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Did you know it’s national Buy a Geek Dinner night? I’m available at 7 PM. Please pick a restaurant that features Funyuns as an appetizer.

1. This is a Cheap Geek first: A deal was suggested by a reader. Thanks to “mstick,” who doesn’t know how to spell “cheap,” but still recommended the Archos 5 120GB Internet Media Tablet. It’s like having the convenience of a media player and the power of a notebook all in one. Use it to play songs and videos, surf the Web over a WiFi network, and keep in touch with friends. The huge 120GB storage size lets you save a lot of movies, so it’s great for train commuters and frequent fliers. NewEgg.com has it for $199, and that’s with free shipping.

2. It’s a lovely word, terabyte. It means you can save a whole library of video without an external hard drive. It means not worrying about free storage space for a long, long time. Can you believe that ZipZoomfly.com is selling a Hitachi 1TB 7200rpm internal hard drive for $74.99, with free shipping? Give your computer the storage boost it desperately needs.

3. Navigon is no longer selling GPS navigators in the U.S., and that’s sad, but it also means sweet deals for you. Grab the Navigon 5100 from Amazon for only $119.99. It has a 3.5-inch screen, it speaks street names, and it offers free lifetime traffic. You’ll also get lane assistance features and Zagat ratings. This is a great buy on a terrific navigator.

This one’s a bit of a stretch but totally plausible. Archos just announced a press conference in Paris on June 11th — that’s a fact. However, the choice of Android-green in the invite above has caused widespread speculation that we’ll be getting a first peep at Archos’ heavily rumored Android-based device. Remember, TI was kind enough to give us the full specs on a 10-mm thin Archos Internet Media Tablet “with all the functionalities of a premium smartphone” back in February. At that time, TI listed specs like a 5-inch high-resolution screen, Adobe Flash support, TV recording, HD playback, 500GB of storage, 7 hours of video playback off battery, voice and HSUPA data radio all powered by a smokin’ OMAP3440 processor from TI. If true then we can expect to see the device hinted at in the invite launch in Q3.

[Via SlashGear, thanks Chris]

Read — Archos Press event
Read — Archos Internet Media Tablet [February 9th, 2009]

Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds, Portable Audio, Portable Video

Archos event June 11th: 5-inch Android tablet with voice expected originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 18 May 2009 04:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We tell ya, the Archos 5 is becoming more inviting by the week. Late last month we saw a much-wanted high-def video plug-in come to light, and now an even newer firmware is adding a few more fantastic amenities. For starters, the v1.6.53 software adds GPS car holder support — something the Archos 605 acquired last April. Essentially, it enables the device to comprehend map and routing data piped in via the hardware mount, and we should point out that it arrives with TeleAtlas maps for eight regions of Europe, North America and Russia. Additionally, users will definitely spot an all new file browser with drag-and-drop and multi-selection functionality, not to mention the TV Snap-on app that enables the unit to store several different channel lists. For the full changelog and to get that download rolling, give the links below some lovin’.

[Thanks, Christopher]

Read – Firmware v1.6.53 changelog
Read – Firmware download page

Filed under: GPS, Portable Audio, Portable Video

Archos 5 firmware adds GPS car holder support, new file browser originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 11 Apr 2009 12:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hey, Archos 5 / 7 users — do we have your attention? Good. You know that high-def support you’ve been not-so-patiently waiting for? Archos just hooked you up good fashion. As of right now, the read link is holding fresh firmware for both players (v1.6.03), which tosses in support for WMV / VC-1 playback at 720p (24fps; 6Mbps maximum). The update also fixes a number of bugs involving MP3 tags, TV recording errors and GUI malfunctions. Give it a download and report back, won’tcha?

[Thanks, Trevor]

Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video

New firmware adds high-def video plug-in to Archos 5 / 7 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 29 Mar 2009 06:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Before most of us make a purchase, the question “Do I really need this?” comes into play. The answer could be yes, but you can mull that over while checking out these bargains. Here are Gearlog’s deals for Wednesday, March 11:

1. Amazon.com has a hell of a deal on the 30GB Archos 605 Wi-Fi Portable Media Player. Normally $299.99, today, the Archos is just $159.99. You can record TV shows, stream and watch videos from your PC, and download movies and music directly. The deal ends today, so move fast.

2. Today’s deal at sellout.woot is the wiRevo A100 Stereo Bluetooth Adapter for iPod and iPhone. Originally with a list price of $99.99, the cheapest I’ve seen it is $19.99, but today’s deal brings it down to $9.99. The adapter allows you to stream audio from an iPod to a Bluetooth stereo headset so you can listen to music wirelessly from your iPod or iPhone.

3. Looking for an inexpensive laptop? The Toshiba Satellite AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core 2.0GHz 15.4-inch notebook is on sale at OnSale.com for only $449.99 after a mail-in rebate of $50 for the notebook. But that’s not all, you can also get a HP Deskjet Color Inkjet Printer in the $450 bundle. The printer comes with a $70 mail-in rebate as well, saving you $120 off the total price. Both rebates expire March 28. [Via Bargainist.com]