The problem is that the Archos 9 is extremely slow on delivery.
Say, you have to make it through a BIOS upgrade legs and loading of various new driver him only.
Here one comes even as a PC expert sweat:
- Some precautions must be taken, such as the holding of a USB hub with USB mouse and USB keyboard (otherwise one is suddenly and nothing works anymore!)
- The window size of the driver is not adapted to the display size of the screen, so that the buttons for "Next" and "Cancel" are located in the non-visible range. Thereby some setup steps for Blind Flight
- Etc .... these are just one of the nice surprises ;-)
- Another point you should still schedule the time being. Einzuspielen An update sometimes takes forever because the CPU is so totally overwhelmed.
And since we are already at the core-criticism-points:
- One should adopt it, to want to work with an Atom single core processor as on the desktop. More than 2-3 applications in parallel is pure self-torture. So the part used for what it is intended: Surfing with your finger.
- The Surf Experience in Internet Explorer leaves to be desired, since Windows 7 Starter Edition does not support the Tablet PC features. That is no easy scrolling with your finger in pages. Thus, the touch screen works just as mouse-replacement and you have to scroll through the scroll bar on the side with the finger down, which is bad, because they are quite narrow. Remedy installing Firefox with the add-on "grave and drag". Thus, it can be comfortably surf, as I should have been out of the box awaits!
- Long load times when browsing are also due to the undersized CPU. This can be largely solved by a Adblocker.
- What then annoying, the constant double clicks with your finger (since only mouse replacement). This can be luckily the Explorer switch to single-click.
- On-screen keyboard: suitable only for rudimentary typing URLs or search terms. Can type longer emails you forget it. If necessary, it is worth considering the purchase of a Bluetooth keyboard .... but if you want to work, it is better to grab the same to an office laptop.
- The launch of Windows 7 and the loading of applications takes longer. If they are then, however, loaded times, can be fast to work with. So it is recommended that the part is not every time to shut down, but to send in the sleep mode.
- The promised access to tens of thousands of podcast turned out at me as an empty promise. The desktop link to the website no longer exists :( so. Instead, you have to strive for other sources.
Conclusion:
After the changes and latest drivers above the unit makes to the living room couch a solid impression. Whether retrieve mails, view the electronic TV listings magazine or retrieve the latest news and podcasts - all this creates the device effortlessly.
For PC beginners but there is a high barrier to entry and so can easily be more frustration instead of pleasure arise. I would have liked a device that is already being delivered so that everything works out from the pack.
I can recommend it only for technology enthusiasts Windows fans who would never ever buy an iPad .... or just people who are not as demanding and a higher tolerance limit have in terms of time surfing.
