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If you have a $400 tablet budget, there's a wealth of smarter choices out there and many comparably priced options provide better performance ... For the time being, we'd say if you want a productivity-minded slate, the best option is still to buy a Bluetooth keyboard case.

I could definitely see myself using it on a short weekend trip if I had some Word work to do but beyond documents, presentations, and some spreadsheets, you may want to look elsewhere.

The Archos 101XS makes performance improvements from the previous generation and includes a full keyboard, but doesn't offer enough to warrant its high price.

The 10-inch Archos 101 XS Android tablet offers snappy performance and comes with a keyboard for an affordable price, but its design could be better.

For $400 you could get two Nexus 7s and you'll have a much, much better time. Even if you really, really want a keyboard, this integrated solution is just cumbersome and awkward. You'd be better off getting a tablet that performs well and buying a Bluetooth keyboard to go with it.

If the Archos 101 XS is released in November sporting Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and essentially the same build we’re seeing here, it might be worth $399. It’s still a slightly surprising combination though now that the 7-inch wave is upon us.

In truth, the Android tablet market is littered with options. The Archos model is innovative and good value, but you might find a Bluetooth keyboard would make many of the other models more desirable.

The dock was reliable only when on a desk in our tests, and other build quality issues surrounding the buttons and screen mean we can't recommend the 101 XS unequivocally.

The Archos 101 XS is good for people who value productivity, like to travel light and in style — while saving money.

The 101 XS is without a doubt the best tablet Archos has ever come up with, as well as one of the best tablets that are out right now. The battery life, hybrid functionality and part-"wow", part-"blah" display prevent it from getting our full five-star rating, but it's an enjoyable tablet that...

At first blush, Archos seems to have created a decent budget tablet if you’re after something that lets you type ‘properly’.

It's hard to dislike the Archos 101 XS, despite its shoddy build and mediocre design, but equally hard to fall in love with it too, despite its nippy performance and its useful hybrid control setup.

The 101 XS is a nice step up from Archos G9 series, and its budget friendly price gets you a lot of hardware for your buck. The Coverboard is a unique idea and it's great that Archos is including it in the $399 pricetag, but at this time you'll be hard pressed to replace your keyboard with it.

On the one hand the screen isn't bright, the build is plasticky and the keyboard is poor. On the other, the price is reasonable, it's powerful and very light. Rather than a direct competitor to the Transformer Pad 300, then, it's best to view this tablet as a good quality budget 10.1incher.

The Archos 101 XS does have its niggles, chief among them the unexciting screen and below-average battery life. On the other hand, the device is slender, very fast in our benchmarks and an update to Android 4.1 is certain to arrive in the next couple of months.

Archos has certainly brought a new approach to the world of Android tablets when you consider the included coverboard keyboard. That aside this is a pretty generic budget tablet. The price could be lower, but considering you get 16GB of internal storage and the coverboard all for the low price of...

There really is a lot to like about the 101 XS, and if you’re looking for something a bit thinner and lighter than an Asus Transformer, it’s definitely worth a look. But if want a device that will make your iPad and Nexus touting friends jealous, the 101 XS isn’t it.

The Archos 101 XS is a solid though not exceptional tablet which does benefit from a stock Android experience. It has decent media capabilities and can offer gaming performance up there with some of the best however a multitude of minor design/quality issues stop it from competing at the top.

With its $399 MSRP, the Archos 101 XS sits in an uncomfortable middle zone when it comes to keyboard-equipped (or capable) Android tablets. Smaller-screen options like the ... Nexus 7 sell for much less, even if, with the Nexus 7, you’ll have to get your keyboard separately.