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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward
Another piece of junk...
I bought an Archos Gamepad. Looked like what I wanted.
Android 4.1.1, external micro SD, could be used for gaming. (I want to run an Atari 800 emulator.)
Charge it up. So far, so good. It asked to set up date and time. I override with manual date/tiem. Ok. It ask to install the app that came with the tablet. I say Ok. They install. I decide to power down to do other things. Ok.
I come back and boot up the Game pad.
Locked!
I click on the lock to unlock it. It tries to go to Google - no WiFi connection. Won't unlock and turns itself off.
A $180 dollar piece of junk!!!!!! Going to the Internet should be a choice not a hardware-stopping necessity!!!!
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With respect, Ralph. These tablets are designed, frankly, by telecom companies with the assumption that a persistent internet connection is always available. What non internet functionality is available is merely a nod to the unfortunate reality that sometimes the internet is not available. I'm thinking your needs might be better met with a Microsoft Surface (NOT the RT version). The problem is, they ain't cheap because they are a full fledged PC disguised as a tablet.