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In an increasingly competitive market, tablet manufacturers can’t afford to drop the ball.
And while you could forgive the Archos 80b Platinum its shortfalls if it was a sub-£100 budget slate, at £170, there are more questions to be asked of it.
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While its spec-list, with its aluminium chassis and 1.6GHz quad-core processor, might sound like a promising iPad mini alternative, start using it and the disappointing reality sets in.
Product80b PlatinumPros 8in screen; Micro HDMI output; microSD card slot; Quad-core processor Cons Poor-quality low-resolution screen; Little on-board storage; Music performance could be better; Poor camera; Video playback can be unstable; Lacks contrast AbstractAt its price, this Archos has competition too good for it to be this bad
We Say At its price, this Archos has competition too good for it to be this bad Verdict At its price, this Archos has competition too good for it to be this bad ImagesImage may be NSFW.Clik here to view.
