Archos has long been a name associated with the more affordable end of the tablet market, releasing its first effort when the iPad was little more than a rumour on the internet.
Unfortunately in the Archos 80b Helium, those years of experience don’t really shine through.
There’s a pretty poor balance of performance versus price here – it might well be a cheap tablet, but you’ll be reminded of that every time you use it.
Build
Its build is a mixture of aluminium and plastic, and while it feels sturdy enough for the most part, it’s the attention to detail that’s missing.For example, there’s a rough edge around the display where the casing sits a little higher than the screen, and the removable back panel is made from such thin plastic you fear you’ll break it before you actually manage to get it off.
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