At just 8mm, the Archos 101 XS is a razor thin Android tablet. But it doesn’t feel cheap like its predecessors, which suffered from nasty creaks that even caused the screen to blur when you held them. That’s thanks to a slick metal frame with a white finish that feels almost as polished as an iPad chassis - though not quite.The keyboard cover protects the screen well, and can be dropped down and
Those video playback skills are fine and dandy if the Archos 101 XS is plugged into a TV, but count for little on the slate itself when the screen’s so unpleasant to look at. While the 1280x800 resolution is standard on most Android tablets, the colours are washed out and poor, and even ramped up to the max, it’s so dim you’ll be squinting like Mr Magoo.And while the thin keyboard cover sounds gr
We love what Archos was trying to do with the Archos 101 XS. It’s a huge leap forward for a company otherwise known for cheap efforts rather than affordable ones. But the keyboard’s a tad too small to be helpful, and it’s still lacking the build and sc...
Bundled Coverboard, Works very well in laptop mode, Expandable storage, Good codec support
Disappointing screen, Below par hardware spec
Archos' decision to shift emphasis from media to productivity could have been a disaster, but the 101 XS works pretty well as a mobile work device. The Coverboard is brilliantly designed and realised – keeping the tablet safe and secure when in your bag,...
Superb contrast, Overall responsiveness, Neat, innovative design, Dock is well thought out and easy to use, Extensive multimedia playback capabilities
Greatly improvable colour accuracy, Keyboard keys too small, Not as practical to handle as the Transformer Pad, Low battery life
The 101 XS is without a doubt the best tablet Archos has ever come up with, as well as one of the best tablets that are out right now. The battery life, hybrid functionality and part-"wow", part-"blah" display prevent it from getting our full five-star ra...
Keyboard dock makes typing long emails easy, Decent performance, Stock Android is easy to use
Terrible screen, Keyboard dock feels very cheap and flimsy, Magnets on dock don't feel secure, Can't listen to audio on headphones if they have a builtin microphone
While the Archos 101 XS's keyboard dock makes writing long documents somewhat easier, its cheap build quality, unpleasant screen and various other issues make it too expensive for what is being offered....
Coverboard is innovative and mostly works well, value for money, physical connections and expandable memory
Some build quality gripes, speaker performance, battery life isn't great, Coverboard is a little too lightweight, finish scratches easily
An innovative tablet from Archos that offers good value for money. We have some gripes about the build quality and the finish and we're not sure you'd choose it over a more desirable tablet with Bluetooth keyboard...
Mediocre battery life, Some serious build problems, Could do with some stabilisation updates
Once, Archos was pretty much the main player in the media tablet game. Even as recently as the Archos 5 tablet , there simply wasn't that much competition, and even less that offered the French company's extensive native media playback. However, in these ...
