ARNOVA 10 Tablet 4GB review (part 1 – introduction)

The new Arnova 10 Tablet is one of the cheapest 10 inches Android Tablet on the market. It sells at 200 USD or 200 euros. Following our previous posts regarding this product, we are now presenting a complete Hands-on review of the 4 Gb version of the device.

This five parts article will introduce the first Arnova Tablet to hit the market, then review the hardware and software specifications, check the Arnova 10 battery life, connectors and camera, screen capabilities, to conclude with our opinion on the device.

Here is a summary for the Arnova 10 4GB specifications:

	Arnova 10 4GB
Operating System	Android 2.1 (ECLAIR) Firmware version says/ 1.1.5 Build Number: 0.18.ECLAIR.eng.root.20110122.188888
CPU	Rockchip 2818 running at 311.29 Mhz (to be confirmed)
Flash Storage Memory	Capacity 4 GB Speed: Class 2 range (tested Read 4457 kB/s, Write 1859 kB/s)
System Memory	200 Mb
Additional storage	Micro SD slot (SDHC compatible)
Display	1024×600 TFT LCD resistive screen
Bluetooth	No
Wifi	802.11 b/g
Gravity Sensor	Yes
Camera	0.3Mp (front facing)
GPS	no
HDMI	No
Interfaces	USB 2.0 Slave MSC USB 2.0 Host MSC MicroSD slot
Battery life	4 hours and half (video playing or web surfing)
Kickstand	No
Dimensions	272 x 152.3 x 13.5 mm (10.7” x 6” x 0.5”)
Weight	570 g / 20.1 oz
Price	199 EU (4 GB model)

For a side by side comparison with its big brother Archos 101, please refer to our comparison with Archos 101 IT.

Packaging

Packaging is very similar to an Archos Gen8 box, you will find in the box:
- an Arnova 10 4 GB tablet
- a power charger with 3 power sockets (American, English and French type)
This is the classic power charger from Archos, input 100-240V, outputs 5V 2A
- an USB cable (micro USB format)
- 5 papers that includes Archos(!) Legal and Safety Notices, Arnova 10 User Guide,

Unboxing video:

Continue to part 2 – Performance and Hardware/Software specifications

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