Abstract: The Archos 101 XS might not have the most striking of names, but it's an interesting offering from a company with a long pedigree of making media devices and working with touchscreens.Archos' budget offerings don't always hit the spot, but this £299.99 (i...
Published: 2012-08-29, Author: Jim , review by: techworld.com
There's no doubt that the 101 XS is Archos' best tablet to date and it's a decent attempt to undercut rivals, notably Asus Transformer Pad 300. It's £100 cheaper and the keyboard dock is far less fiddly. However, the dock was reliable only when on a d...
The 101 XS is just full of quirks. The touchscreen flakes out and starts touching itself if you press too hard, it takes forever to wake up, and the ports are in the wrong spots. The keyboard is flat, and you can't angle the screen to your liking. The ...
Impressive benchmark performance, Keyboard dock, included in price, also works as a hard cover, Loud speakers, Good port selection, Pleasingly slim
Pricey given current competition, Weak battery life, Keyboard dock feels flimsy, No rear camera
A speedy Android tablet with a spiffy bundled keyboard that doubles as a screen cover, the 101 XS is slim and light—but a bit too pricey. Read More…...
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Published: 2012-08-22, Author: Sarah , review by: engadget.com
The $400 Archos 101 XS includes a keyboard dock built into the tablet's cover, but this innovative feature doesn't amount to a good typing experience....
Published: 2012-08-22, Author: Eric , review by: cnet.com
The Archos 101 XS includes a full QWERTY keyboard, memory expansion, Mini-HDMI, and great games performance
The tablet never feels like it's safely attached to the keyboard, and unless you have small hands, typing on the keyboard feels cramped. The tablet also features shoddy build quality and at $400 is too expensive for what's offered
The Archos 101 XS makes performance improvements from the previous generation and includes a full keyboard, but doesn't offer enough to warrant its high price.
We were glad to see that the Archos 101 XS did live up to our expectations of being thin and affordable and was pretty much exactly how it looked in the video presentation I saw during the press conference held by Archos' CEO Paris, France (March 2012).Fo...
This device presents a rather interesting – and certainly unique – offering to the Android tablet universe. Compared to the ASUS Transformer Prime with keyboard dock, this device doesn’t quite seem as high quality a final product – but it’s a lot less...
