ARCHOS 101 internet tablet review
The Archos 101 is one of the most eagerly anticipated tablets expected this side of Christmas. As companies race to get their products to market are they simply cutting corners and churning out rubbish?
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Seasoned tech blogger. Host of the Tech Addicts podcast.
Mobile Tech Addicts 98 – Prestigious Award Wannabes
Gareth, Andy, James, Matt and Tracy babble about the recent happenings in the mobile industry around the UK. Andy ‘s fondled the Blackberry 8980, Gareth puts out his Archos 101 review, James goes to a very disappointing awards ceremony, Matt investigates Huawei’s latest and Tracy pulls in some killer bargains. With laughter, action, adventure and even the threat of a musical number this is the UK podcast to listen to!
Mobile Tech Addicts Podcast 97: Americalandworld
This week Tracy and Matt return from Americaland with stories of adventure. The latest LG Optimus 7 has been reviewed, Sony Ericsson unleashes some stupendously original phones and updates. the Advent Vega turns some heads and Andy addresses some new problems with the networks.
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Amazon Kindle – Clever packaging
A warning for all who are interested in buying an Amazon Kindle for a loved/liked one this Christmas, don’t open it when it arrives. As you might not expect from a lump of technology the box it arrives in, through the post, is the actual packaged unit. Have a look as the pictures submitted by a friend Paul. Paul has now opened his wife’s present. He will have to tape it up and hope she does not notice. Cool move Amazon.
Mobile Tech Addicts Podcast 96 Take two of these and call me in the morning
Gareth and Andy are joined by James from the road and Uncle Travelling Matt in Florida for your weekly dosage of mobile nonsense. This week Matt has reviewed the Desire Z and manages to phone in for a whine about Orange and some alarming banter with James. Gareth satisfies his Android tablet fix for the week. Andy kicks up about the networks and seems almost positive about the Pre 2. James fades in an out as his 3G and wifi connection in a distant English town fail him time and time again.
Toshiba NB250 Netbook Review
As the netbook era seems to be drawing to a close Toshiba manages to squeeze out one last option for your mobile computing needs. Sandwiched between the oldie but goodie, NB200 and the king of the heap, NB305, the NB250 lurks in the background like a ninja. Is it Batman, ready for action or Karate dressed in black (that’s an obscure Batfink reference by the way?)
Read on to find out more.
The iProtest – An iPad protest banner
What better way to get your point across at a strike than by nailing you beloved iPad to a 2×4 and having a protest presentation running. Those clever Russians, you can imagine the thought process. My pay sucks, there is a protest, there must be a app for that!
Mobile Tech Addicts Podcast 95: Sexy
Andy is back this week with a new sexy voice for unknown reasons. James unboxes he HTC HD7 and put the finishing touches to his Blackberry 9870 review. Gareth gets excited about a new Nokia concept and a bargain from Tesco. Andy rants about Vodafone and well. everything else he can thinks of. Matt goes on holiday with Rachel and hopefully Tracy.
Due to feedback from listeners the audio quality of the podcast has been dropped a little to make for a friendlier download size. The content quality has not been altered and remains rubbish.
Archos 101 Internet Tablet unboxing
The Archos 101 is a much anticipated Android tablet. Whilst Samsung occupy the high end of the market with the £500 Galaxy Tab and an endless slew of cheap and nasty tablets invade from every other company looking to make a buck Archos focuses on a mid-range that is going to appeal to the majority.
The 101 is named as such due to it’s huge WXVGA 10.1″ LCD screen. the device boast quite an eye catching spec list including a front facing webcam, Android 2.2 Froyo (not implemented yet), 1ghz processor, 3D openGL, 8 or 16gb on-board storage, video and audio codecs for pretty much everything and a handy kickstand.
Have a look at the extended unboxing below and keep your eye peeled for further video demos in the future. I shall be leaving the review until 2.2 Froyo arrives in the next couple of weeks.
Mobile Tech Addicts Podcast 94: Tablets, berries and desires
This week James and Gareth take on the latest mobile news. Matt and Andy are AWOL and if found please exterminate immediately. James has reviewed the Desire HD and he’s playing with the Bold 9780. Gareth is trying to get his teeth around a massive Android tablet and fathom is Sony is taking the PSP in the right direction.
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