Archos 7 Internet Media Tablet Bundle!
w/ DVR Station, Case, and Bonus Software!
 

When I first saw the Archos 7 Internet Tablet it was love at first sight. I'm a gadget freak that has been looking for the holy grail of multimedia devices since the first iPod arrived on the scene years ago. The Archos 7 is the closest to perfect that I ever found. The big 7" touchscreen and massive 320GB hard drive were the main selling points for me. Add in great file handling, remote capability, Wireless WiFi, Hi-Def video output via the add-on DVR docking station (included), FLASH support, great battery life, photo frame options, etc. etc. - the Archos 7 was so feature-packed I just had to have it! I bought it about a year ago and its been a mainstay in my home audio/video setup since then. I've even taken it out to my local coffee shop a few times in its nifty leather case with integrated stand.

It has served me well, but now I've added a dedicated media server to my setup and the Archos is cool, but no match for an iPad as a casual portable media delivery device. Somebody should be putting this amazing device to good use.

I've got the whole package - the Archos 7, the DVR Station w/HDMI output, and a really nice leather case. I'll include a CD with the optional software I purchased for it... Archos Game Pack #4, Cinema Plug-In, Podcast Plug-In. I also have a folder-full of FLASH-based games which run on it too!

There is a down side. Archos makes great technology, but their awful customer support is legendary. This tablet runs Linux and I've had to do a couple factory resets on to fix some freeze-ups. I've upgraded the firmware to the latest version and it's been stable for a while, but in good conscience I would not recommend that a novice user purchase this. It's a true geek toy in my estimation. If you're comfortable with that - this thing is for you.

It's in great condition. There's some minor scuffing on the rear of the unit from casual use, but it otherwise looks new. I installed a removable screen protector which I'm leaving on. I have all of the original packaging and accessories. Everything is pristine.

The Archos 7 features a 7" touchscreen capable of displaying 16 million colors. It handles a wide variety of video and audio formats. It has stereo speakers flanking the display, a 3.5mm headphone jack, hard buttons for power & volume. The included Archos DVR Station accessory gives you full DVR capability and hi-def HDMI output (s-video & composite too!) to your TV. The remote with keypad allows you to browse the Archos on your big screen from you sofa!

The huge 320GB internal hard drive handles quite a bit of media, but the Archos can also stream media from other UPnP devices as well. It has built-in WiFi 802.11b/g and the excellent Opera web browser features Flash support (take that iPad). The browser is a pleasure to use in conjunction with the large, 800 x 480 resistive touch screen. The touchscreen is optimized for fingertip control, but I found using a stylus was much more accurate for sites with small text links - that's just a personal preference thing.

One note of caution, this thing is NOT light. At 23 ounces you get tired of holding it after a while. Thankfully there is a built-in kickstand that pops out from the back, and the leather case I'm including also has a stand feature.

The Archos 7 supports UPnP (streaming supported media files from a computer on your network over WiFi), has upgradable firmware (it can check for new versions and download them directly to its hard drive), plays desktop YouTube videos, Daily Motion and several WebTV channels. It also includes a POP3/IMAP email client that can send and retrieve email via WiFi.

On the PC interface side, the Archos 7 features a mass storage mode so you can use Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux to transfer files to and from the device, USB 2.0 Host functionality with the included DVR Station (this means you can plug in a flash drive or digital camera and transfer files directly to the Archos), and MTP mode for Windows Media Player sync/transfer.

By far, the included DVR station is one of the most useful accessories for ANY portable media device I have ever seen. It turns your Archos into a high quality DVR that records TV in DVD quality and features a full compliment of outputs (RCA, S-Video, Composite, HDMI, SPDIF) to connect it to your home theater setup. The unit can also control your cable/satellite box and there's an on-screen TV guide that makes it easy to record TV shows. Video playback quality is excellent and the Archos automatically resizes and stretches video to fill the screen.

As if that wasn't enough, the Archos 7 also handles PDF's very well, it supports FLASH-based games, and of course it can store and display tens of thousands of photos in JPEG, PNG, BMP or TIFF formats. The Image Browser is responsive even when the device is loaded with hundreds of large photo files.

For portability buffs, the Archos 7 can handle up to 10 hours of video playback or 39 hours of audio playback on a single battery charge! Throw this in its very protective case and it makes an ideal travelling companion.
 
Note: The included plug-in charger will charge the unit much quicker than the USB-tethered charging.

The no-so-fine print...

This is a person-to-person, old-school eBay auction. I'm not a business, "power seller", or eBay flipper. This is MY personal property. I've used the item and stand by what I sell - check out my 100% positive feedback rating. There is a NO reserve and a very LOW starting bid for an item of this caliber. Please don't ask me to set a "Buy It Now" price - just bid, and I hope you win! I have the original packaging, and I will box this very carefully to insure it reaches you in the same excellent condition it's in right now. I'm charging a flat shipping rate of $15 to continental U.S. destinations only.

( AK, HI, & PR residents may bid with additional $35 shipping charge.)