The war was launched tablets and Christmas 2012 could be the scene of clashes between the ruthless largest manufacturers. Will there many survivors there in January? Is that Santa Claus is a Apple fanboy or an Android addict? These questions, we will answer later. For now, let us on one of the stars of this holiday season, the Nexus 7 Asus and Google. On paper, it has all the necessary qualities: perfect format for mobile use, enticing features, Android Jelly Bean 4.2 and, most importantly, an attractive price: 199 € for the 16GB version, € 249 for 32GB and € 299 for the 32GB with 3G +. At first glance, therefore, it is the 7-inch tablet at the moment. After spending a week in the shelling, this reputation is usurped it? This is what we will try to find out. Note that this is the 16GB version is tested here.

 

An object well finished, but some gaps on the connection

With almost 20 cm high, 12 cm wide and 1.5 cm thick, with a weight of 340 grams, the Nexus 7 fits perfectly in one hand and immediately finds its place in any bag. By comparison, the Kindle Fire from Amazon (its direct competitor) weighs 400 grams. Only the iPad mini can boast of being lighter, with only 308 grams on the scale. Useless to argue any longer: in terms of weight and size, the Nexus 7 is faultless. The back of the tablet has a plastic coating dive pleasant to touch, makes (some) think leather. It also allows you to avoid the risk of slipping when the catch a little abruptly. Rounded shapes remind them about the Dell Vostro 1400 and finish seemed very satisfactory. The only downside to the location of buttons and volume switch on the side, which seemed a little high and forcing the coup to slightly reposition his hand to reach them. A slight lack of ergonomics that we end up being quickly accommodate.

               
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In terms of connectivity, Asus and Google seems he decided to optimize maximum manufacturing costs and, where fans will be delighted simplicity, all the fans of hack will be disappointed. The Nexus 7 is in the simplicity and proposes, all in all, a mini-USB Host and 3.5 mm jack. And that's all. On this point, the tablet is behind the Kindle Fire HD, which itself has micro-HDMI port to send only content on the TV. Lack obvious here, as the Nexus 7 could be a perfect mobile media player. The radius of regret, we can also mention the lack of micro-SD port which would have increased the storage capacity of the device at low cost. Damage.

 

A beautiful screen messy, autonomy satisfactory

With a size of 7 inches and displays a definition 1280 x 800 IPS capacitive screen of the Nexus 7 won largely at first glance. The colors are true and hot enough, while the contrast is very good. This Pavilion DV2000 slab is clearly part of the top of the basket in the category of 7-inch tablets. In use, however, two things we regret, unfortunately common on this type of equipment: fingerprints coming soon and highlights important when there is a little light. The maximum level of brightness, meanwhile, could be a bit higher. Anyway, the screen of the Nexus 7 is one of the strengths of the unit.

 
THE mini-USB port of the Nexus 7, and its screen which clearly fingerprints

Autonomy is another important aspect of a tablet format. We had high hopes, and overall we are not disappointed. In video playback, the Nexus 7 is for a little more than 5:20 (on 720p) with Wi-Fi turned on in the background. Daily, if you use the camera so diligent and varied (games, Internet video playback, listening to music ...) you can have between 8 and 9 hours of battery life. Basically, a true addict Nexus 7 will reload at the end of the day to enjoy a decent hope. A typical use, it will be connected to a power outlet every two or three days. A very respectable average.

 

Performance at the rendezvous

Despite its small size and price, Nexus 7 enjoys an Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core, 1GB of RAM, the presence of an NFC chip and a 1.3 megapixel front sensor. This is certainly a Tegra 3 version T30L "only" 1.2 GHz, but our benchmarks have shown that rivaled the machine power, especially regarding the Inspiron 6000 battery performance of the CPU and the graphics, as you can see in the screenshots below.

 
SunSpider Benchmark AnTuTu 0.9.1 and 3.0.2 show excellent results

In practice, it is difficult to take the Nexus 7 in default. The Tegra 3 displays an almost total fluidity on 3D games more greedy (as long as they are optimized for the Nvidia chip) and video playback in 720p and 1080p is without any addict, a time hardware decoding enabled (though, oddly, the 1080p playback with VLC does not work well but goes perfectly with another soft). Ago when the memory is saturated few jerks open applications that are felt and the transition from one job to another may make a second. But overall, the performance of the Nexus 7 seem excellent and can take full advantage of Jelly Bean.

 
Whether in a game (here Dead Trigger) or in a video in 1080, the Nexus 7 provides.

Jelly Bean, a resounding success

Upon first use, the Nexus 7 shows its desire to become a reader of essential content. The widget library appears on the first window and some free books available can be started immediately. Generally, Jelly Bean 4.1 (after 4.2.1 update) has an interface fully in line with the tablet and we can only rejoice. Google has streamlined certain aspects to make the whole more intuitive and easy to access, but retains its basic OS "free" to the delight of hackers. Primarily designed to be used in portrait mode, Jelly Bean has some welcome news, as the replacement of the Android browser with Chrome, Dell Inspiron 1525 managing multitasking more visual, fluid and fun, and of course, the arrival of Google Now. And intelligent personal assistant, Google Now wants both a calendar, a reminder, a directory, a weather service ... Anyway, it's a little confusing at first glance, but in practice, Now optimize your journeys restaurants advise you when you are in the same geographical area, reminds you of your appointment when you arrive at work, and if you are friendly with him, you just tuck the evening by telling you a story ... In short, his omniscience can fear, it is true, but the performance is commendable. More generally, Jelly Bean seems to be a sort of culmination for Google, which has managed to excel on both the usability and simplicity of the range of possibilities.

 

So should it crack?

To recap: a 7-inch screen perfect for use in portrait mode, dimensions that just falls into the hand, a nice OS to use and very powerful, incredible performance for this price range ... The Nexus 7 hits hard and

HP Pavilion DV4  arises dream as a tablet to view content, and play. For those who want to do more (photo, writing, production of all kinds), you should know that the format is not very specific ideal. The lack of backbone prevents camera simply take snapshots and keyboard rather limited, can not type text in an optimal way (even if the automatic correction proves effective). This is obviously clean all shelves of this size, but we must be aware of. As it stands, the Nexus 7 is both an excellent reading light, a very good media player and a portable game console powerful.

 

Difficult to find fault with the Nexus 7. If we can blame him for some faults of taste, as the absence of micro-SD port or screen a little too messy, these complaints are that these defects chipotages and tiny compared to the qualities of the tablet from Asus and Google. It's simple, for this price, it will be difficult to find more efficient and complete with global access to the Play Store. A great success, which confirms the interest of major manufacturers for tablets powerful and affordable.

 

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In small form - and this is an understatement - in the first half of 2012, the French challenger in touch, Archos, back on the market with not a slate, but a range of touch tablets composed of three products price reasonable, the XS series. Just formalized and available for sale in the month of September, the Archos 101 XS is the spearhead of the range, it offers the performance of the more upscale of the trio, a format comfortable (10.1 inches) when it comes to the keyboard. We were able to test our premises: verdict!

 

Package Contents

This is one of the main strengths of Archos XS: be supplied with a complete accessory pack. Well, almost, except for some minor details. The 101 XS, like its counterparts in smaller sizes, is supplied with the Dell 312-0079 Battery accessory essential that the purchase price of the tablet could suggest optional: the keyboard, which is also shell protection for display. Although a HDMI port is associated with the tablet, no ad hoc cable is not provided, but we still find a USB / micro USB and a charger which is attached another micro USB cable. Good news for travelers: games international plug (UKandU.S.) are an appearance in this pack. The whole is adorned with white, the color of the tablet. Archos would not want to read it, but one can not help but think of Apple accessories immaculate ... It's pretty anyway, and harmonized with the tablet can not appreciate.

                     

 

Design

The Archos 101 XS displays dimensions of 273 x 170 x 8 mm to about 600 grams, which is quite suitable for this type of product, compared to the competition. This is of course the design itself has relied Archios, combining a white hull with a metallic gray and keyboard of the same color, both very smooth, in the absence of sensor at the rear (to Actually, that is not lacking, as taking pictures with a tablet is mission impossible) and with slightly recessed side buttons (power and volume, right). If the Dell Y085C Battery set has a sleek design, we regret finishing slightly below our expectations, the fault including a coating that is scratch quickly ... and white, hard to be discreet. Damage, especially as the presence of Coverboard we hope we did spend a protective cover. More subjective, all leaves us skeptical about its overall strength, even if we can not appreciate the connection between the magnetic keyboard and tablet, and the presence of a crutch integrated keyboard.

                                                      

                       

  

                                                 

                        

 

 

To return to this Coverboard, several comments are in order: during our test, we enjoyed the format, complete with all the keys of a computer keyboard, plus some shortcuts Android: Back, Search, Access to Settings, Multitasking, Home, and adjust the volume or brightness. Although the keys are small, and the rubber edge not the most comfortable, but after all, he is not here a real netbook. One can not help but look for a wrist rest worthy of the name or a touchpad, but Dell XX337 Battery better eventually leave more space for keys, sensitive enough to be pleasant to use ... Especially for small hands. Note that it is possible to charge the tablet via the keyboard (itself without battery) via its micro USB port, and hold the tablet screen without it disengages said keyboard. Better still do not go too hard, or lose a few pieces on the road, which is a globally Coverboard its promises.

                                                

 

General use

As a definition of 1280 x 800 pixels on a 10.1-inch screen, the Archos 101 XS stands in the middle of the shelves mid-ranges, except the iPad. Its MVA offers a detailed and good viewing angles. It may, however, blamed an average brightness (in the absence of light sensor, we appreciate even more the possibility to adjust this setting as needed from the keyboard) and a frame slightly visible. Nothing really handicapping however, the HD being put on a slab quite correct.

 

As for performance, Archos has not gone on the side of the quad-core power, preferring to equip its tablet chip dual-cpre (ARM Cortex A9) clocked at 1.5 GHz associated with a 1 GB RAM standard on Android : It is not here a racing competition for scanning benchmarks, or to turn into tablet hard gamer. Android Ice Cream Sandwich without overlay, the X595C Battery provides access to most features, and does so without difficulty. Google certified (unlike Arnova brand), she embarks native applications flagship Google (Gmail Maps, Navigation, Google+, etc..), And we also found a pack office "OfficeSuite" to create documents , convenient for users who will use the tablet semi-professional. A pause by the browser, not the fastest in the latest versions of Archos tablets: here, the application knows a marked improvement, with a display of pages fast and efficient multitouch zoom.

                                  

It is at the Archos multimedia brings home his touch to the tablet, since the brand's hexagonal slate includes a package of applications dedicated to lovers of music and videos. We forget the capture side, since the 101 XS is satisfied with a webcam, although HD, facade, to proceed to the reading. Formats are automatically included many, since in the audio world, you will find MP3, WAV, the AAC, AAC + 5.13, OGG Vorbis and FLAC same. For more demanding, it will put the WU946 Battery hand holding to get the plug-in vested in AC3 5.1. In video playback application Archos offers a search tool subtitle data or videos (casting, release date, etc.).. Something to avoid tedious search, again with formats compatible enough: AVI, MP4, MOV, 3GP, MGP, PS, TS, VOB, MKV, FLV, RM, RMVB, ASF, H.264 HD, mpeg4. Only thing that comes complete package of features stain: a range of 6 to 7 hours video or WiFi. Nothing unusual about that.

Finally, note a full pack of connectors, including in particular a microSD slot, a mini HDMI output, but also and especially a USB host port, convenient for unloading on the shelf a memory card, for example.

 

Conclusion

Unfortunately pursued by a brand to lag behind its competitors, Archos has clearly provided an extra effort with his tablet 101 XS. If it is regrettable finish or average range, we can appreciate a complete product offering the advantages of a tablet / netbook for a fee of € 379 associated with a 16 GB tablet Not as W341C Battery qualitative its competitors (Asus Transformer, to name it), but offset by a software interesting and the promise of an update to Android Jelly Bean, the latest Archos offers an attractive price. Maybe even enough to be forgiven its shortcomings.

 

About Batteries

 

The Li particle battery of your laptop provides power once there's no outlet out there. The battery is within the battery bay is equipped mechanically with the pc. The Li particle batteries last longer than typical batteries and replace less ofttimes. To double the lifetime of the battery, AN facultative second battery are often put in within the standard bay. The Li particle batteries don't have any "memory effect" of batteries nickel metal binary compound (NiMH) batteries, or nickel-cadmium (NiCd). it's not necessary to totally discharge the battery Li particle before recharging. A Li particle battery "forgets" its not full load threshold. NiMH and NiCD might not absolutely charge if they're not flat once recharging.

The Li particle battery of your laptop is way less virulent to the setting than the lithium-metal batteries employed in alternative (that of watches, for example). Discharged batteries should not be disposed of with unit waste. Contact your native authorities for data on the gathering service nearest chemical waste. Remember the subsequent data once your laptop is running on battery: You can reckon 3-5 hours of use with a full battery single charge and vi to ten hours with 2 batteries absolutely charged. Actual performance varies reckoning on the ability management options enabled and application programs used.

When 2 batteries square measure put in, the pc attracts 1st power of the battery within the standard bay. The AC adapter charges the battery starts the battery bay. The integrated charge indicator helps you to check the battery charge before you insert it into the pc. The self-test battery warn you to battery conditions, like low load. The memory result doesn't apply to Li particle batteries - you'll be able to charge the battery whenever you prefer without worrying of reducing its charge capability. The Dell XPS M1330 Battery  incorporates a lifetime of five hundred and 2000 full load most masses, provided they're loaded at temperature.
Note: The battery is meant to use with the hollow Latitude Cpt Series C and Series CPi R solely. don't use batteries from alternative computers with the system hollow Latitude CPt C Series or the serial CPi R.
Loading a hot

If your battery is hot once use together with your laptop or in an exceedingly hot setting, observe the subsequent precautions:

A hot battery won't charge once the AC adapter is connected to the pc. This security is vital in so far as charging a hot battery shortens its life and will injury the battery and therefore the laptop. The battery is just too hot to start out charging if the sunshine flashes alternately inexperienced and orange. during this case, disconnect the pc from the outlet and permit to cool down with the battery to bring them to temperature. Connect your laptop to the outlet to continue charging the battery.

If you are doing not come back the pc temperature, the battery won't agitate.
Using the battery The battery is partly charged after you receive it. hollow recommends that you simply absolutely charge it before you utilize it to power the pc. If you feed the pc with electric battery, try and save battery power. many factors have an effect on the time period of the battery:

The energy saving functions that you simply use

The type of screen and microchip put in your laptop

Using the read-only memory or DVD-ROM

The number and kind of computer cards and alternative external devices you utilize

Types of application programs that you simply run

The capability of the memory modules that you simply square measure putting in (more capability, the bigger the system uses current)

Using the infrared port
When you activate suspend mode (called standby mode by the package Microsoft Windows ® ninety eight, the pc will operate battery power for a couple of week (if the battery was absolutely charged before activating suspend mode or waiting). If you propose to store the pc, disconnect all devices and switch off the pc. take away the battery after you store your laptop for an extended time. electric battery discharge once not in use throughout prolonged storage. once an extended storage amount, recharge the battery absolutely before making an attempt to work the pc on battery power.

Installation of electric battery

CAUTION: To avoid losing information, don't replace electric battery whereas the pc is on, unless it's obstructed into AN outlet or a second battery is put in.
To install electric battery within the battery bay, perform the subsequent steps (see Figure 1).

NOTE: you'll be able to additionally install electric battery within the standard bay.
If necessary, print these directions for reference before continuing.
Figure 1. Installation of electric battery

2.Save your work and shut any open files and application programs. If the pc is obstructed into the dock, flip it off and undo it.

3.If the standard bay contains electric battery, attend step four.

4.If solely the computer's battery is within the battery bay, and it's to switch the battery, save your information in one amongst the subsequent, then attend

Connect the pc to AN outlet.
Place the pc in suspend mode by pressing Fn integrated keyboard (or press AN external keyboard if the External Hot Key possibility [access key External] is enabled within the system setup program).  Place the pc in suspend mode disk by pressing Fn (or on a French keyboard). once the inexperienced power light-weight is off, attend step four.
Remove the battery from the battery bay.

Close the show and switch the pc. Slide the lockup device of the battery bay toward the Unlock icon (unlock). whereas holding it with one hand, take away the battery from the bay on the opposite hand.
Release the latch.

Firmly insert the new battery into the battery bay. you must hear a click that indicates that the battery is correctly sitting. If you set the pc in suspend mode or suspend to disk in step three, press the ability button to resume traditional operation.
Meter battery

Indicator battery consists of a series of 5 LEDs. every light-weight represents twenty p.c of full charge. If only 1 light-weight is on, charge the battery before use. To check the charge level, press the take a look at button set on the battery aspect of the battery close to the light-emitting diode (see Figure 2). the acceptable variety of LEDs can stay lit for a couple of seconds to point the extent of charge remaining within the battery. as an example, if 3 lights seem, the battery is charged between forty p.c and sixty p.c.

Figure 2. Meter battery

NOTES: a light-weight that blinks apace after you check the charge level of the HP G42 Battery  indicates a short lived failure or a failure are often recovered as heating. enable the battery to cool down for many minutes before rechecking the extent of loading.  If the battery suffers a permanent failure, then you'll not see any light-weight come back on after you press the button on the battery take a look at. If you put in this battery within the laptop, the amber battery light-weight on the pc flashes apace. to get a brand new battery, decision hollow or visit the globe Wide site at http://notebookbatteryretail.com/ Dell. get rid of the battery properly.

The first battery warning-a battery indicator blinks orange, happens after you have concerning quarter-hour of operational time on battery current conditions and therefore the laptop isn't obstructed into AN outlet. Figure three shows the light-emitting diode battery standing.

Figure 3. standing indicators

1 Power
2 light-emitting diode drive access
3 light-emitting diodeBattery

CAUTION: after you see or hear a low-battery warning, save your work instantly. Then replace the battery or connect your laptop to AN outlet.  After the primary battery warning, if no activity or input output (I / O) takes place inside seventy five seconds, the pc starts the suspend to disk. If the pc isn't equipped with a suspension partition on disk, the pc enters suspend mode. the pc will hold information for many hours in suspend mode. If you set the pc to suspend mode between disk once it slow while not activity I / O, the pc enters suspend to disk before final low battery warning. Once the disk suspend mode activated, the ability ceases to be consumed.

CAUTION: ne'er shut down the pc once the drive access light-weight is on. this might cause information loss. Instead, shut all of your application programs before movement down the pc.
Second battery warning

The second battery warning-a light-weight orange-continuous battery happens after you have concerning five minutes of operational time on battery current conditions and therefore the laptop isn't obstructed into AN outlet. After the second battery warning, if no activity I / O doesn't occur inside fifteen seconds, the pc starts the suspend to disk. If the pc isn't equipped with a suspension partition on disk, the pc enters suspend mode. the pc will hold information for many hours in suspend mode. If the pc is already in suspend mode once the ultimate battery warning happens, the pc can instantly suspend to disk. If the suspend to disk has been turned off, the pc in suspend mode.

CAUTION: To avoid losing information (and presumably damaging areas of information on your onerous drive), save your work instantly once a second battery warning. Then connect your  Toshiba PA3534U-1BAS batteries  to AN outlet, or place in suspend mode. If you let the battery discharge utterly, the pc shuts down while not properly closing open files.
Charging the battery

Whenever you connect {the laptop the pc} to AN outlet or install electric battery {in adoring akin AN exceedingly in a very} computer connected to an outlet, the pc checks the battery charge. The AC adapter charges the battery (if needed) then maintains the charge.

NOTE: For the battery to operate optimally recharge solely at temperature.
If 2 batteries square measure put in within the laptop, the AC adapter charges the battery begins within the battery bay, then the battery within the standard bay. When put in {in adoring akin AN exceedingly in a very} laptop connected to an outlet, the battery instantly starts to recharge. The inexperienced power light-emitting diode remains lit whereas the AC adapter charges the battery. the sunshine starts flashing once the charging cycle is complete categorical. whereas the indicator is blinking, the AC adapter provides charging eye dropper to bring the battery to its most capability. the sunshine continues to blink till you take away the battery or disconnect the pc from the outlet.

CAUTION: If the battery light-weight flashes alternately inexperienced And orange whereas the pc is obstructed into an outlet, undo the pc from the wall and let it come back to temperature with the battery. Then connect the pc to AN outlet to continue charging the battery. If the pc isn't delivered to temperature, the battery stops charging before it reaches its most capability.  If the pc is steam-powered off And obstructed into AN outlet through an AC adapter, it takes concerning one hour for the AC adapter recharge {a utterly a totally a very} discharged HP Envy 17T Battery completely. If the pc determines that the battery is nearly at most capability, the AC adapter skips the categorical charging and begins to recharge the eye dropper. If the pc is turned on, it takes concerning two.5 hours to recharge a totally discharged battery, reckoning on the devices used and running programs.

NOTE: you'll be able to leave the battery within the laptop as you wish. Its microcircuit prevents the overload.
Screening battery issues

All battery drawback could stop its full charge and create unpredictable operation of the pc. For a brand new battery, decision hollow or access the hollow web site at hypertext transfer protocol :/ / web.dell.com/.

Dell recommends that you simply take the subsequent precautions once mistreatment the battery: To avoid putting in a defective battery in your laptop, 1st check the battery as indicated by the LEDs on the battery charge itself by pressing the take a look at button on the battery (see Figure 2).

NOTE: If the battery is zero (zero) p.c, you'll be able to not use the take a look at button to see the battery  capability of the battery. Indicators battery won't light-weight if the battery is flat.  If once inserting the battery within the laptop, the light-emitting diode battery standing (see Figure 3) flashes inexperienced and amber, the battery is just too hot to charge. shut down the pc and permit the battery to cool down to be heat. If once inserting the battery within the laptop, the light-emitting diode battery standing (see Figure 3) flashes amber for four seconds after you connect or disconnect the AC adapter or after you press the button power, you want to replace the battery. If once inserting the battery within the laptop, the light-emitting diode battery standing (see Figure 3) flashes amber apace, the battery is flawed and should get replaced.
Disposing of the battery

When your battery not holds a charge, decision your native waste disposal or environmental agency in your space for recommendation on a way to get obviate the Li particle battery of the pc.

CAUTION: don't puncture or incinerate the battery.
NOTES: The Li particle battery of your laptop is way less virulent to the setting than the lithium-metal batteries employed in alternative (those watches, for example).
This laptop is supplied with electric battery to the Li particle. The particle batteries Li lasts longer than typical batteries and replace less typically. Discharged batteries should not be disposed of with unit waste. Contact your native authorities for data on the gathering service nearest chemical waste. For a brand new battery, decision hollow or access the hollow web site at hypertext transfer protocol :/ / web.dell.com/.

About the battery power

You mechanically save battery power whenever you connect the pc to AN outlet. The battery is charging even once mistreatment AC power. The lifetime of the battery is incredibly mostly determined by the quantity of times it's charged. thus feed the pc to AN outlet whenever potential. You can customize power management singly dominant the varied functions of energy saving laptop computer. These options scale back power consumption during times of inactivity watching application programs and laptop peripherals and fastness or disabling some devices within the pc.

NOTES: after you use the energy-saving, you frequently sacrifice some aspects of the performance of the pc period of time extended battery. as an example, if you switch off the disk drive, you'll expertise a delay throughout succeeding access to the disk drive from the pc.
Other energy-saving options, like suspend mode, stop the majority system activity. they permit you to maximize energy savings once your work is interrupted. Experiment with energy saving functions to attain the optimum energy savings for the setting.

Turning on the pc

To turn on the pc, press the ability button. (See Figure one "Introduction").

NOTE: If the package of your laptop is "frozen", that is it doesn't answer commands, press the ability button and keep it ironed for a minimum of 5 seconds for the off.