Perhaps unsurprisingly, given Archos' background in portable media players, the Arnova 10 plays videos without any problems.

The left side of the device is also home to the microSD card slot, which you can use to boost the device's internal storage. With 931 points in the productivity index, the Kyros manages a slightly better score than the Arnova 10b G2 that only achieves a score of 708. Assume that any photo is a library photo, not the actual item you will receive, unless expressly mentioned above. However, there's more than a hint of sluggishness when cruising through the operating system or swiping through homescreens. The black plastic build of the Arnova doesn't help matters; neither does the thick, protruding bezel.For those users who want to venture into the world of tablets with a simple model and good performance, the Arnova 10b G3 may be an option to consider.

We had to charge it at the end of each day, and Archos itself only rates the battery as good for four hours of video playback. In addition to the power button and a tiny hole for resetting the device, there is also a rocker for volume.

Sharing your videos is easy with the large 800 x 480 pixel screen so that everyone can enjoy and thanks to the integrated speakers your tablet is a perfect portable HD media player or you can plug in any standard headphones in the 3.

Pay in 3 is a form of credit, may not be suitable for everyone and use may affect your credit score.Because the device doesn't have any physical buttons for controlling Android, Archos has instead put its own skin over the top of the software to provide virtual home, back and menu buttons. You often have to press on the display multiple times to get it to respond and, when this isn't enough, you have to resort to using a fingernail. and it's constructed entirely from plastic, with a mock brushed-aluminium section surrounding the screen. Other, better equipped tablets, such as Acer's Iconia Tab A200 or the iPad 3, are insignificantly heavier by around 700 grams (1. It has to be awkwardly retrofitted when needed and thus reduces the advantage of the widely used Android operating system.