Android 2.2 (Froyo) and Google Marketplace on Archos tablets

Archos has officially made Android 2.2 available for its generation 8 tablets (Archos 28, Archos
32, Archos 43, Archos 70 and Archos 101). The firmware is available here, or you can select Settings->About device->Firmware update.

Once you have upgraded to Android 2.2, you can also install the Android Marketplace, by following the directions in this forum post.

Also, here is a video showing off Android 2.2 and the Android Marketplace:

Archos 43 video demo

Here are some video demos of the Archos 43.

This review is mostly silent, preferring to use on-screen text instead of a running monologue like most reviews.
Here it is:


This next video is a two part review of the Archos 43, courtesy of khgexo:
Part 1:

Part 2:

Video of a Nintendo Wii controller controlling an Archos 43

Upon first seeing the five new Archos tablets, one of the first things I wondered about was the ability to play games and emulators with them. It seems that we now have a part of the answer, as ObiWan22 has released video footage of himself pairing a Nintendo Wii Controller to an Archos 43 via Bluetooth. He indicates that this pairing should be possible for any of the Gen 8 Archos devices (Archos 28, Archos 32, Archos 43, Archos 70, and Archos 101) using an app called Wiimote Controller.
Here's the video:

Comparison of Archos 5 and Archos 43

The new Archos tablets are quite interesting. How do they compare to the previous tablets?
Let's take a look:

I'm leaning towards the new Archos 43, but the GPS feature of the old Archos 5 seems cool.