Archos 101 XS 2

I am disappointed with this Tablet. I am an Archos fan, and hoped the 101XS-2 would be a step forward from my Archos 80 and 101 G9 tablets. It is not in some key respects. GOOD POINTS 1. nice to look at; 2. Keyboard cover good; 3. Good screen, but too shiny/reflective in bright conditions; 4. Addition of rear camera welcome, but no flash, and only adequate resolution. BAD POINTS 1. Battery life very poor, and unless you use the dedicated mains charger, when connected via USB (and allegedly 'charging') the battery discharges quickly even with light use. This is a SERIOUS design flaw. 2. GPS is 'flaky' at best. Takes ages to acquire a location fix, when it does so at all; 3. No 'kick stand' except when connected to keyboard; 4. Unlike the G9 series, no full USB port. The single micro USB port doubles as USB connection and for charging. Given the points I mentioned above this means when connected to a PC to transfer files, the Tablet will show it is 'charging', but the battery percentage actually keeps dropping. CONCLUSION As a Tablet that sits on your desk most of the time, with the keyboard attached, using its own mains charger, with only minimum 'unplugged' use around the home or office, it is OK. The battery life and USB cable charging issues make it a very disappointing 'mobile' device. Even in a car, plugged into a cigar lighter, the Tablet' battery will run out of juice fast. Archos have made the crucial mistake of increasing performance at the expense of battery life, and even battery charging ability. I am hoping future firmware updates my improve things. Unless these problems are fixed, for the first time ever, I cannot recommend an Archos tablet. Less