Archos 5 review - Part 1: Unboxing

Check out this screen, it is pure awesome!!! It looks awesome in the metro, in the bus, in the train, pretty viewable outdoors in the sunlight. Everyone was looking at me at the train station and asking about what it was, it looks awesome and will amaze everyone up to about 100 meters around you. A bigger screen in a smaller device, that's pretty awesome.

This video is just the initial unboxing. Check for my other parts of this review showing all the new faster features, showing the web browsing speed, the new awesome looking DVR Station with HDMI output and more in the next parts of this review.

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[7Z7IZ7Z]

Can the archos 5 play AC-3  audio?

[Charbax]

Yup.

[Chenzel05]

Whats this version with rubberized back? I've only ever seen polished metal backs, where can I get one with the rubber?

[Charbax]

The 120GB and 250GB versions have a rubberized back.

[spotlight73]

I will be recieving the Archos 5 (120 GB) this week, and I am wanting to know, will I be able make/receive skype calls.

[Charbax]

Nope, not yet anyways. It hasn't been announced officially, but technically, it could happen. Depends on the popularity of the device and on the firmware updates in the coming months.

[XxSpawnPoint]

why the need to hack the archos?

Games can alread be downloaded, custom backrounds, many more supported music/video types, can download many widgets (applications).

What more do you need? It probably has it..

Besides, whats they point in getting an iTouch just for hacks. When it comes down to overall usefulness...

archos>itouch

[Aperson167]

the only thing the itouch has over the archos is the apps.

thats about it.

[roninsoul]

unboxing on the go

[grgfourtinas]

no i dont think so

[Nids0722]

why would you use iTunes?? But you can

[RemixRampage]

yea i think and if you cant I KNOW you can use napster

[ihavenoname409]

can u use itunes with archos?

[TedMorin]

You still have to purchase the plug in

[7Z7IZ7Z]

I forgot to add this. Did they recently come out with a firmware to play ac3 or do you still have to purchase the cinema plug-in?

Cheers for the fast response.