Archos 7c 501690 7-Inch Android Home Tablet - Black

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.5 x 8 inches ; 12.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B004PAADYY
• Item model number: 501690
  

By : Archos
List Price : $199.99
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Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Designed to enhance your digital lifestyle, the Archos 7c Tablet offers a high-resolution 7-inch capacitive touchscreen, full Android connectivity, and exceptional performance at a reasonable price. The Archos 7c lets you surf the web in full width via a Wi-Fi connection and easily stay in touch with integrated email and contacts applications. Enjoy videos in 720p HD, use the tablet as a music center, and create custom slideshows for family and friends. Customize your device by downloading your favorite Android applications and games from AppsLib Market to transform your tablet into a personalized computer that fits comfortably in your hands.

7c Home TabletAt a Glance:

• Vibrant 7-inch TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen displays 720p HD video



• Fully customizable Android tablet with app setup options and home screen widgets



• Supports all major video and audio formats for easy use



• Wi-Fi enabled to connect to any wireless network



• USB port for adding hardware to use as a PC



• Limited one-year warranty

Vibrant 7-inch TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen display offers 720p HD quality viewing. .

Tablet conveniently supports all major video and audio formats. .

Access all your favorite Android applications from the convenient AppsLib store. .

USB port for maximum versatility..Slim Profile with 7-Inch LCD TouchscreenShowcasing a brilliantly clear 7-inch TFT LCD touchscreen and a sleek, stylish design, the Archos 7c is the ideal combination of form and function. The capacitive touchscreen offers improved sensitivity, especially when browsing the web or navigating between different screens. Measuring 1/2-inch thick and weighing 13 ounces, this slender tablet is completely portable while still providing a large display and a virtual keyboard.

Enjoy Various Multimedia Formats in HD QualityThe Archos 7c's striking 7-inch display is ideal for watching videos, viewing pictures, reading, and sharing documents. You'll have plenty of room to keep your favorite media stored on the tablet with 8 GB of flash memory. The Archos 7c lets you watch videos in the most popular formats in stunning 720p HD quality. It also supports all major music formats, including OGG and FLAC, letting you enjoy your favorite tunes without converting files or losing sound quality. The tablet supports up to 42 hours of continuous music playback and up to 7 hours of video playback.

Upload pictures directly to the Archos 7c using its USB connection or its micro SD slot (SDHC compatible) and enjoy them on the vivid 800-by-480-pixel screen with 16 million color display. Pick your favorite music to accompany your photos to make personalized slideshows for family and friends.

Connected Android Tablet is Easy to PersonalizePowered by Android 2.1, the Archos 7c lets you easily access all your favorite Android applications from the convenient AppsLib store. Whether you're looking for games, daily news, sport results, practical information, social networks, or e-books, you'll find an application for it.

The Archos 7c offers easy access to information services like weather and local business directories. You can also configure different services to appear as live widgets on the home screen, giving you the ability to quickly view all the information that matters to you.

Fast and Convenient Web SurfingEnjoy web browsing in full width just like on your PC--no need to zoom in and out. If you do want to zoom, simply tap the part of the text that you're interested in and the display will be automatically resized to the paragraph you want to read. The Archos 7c's Wi-Fi connection (802.11 b/g) gives you the ability to access the Internet from any room of the house or on the go.

You can configure a variety of email accounts on the Arnova 7c--give each member of the family quick and easy access to their own messages.

Add Hardware via USB ConnectionSurf the web and access your office documents with added ease thanks to the Archos 7c's USB host connection. Connect a mouse, external keyboard, or external storage device and transform your tablet into a portable home computer. A built-in leg stand means you can set the tablet up as a display for comfortable typing and viewing.

Product and Warranty InformationThe 7c tablet measures 8 by 4-1/5 by 1/2 inches (H x W x D) and weighs 13 ounces. It includes two built-in speakers, a microphone, and a leg stand. The Android 2.1 system is compatible with Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, and 7, Mac OS X, and Linux (in mass storage mode) operating systems.

The Archos 7c Tablet is backed by a limited one-year warranty.

What's in the BoxArchos 7c tablet, earphones, USB cable, power adapter, and quick start guide.

Archos 7c 501690 7-Inch Android Home Tablet - Black

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.5 x 8 inches ; 12.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B004PAADYY
• Item model number: 501690
  

Technical Details

• Android 2.1
• 8 GB of flash memory
• 7-inch TFT LCD touchscreen
• WiFi 802.11 b/g
• 13 ounces

Customer Reviews

I've been playing with this Archos 7c for about a week now and I must say that I'm impressed with the upgraded screen. This 7c comes equipped with capacitive screen rather than the outdated resistive screen found in cheaper tablets all over ebay.

I've immediately updated the ROM to the stocked 1.0.3 that is available on Archos website. Not very happy with the performance at all - screen is not responsive and there are lots of lagging going on when swiping between screens. I then updated to the CFW ( can be found on ArcTablet by searching "Archos 7c Custom firmware) 2.1 Root market (Created by Birdiebnl - Version 21.04 custom rom)

Now it runs much smoother than the stocked firmware. Still not powerful enough to fully enjoy video gaming but I bought this for watching movie and read books on BART and in bed so it works perfectly fine for me.

Also, if anyone is looking for a case, I found out that only 2 cases on Amazon fit this system really well. One being the sleeve style made by Archos themselves Archos Protective Case for Archos 7 Home Tablet (Black) Another one is this one Black Leather Case for Archos 7 Home Tablet 4GB-8GB

I'd say if you have the 7HT V2, you probably fine keeping your current systems as this 7c only comes with capasitive screen while the rest of the spec remains the same.

All in all, I like it enough to give it 4 stars. Minus one because Archos still hasn't release official Android 2.2, 2.3 or the 3. Honeycomb to be used with this Archos 7c.

UPDATE 9/5/11

There is a newer Custom firmware out though. It's Froyo 2.2 and works fine with some screen lag. here is the link: [...]

Remember to turn off animation, reduce desktop scrolling speed and desktop overshoot to 0 in ADW settings. Also, in Spare Parts, set animation to Fast. Doing these things helped a bunch with 7c running this 2.2 Froyo firmware.

Archos confuses the heck out of buyers with about 5 iterations of the 7 series home tablets (not counting internet media tablets which don't run Android OS). This is the 3rd upgrade to their 7 Home Tablets (I don't count Arnova ones as upgrades - they're just cheaper versions). 7 first gen was slow, slow, slow with very unresponsive resistive touch screen - don't even think about buying these anymore. Version 2 upgraded the software to Android 2.1 (you can root it to 2.3 now) and the processor to 800 Mhz from 600. Good improvement in useability, still resistive screen with slow response. Still the processor is too slow to play any games decently - Angry Bird will play but very slow. The 7C adds capacitive screen with pinch zoom functionality but otherwise same hardware as version 2. Quite uesable for everyday tasks, playing video and web surfing. So why am I NOT recommending it? The thing is, Archos has a 70 which has a faster 1 Ghz processor which you can now buy at about the same price (or even cheaper for used). The 70 is SIGNIFICANTLY better than 7c in all respects so why would you pay about the same for a less robust unit?