Hi<div><br></div><div>That is good to hear at least one manufacturer has sorted out this issue and it makes the Archos a more attractive proposition...</div><div><br></div><div>Martin<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 11 September 2011 10:41, Stuart McFadyen <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:stuart.624mcfadyen@btinternet.com">stuart.624mcfadyen@btinternet.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">No ... go to Archos appslib (the default widget) and download, install and run ARCTOOLS.<br>
This will legally reboot you to the full android/google market.<br>
I can show you my upgraded tablet when we next meet up ... and it includes BBC IPlayer for free !<br>
<div class="im">Cheers<br>
Stuart<br>
<br>
Martin Webb <<a href="mailto:vobbelyvebb@gmail.com">vobbelyvebb@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
<br>
</div><div class="im">>Hi<br>
><br>
>How have you updated ? Undertook a Jail Break type configuration ??<br>
><br>
>Martin<br>
><br>
</div><div><div></div><div class="h5">>On 10 September 2011 22:57, Stuart McFadyen <<br>
><a href="mailto:stuart.624mcfadyen@btinternet.com">stuart.624mcfadyen@btinternet.com</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
>> Not so... I have updated mine to access full android market ... plus 2.2<br>
>> works fine, but I have not rooted it yet to find 2.3 firmware. No<br>
>> gingerbread yet.<br>
>> Cheers<br>
>> Stuart<br>
>><br>
>> Martin Webb <<a href="mailto:vobbelyvebb@gmail.com">vobbelyvebb@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> >Unfortunately Android 2.2 Froyo is out-of-date, do Archos release an<br>
>> update<br>
>> >to the latest 2.3.6 Gingerbread ?? Not that I can find !!<br>
>> ><br>
>> >Also Google's stance is that Android 2.2 Froyo is not Ideal for Tablets !<br>
>> ><br>
>> <a href="http://hothardware.com/News/Google-Admits-That-Froyo-Isnt-Perfect-For-Tablet-PCs/" target="_blank">http://hothardware.com/News/Google-Admits-That-Froyo-Isnt-Perfect-For-Tablet-PCs/</a><br>
>> ><br>
>> >Therefore Android Official App Store is not available, £149.00 is cheap<br>
>> but<br>
>> >will Archos offer long term updates ???<br>
>> ><br>
>> >One gets what one pays for............................<br>
>> ><br>
>> ><br>
>> ><br>
>> >On 10 September 2011 15:30, Stuart McFadyen <<br>
>> ><a href="mailto:stuart.624mcfadyen@btinternet.com">stuart.624mcfadyen@btinternet.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> ><br>
>> >> **<br>
>> >> Further to Martin's message re: Tablets, Carphone Warehouse in Worthing<br>
>> are<br>
>> >> currently selling a 10" Archos 101 Tablet running Android 2.2 for *£149<br>
>> !<br>
>> >> *(which I can recommend as a long term user) ....<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> Who wants to pay Apple prices when bargains like this are around ?<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> Pity I did not buy at this price !<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> Cheers,<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> Stuart.<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> ----- Original Message -----<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> *From:* Martin Webb <<a href="mailto:vobbelyvebb@gmail.com">vobbelyvebb@gmail.com</a>><br>
>> >> *To:* RustingtonLUG <<a href="mailto:rustington@mailman.lug.org.uk">rustington@mailman.lug.org.uk</a>><br>
>> >> *Sent:* Saturday, September 10, 2011 2:35 PM<br>
>> >> *Subject:* [Rustington] Next Meeting 13th<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> Hello Luggers<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> It would seem that work commitments will leave me unable to attend next<br>
>> >> Wednesday.<br>
>> >><br>
>> >><br>
>> >> Anyway my thoughts on the future:<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> In the home the Laptop and PC will be replaced by an Internet TV,<br>
>> Samsung<br>
>> >> SmartTV is a good example: <a href="http://www.samsung.com/uk/tvapps/" target="_blank">http://www.samsung.com/uk/tvapps/</a><br>
>> >><br>
>> >> General use will be undertaken by Smart Phones and Tablets, running<br>
>> either<br>
>> >> Google's Android or Apple iOS Operating Systems. I personally believe<br>
>> that<br>
>> >> Microsoft will become a less dominant player.<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> Google are trying to buy Motorola which make the Xoom Tablet, which I<br>
>> >> believe is the best alternative to an Apple iPad:<br>
>> >><br>
>> >><br>
>> >><br>
>> <a href="http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/GB-EN/Consumer-Products-and-Services/ANDROID-TABLETS/MOTOROLA-XOOM-GB-EN" target="_blank">http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/GB-EN/Consumer-Products-and-Services/ANDROID-TABLETS/MOTOROLA-XOOM-GB-EN</a><br>
>> >><br>
>> >> Hopefully discussing the future and the recent interest in WUBI, will<br>
>> tie<br>
>> >> in nicely with my brother's talk on Cloud Computing on the 21st.<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> Martin<br>
>> >><br>
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