How about a PMP unit that comes with Android out of the box? that uses any SATA hdd? Instead of trying to Hack the Archos.....
(we are building one ;) more info to be released in 1-2 month's time) Cheers Eric Portable Electronics Ltd www.hdmp4.com On Sep 11, 2:06 pm, Charbax <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, I just posted some reviews of the new embedded Linux based Archos > 5 at my Archos > fansitehttp://archosfans.com/2008/09/09/archos5-review-part-3-browsing/ > > I am really hoping that someone will contact Archos engineers to make > Android applications work on it. > > It's got: > > - 5" 800x480 touch-screen > - From 30GB (1.8") up to 500GB (2.5") hard drive storage > - Texas Instruments ARMv7 Cortex superscalar 600mhz with HD-video > playback capable DSP accelerator > - Built-in HSDPA model (Archos 5G has built-in HSDPA sim card reader, > other models can use HSDPA USB Dongle) > - Very pocketable, below 250gr (much more compact then Intel MIDs, not > much bigger then the iPhone really) > - Full video codecs support at DVD resolution, Mpeg4, WMV, H264, > Mpeg2, RMV, as well as 720p HD resolution support for some (or all) > codecs. All audio codecs support as well. > - Optimized embedded Opera browser with Full screen Youtube flash > streaming support > - Fast very responsive very bright awesome glossy touch-screen > - It runs a customized embedded Linux OS, they call Archos OS, > proprietary stuff, with full Windows DRM support, other DRM support, > Dish Networks DRM support, macrovision tv-output support, Video-on- > demand support (up to HD), IPTV, live streaming of all codecs from the > Internet, Samba/Upnp and more. > - HDMI output to HDTV on DVR Station connector > - DVB-T tuner support > - FM Recorder and remote control with built-in microphone > - Suspended and resume support, 4 hours video playback battery time, 3 > hours browsing time (consider the big bright screen and fast > processor) > - VGA perhaps D1 video recording support from DVR Station connector > with electronic program guide > - Starts at $350 unsubsidized by any carrier > > OK so those are just some of the awesome features of this Internet > Media Tablet. Made by Archos, french portable device innovator. > > So, as a pure fan of that product and of that company, and as admin of > thehttp://forum.archosfans.com, what I am hoping as well for, is > that this embedded Linux TI Cortex based HSDPA device would be able to > either dual-boot into Android OS for better interface and especially > for the applications, or else that it would somehow be able to support > at least some Android applications with little to no porting required > using somekind of Android applications running application. > > So there, what do you think. It's not really a phone but the ultimate > in my opinion pocket Google data-centric device with full up to HD > 720p video support and plenty of storage. I think if it ran Android it > would be just perfect and probably the best Android device to set a > standard. I think there might be only one all dominating embedded > Linux OS out there, and I think logically it can only be Android, that > should run as well on ARM $100 laptops (see my other recently > slashdotted > videohttp://techvideoblog.com/ifa/98-linux-laptop-the-hivision-mininote/ > ) > > By being a HSDPA device (I expect with built-in GPS feature using > antenna triangulation) it will as well be subsidized by carriers and > distributed with data and content service subscriptions. I expect it > subsidized to be sold below $199, thus a data centric pocket Linux > tablet against the iPhone, that is much more powerful then the iPhone. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
