Can more than one might think at first ...

For quite some time I looked for a ebook reader around, and I after graduation of several articles initially a device with e-ink technology (such as the Kindl, Sony or Oyo etc.) had a "lot of readers' eye and my price limit at max. 150, - looked.
After the first tests with the Oyo in the shop of the provider but this was eliminated because of its too sluggish reactions. The very slow turning to the next page interrupts the flow of reading most violently and even the odd "yellowed" acting page background does not look really nice.
The Kindl there was until recently only from America, which seemed too complicated to me; just did not like the restrictions on its own format and the need for conversion from other texts. Sony devices were too expensive. When Test winners from Warentest, the Cybook Opus, the screen is too small. A 5-inch display shows in normal font size less text than an average paperback page and thus needed frequent turning.

The Archos 70b a device appeared at reasonable prices on the market, which made me rethink. One bekommte an almost complete tablet with Android, which is well packed from the start as an eBook reader and plus but some may have more.

- The color display has not the best possible resolution, but perfectly adequate for quick around showing the actual photos via SD card. To read books, it is fine. For videos you have about the quality of a port Abeln DVD player, but seriously, who often like watching movies on a 10 inch screen?
- A simple MP3 player is also there and so you can sprinkle with additional music while browsing if necessary. The sound of the built-in speaker is thin - better than the supplied headphones and with a quality handset quite well.
- Wifi works at home without any problems. The restriction on the Archos Android Store can be easily extended by means of suitable software; there is a very informative YouTube clip from France, showing what you can do: alternative desktop, virtually all suitable for Android 2.1 apps installed and all rapidly for such a low-priced device.
- Import of non-protected books, music, photos or videos you are able via SD card or via the supplied USB cable.
- Who likes to buy from Amazon - the free Kindl software for Android is running without problems, so that one in EPUB and Mobi in format to read on the same device optionally protected books. For PDFs and TXT I installed a third reader app that can better deal with free PDFs, as the supplied Reader software.

So why not 5 stars, if everything is so great?
- Of course, the whole multimedia frills needs extra power and so can load at eingeschaltem Fi and diligent internet browsing and apps while listening to music even after his well-2H-circuit. If we limit ourselves with WLAN off on pure reading, is likely to get there from approximately 8 hours the specified duration.
- I had already had good experience with a "Archos 5 Internet Media Tablet". This unit had a more excellent (but of course much smaller display) and was inherently more images, video and sound formats). Because the 70b does not reach.
- Unfortunately, Android 2.1 - OS.

Conclusion:
Who really wants to read only, is operated safely with a better e-ink device. But who has fun at new technology (Android World) photos would show around or want to visit to see quickly on the net something (if the PC would have to be turned on lengthy and the smartphone display is too small), who with the Archos 70b a full ebook reader with etlichem "added value" for a really low price.