Cortex A8 might not actually BE a Samsung Cortex A8, i.e. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology...security.china)

My own opinion? I'd just as soon avoid it, if I were you. You're better off with a $200 Nook Color, honestly.
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