So we got the most popular variant of the Archos Android tablets this year, the Archos 70. There’s a limited number of units available locally and release has been delayed twice but the local Archos distributor was able to get us a review unit.
Having tried the bigger Archos 101, I must admit that the Archos 70 looks sleeker, thinner (much thinner than the Galaxy Tab or the Cherry Mobile Superion) and lighter. I think it’s just the right size for an internet tablet.
Archos A70 Internet Tablet
7″ display @ 800×480 pixel capacitive screen
1GHz ARM Cortex A8 CPU
720p HD video playback
VGA camera
HDMI, USB ports
8GB Flash or 250GB HDD model
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 2.1
Archos 70 250GB price: Php16,990
Archos 70 8GB price: Php15,490
There’s been a huge demand for these tablets that delays in shipments are due to lack of supply. I am told that Europe got the first shipments and that units there are still in short supply. Units were initially slated to arrive in the Philippines back in November but was pushed back to December.
The only available units ready for this month would be the 8GB Archos 70 while the 250GB variant will be available by January. The retail price of Php15,490 still applies.
The device still runs on Android 2.1 Eclair but should be ready for upgrade to Froyo now (just checked firmware update to 2.0.54 is up). Although update is available via OTA, Archos recommends downloading the full update to a PC and then transfer via USB before upgrading. Will post my full review of the Archos 70 soon.
hi ask ko lang kung worth it ba yung ARCHOS 10.1 INTERNET TABLET?MAGKAIBA PALA SILA NG 101 G9 TABLET.. plan ko kasi bilhin yung promo sa metrodeal.com yung Archos 10.1 Internet Tablet 13k nalang with 1 year warranty until today oct. 26, 2011 nalang yung promo.. okay ba yung archos brand? quality nung product hindi ba siya sirain? meron service center ba siya? @sir gie: hope mabigyan mo din ako advice since nakabili ka na ng archos product thanks
@melo:
Archos70 250gb meron ito sa Pc corner SMSOUTHMALL BRANCH bakasaibang branch meron din php14,995.00
Magkano ba ang Archos 70 na 250gb kung bibili ako by next month, September 2011? Please recommend a reliable dealer. And yes. How may I be able to use the Microsoft Excel software there? I wish to use the tablet sana for checking attendance of my students using Excel software. Please reply. Thank you and more power.
Yuga mentioned the price. Surf sulit.com. Use Documents to Go.
Can you read clearly a medical ebook using archos 70? I mean with a book with pictures.. Pls reply
with my experience of several ebooks with illus, a big, big YES! you can actually use various downloadable free software to open varied files. adobe acrobat reader is available free. other programs like Documents to Go can open and edit word, powerpoint, excel, and pdf files, too. its built-in ebook reader is Aldiko. its preferred files are epub. Nook from Barnes & Nobles is downloadable. its practically so flexible. enjoy a real many-in-one gadget with a very big space for your precious files!
i got one already. when i showed it to my co-employees, i ended up buying another. and another. and another! hahaha!
it’s truly a good buy, to think that one can have that lofty 250 GB storage much like the portable HDD – plus all the advantages of an android tablet!
i was able to update the firmware to the latest version, which is 2.4.19 (Android 2.2.1).
i am enjoying it a lot now. it’s a pc in a very handy size.
Love this Tablet. kahit walang 3G nagagamit ko parin siya Thru CellPhone Thetering. Bluetooth connected sa Sony Ericsson Aino.
Lovely blog post you have hereabouts. I hadn’t investigated this.
Where can I have my Archos 70 Intenet Tablet 250gb be check by service center in the Philippines
Where can i buy Archos Brand in Philippines???
yes there is available archos 70 in mall of asia
what is way better?? archos 70 or achos 101? plese do help!
is Archos 7o available in Mall of Asia already?
sir yuga, when will you publish your review of this device?
@ chanreii
Really? I hope I can wait for your review, hey do you know anything bout the USB broadbands? I really like to buy an A. 70 if it could be plugged to a USB broad… please help! =)
@ehrine
been following weemall sa facebook and twitter. mukhang totoo naman. planning to buy the 250 gb from them siguro april pa. heheh.
@shiella
Nope, not yet. Why? Do you know anything about this site? Aren’t they real? And have you ever tried a USB broadband in the archos 70? Is there any way that we could use USB B. in that a.70? Please let me know. Thank you!
^^HAVE YOU TRIED TRANSACTING WITH THEM?
guys you can purchase the archos 70 250gb at weemall.com, it’s a verified online shop, and they even have a showroom at quezon. You can visit their site.
ARCHOS 70 250gb- 14,500 (bank to bank payment)
Cheap right? =)
To all
@islacom pilipinas
I just like to know if there’s any other way that we could use USB broadband, like the one that was done on the epads’ of china. If it was with android maybe there could be a way right? Please let me know. I want to buy one and would love it if could be connected with USB broadband. Thanks guys!
@shiela magkaiba ang archos 70 sa archos 7…
I MEAN 160GB, ARCHOS 7..
I SAW A REVIEW NA MAY AVAILABLE 16GB PRICED AT 11,000? MERON BA?
as long as there is an update I will definitely go for the 250GB version..
If you can afford 250gb archos 70 is more better. From my experience if you have a external hard drive added like micro sd card for archos 8gb you going to have a problem if you using the sd card for the files or pictures or video. The good part of archos support, they are always there when I have a problem of downloading. The support is good. If you want to avoid any problems just stick with 250gb. They are still waiting for the adobe flash 10.1 to upgrade to 2.2 android. You can’t download anything from on line video because of the flash are not supported. I hope this will help you to decide what to buy. Good luck
@makenzo tnx bro!
by jan. pag hindi dalawa bibilihin ko e tatlo! 250gb! :)
@allan
yup supported ng archos 70 running froyo ang ym messenger with video calling. got my A70 from villaman last week. dami din gusto bumili nung pinakita ko sa xmas party ng company namin.
ask ko lang kung pwede ba mag yahoo messenger dito? at supported ang video calling? nag hahanap kasi ako ng gadget e. thnx
Thanks for the answer bro :) looking forward on your feedback when you tried one
@Psionics MIDs are really sold at a relatively good price. Saw some in Quiapo, though those are not really good looking nor fast or durable either. Still have to try the one you just found sir. Though, a Rockship chipset is not really a good processor. Qualcomms are still the generic for good processors IMO.
was wondering what to buy now… There’s also this Miu Miu device that runs on android 2.1 and has a pretty nice . available at SM North Main Bldg. 4th floor near the CR. It has a china Rockship RK2818 chipset, supports 720p videos, 256 MB RAM(boing!) and 8GB on-board storage. I’ve tried it and its not bad for a Php 7,900 MID with decent speed(unlike those epads ^^). Was wondering if you have any infos with this bro?
hanggang kelan kaya yung booth sa activity center? wala pa akong pera ngayon eh.. T.T
meron bang store na nagbebenta non na talagang store? ung hindi booth lang? ung matagal tagal bago sila mawala..
ay sorry, Archos 7 lang pala yung nakita ko
Tama ba yung nakita ko sa isang mall kahapon? Arcos 70 binebenta for just P10K?! Chineck ko ng mabuti, Archos 70 naman talaga!
18-19k yata not so sure,until dec 12,last tues meron pa cla 3 stocks
@geri
sir do you have the contact number of willman? i’m planning to inquire kasi if they still have stocks and if they do accept citibank mastercard. pls. thanks.
Magkano po kaya yung 10 inch version sa Glorietta? Up to when ba yung BPI Madness Sale?
@aaron
cash 15k,card 12 mons 16788.sa bpi madness sale at glorieta activity center look for willman computer booth.meron sila 7 and 10 inch version.
dito. isa ako sa mga naunang nagpareserve kaya 15490 lang kuha ko, sa iba 15990 na benta nila.. nagkita kami sa glorietta para kunin yung item.
V-TECH VENTURES
Tel: 632 861 0020 / 63 917 6ARCHOS
Address: UNIT 23 MIRACLE BUILDING,2152 CHINO ROCES ST. MAKATI CITY. PHILIPPINES.
Email: inq****@****.***
Website: archosph.com
@jumi:
sang store ka nakabili ng a70? how much kuha mo?
hehehe, kuha ko na ang aking a70 8Gb. ok na ok!
already upgraded it to froyo! yeah!
meron ngang 250Gb pero HDD sya. dami sana mailalagay. 250 GB! mas malaki pa sa laptop ko! kaso takot ako sa pagiging HDD nya. bka mas mainit at matakaw kumain ng battery. at onting bagsak while using th e device e bye bye na.
nasa 300mb nga lang ang pwede installan, pero ang froyo kaya nang mag-install sa SD card. ngayon wla pa ako SD card (naghahanap pa ang 8g or 16g sa market), but i was able to transfer some of my installed apps sa partition na pang media files. (using apps2sd).
@zeicht
Actually, the A70 can support them too. But needs a micro to full USB adapter, which Archos has neglected to include in the box.
@geri
how much is willman selling the unit? is it the 8GB model? are they also selling the 101?
I believe the 101 can be used with HDD’s with the standard sized USB host but the 70 can’t since it doesnt have a standard sized usb host…
@sir geri:
willman po ba or villman? im not familiar with the store po eh. i’m planning to purchase an a70, kaya lang nahihirapan ako maghanap kung san meron.
@geri:
saan po sa glorieta merong available na archos?
Is there really possibility that the archos 70 250GB be available here in the philippines, because the price difference between 8Gb & 250GB is just P1,500+, some people may forget the 8GB version once the 250GB version arrive.
@geri how much is it sir? I want to get one as well.
Whew! I can’t wait for your review on the unit, Sir Abe.
What to expect on year 2011?
Epic War of Handheld Tablets!
trip ko pa rin yung 101.
bougt my archos yesterday .few units left at willman in glorieta activity center.
bougt my archos yesterday .few units left at willman in glorieata activity center.
Oh yeah forgot. The a101 fully supports external harddrives, the a70 will also work but the devices will have to get their power from somewhere else.
External HDDs work on Archos as long as it’s self-powered.
@edmund69
External HDD’s work. I’ve attached both my CDRKing 2.5″ USB case, and my WD 320Gig Passport to my A101, which is the same as the A70.
You cannot charge via USB
@nexusboy DELL STREAK, oh yes!
Anyway, baligtad naman ako. Nung nalaman ko from @Aaron na may Huawei S7, saka ako nagdalawang isip sa pagbili ng Archos 70! hahaha.
@wilde:
when did you place your order? was there a reservation fee? if yes, how much?
i’ve decided to get this one, i won’t wait for the s7 anymore. :)
i was looking forward for the release of huawei s7 android tablet but then i found out about archos 70. now im really torn apart.
which is better, huawei s7 or archos 70? should i just wait for huawei s7 to be available in the phils or should i go for archos 70? help.
@RJCA
Yes it can, along with other formats
See link for specifications:
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/8960/a70copy.jpg
Specifications for other Archos products:
http://cyberexchange.multiply.com/tag/android
I made a pre-order. The 250gb should’ve been sweet, but alas after two delays, wala pa rin…
Sayang.
Where to buy:
V-TECH VENTURES
Tel: 632 861 0020 / 63 917 6ARCHOS
Address: UNIT 23 MIRACLE BUILDING,2152 CHINO ROCES ST. MAKATI CITY. PHILIPPINES.
Email: inq****@****.***
Website: archosph.com
No, Globe Tattoo USB Modem won’t work, that goes the same with smart, sun and wi-tribe
No the external HDD also won’t work
The USB is use for charging and transfering of files
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I would like to see photos of the 250GB version if it is still as slim as the 8gb model..
two questions… can the usb port of the Archos 70
1 – use for modem like globe tattoo, etc.
2 – use for portable hard drive to read my favorite movies..
Thanks
Sorry for the stupid question but I just haven’t been up to date with Android in general, can this play Xvid videos?
If yes the 250GB one seems great for on the go video watching.
@Nineswordz
Well, it is for more storage for media like videos, music, etc.
I’m not sure if there are hacks (app2sd or similar) that work on this device. I think Froyo partially solves this problem I suppose, but the app must be compatible with this feature with Froyo.
@jon
i see.. if that’s the case, then that’s really a problem. well if that 300mb is for apps, and the remaining storage (7.7gb) is for media – pics, videos, etc.. what’s the use of microSD then? =(
i hope you can obtain a Dell Streak sir abe. :)
@Nineswordzzzzzz
Sorry dude, but according to the archos forum, not all of that 8gb can be used for app storage. I think just a few hundred MBs (300mb i think) are available for apps. The rest is for storage of media (pics, videos, etc).
Wow… may point ka NineSwordz. :)
For me, I think the 8gb is enough for applications. You don’t need to put your files, music and movies into the ssd rom. There’s no difference in speed AFTER you loaded them I think.. frame rate improvement? sound quality boost? nah.. The important part is that the ssd rom is for your APPS only.
Nag-tyaga nga tayo sa mga 8gb ng iDevices eh, na magkakasama lahat ng music, movies and apps.. jan pa kaya? =P
Sir abe, Where do you buy these gadgets? Ang hirap maghanap ng tablet. Lagi nalang ipad nakikita ko.
I would have actually preferred an Archos 70 over a Galaxy Tab except for 3 things (in order):
1. Most important: Local service/support/warranty. I don’t think Archos has any local service centers, unlike Samsung. So if something bad happens, you’re left to 3rd parties.
2. Screen size: 1024×600 would have been the best resolution for this device, as it would have a higher DPI/PPI, and therefore better for reading.
3. Least important: The HDD variant is worrisome because of moving parts. The 8GB SDD is a bit too small compared to its contemporaries.
But one can only cram so much features into a Php 16k device. Something has to give. Unfortunately for me, #1 and #2 are the top problems. But then again, I can’t afford a Tab either. Will wait for more options. :)
Alright! Thanks sir yuga. Will definitely wait for the full review here.
i see. thanks so much.
now i’m really torn between getting a Galaxy Tab, a Galaxy S, a WP7, or this tab + some cheap froyo phone. :S
Looking forward to your review Sir. I especially want to check out its battery life. :)
@yuyu – yes, weight and thickness. The specs I believe can handle 2.3
Tsk. Still short on stocks, that kinda sucks. I have to agree. It looks like the best Android tablet so far. I just don’t know why they released an 8gb model instead of 16gb. I mean, there are smaller Archos devices that have 16gb version. Even though you could add more storage via the microSD slot, people who prefer flash storage over the hard drive version may find 8gb to be very small.
Hi Abe, is there a big weight difference between the HDD & Flash model?
also, do you think this can support gingerbread? thanks. :D