We have to give Archos credit for being the first to market with a 100 percent Android tablet and at a price (9) that’s within reach of most people. If you’re looking for an iPad killer, the Archos 7 Home Tablet misses the mark, but it’s not without its redeeming qualities. Design Like most tablet computers, the Archos 7 Home Tablet isn’t much to look at. It’s a plastic slab that measures 8 inches wide by 4.25 inches tall by 0.5 inch thick–the dimensions feel nice in the hand and may even fit in a generous-size pocket. Taking a cue from Apple, Archos’ tablet design has a minimum of buttons and ports. There’s a power switch up top, along with a microSDHC memory expansion slot. On the right side, you’ll find sockets for headphones, the included power adapter, and Micro-USB port. Apart from the speaker grilles on the front and an integrated plastic kickstand on the back, that’s about all there is to the tablet’s design. If you were hoping for a volume switch or a home button, you’ll have to be content with the tablet’s onscreen controls. We can’t say we’re happy about that, especially given the inherent response latency that comes with resistive touch screens, compared with the capacitive displays used on many of today’s smartphones. In spite of the screen’s generous size, it often took us a few tries to get the onscreen home, back, and volume buttons to respond. The Archos 7′s onscreen keyboard is a different kind of disappointment. Sure, its sluggish touch-screen …

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