Archos is sporting a meatier Archos 9 tablet at ceBIT 2010.
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It remains to be seen what kind of market exists for handheld tablets, but the general consensus is that even at $499 -- the cost of Apple's entry-level iPad -- tablets are going to be a tough sell. Enter Archos, who just announced a pair of large-screen Android-based tablets that cost less than half as much.
First up is the Archos 7 Home Tablet. As the name would suggest, this one comes with a 7-inch touchscreen display. It also sports a slim form factor measuring just 12mm thick and weighing less than a pound.
Keeping things modest, you'll find an ARM 9 processor inside clocked at 600MHz. Other features include built-in Wi-Fi, a USB port, and up to 7 hours of video playback or up to 44 hours of music playback, Archos claims. This will be available in April in 4GB ($193) and 8GB ($223) configurations.
The Archos 8 Home Tablet boasts the same specs, only with a larger 8-inch screen and slightly heavier frame (0.9 pounds versus 0.8 pounds). Look for this one to start shipping in May in 4GB form for $193.
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CeBIT is just around the corner, and given the current trend, you can expect a boatload of tablet announcements. Archos will be there to show off its Archos 7 tablet, but according to CarryPad.com, that won't be the only one Archos has on display.
Apparently Archos' German PR company has put the word out that Archos will introduce two new Android-powered tablets, both of which will represent a "good value" and are "specially designed for use in the home," CarryPad.com says.
What that could mean is anyone's guess. One of those we know is the Archos 7, which is basically a bigger version of the Archos 5. It seems likely that the second model might be another 9-inch unit. Archos already sells the Archos 9 PC Tablet with Windows 7, but if the company's shooting for a more value-oriented product, putting Android on a 9-inch tablet could help drop the price.
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Radio Shack is selling the 8 GB Archos 5 internet tablet for $250
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Whoever is the first to market with a next-gen handheld tablet will have accomplished what's becoming a tremendous feat: shipping the freaking thing. Michael Arrington insists that his CrunchPad hasn't entered the realm of vaporware, and Apple still continues to deny the existence of its own tablet, which the most recent rumor says will ship sometime in the second half of 2010.
And then there's the Archos 9 PC Tablet, which went up for order on October 22nd, but is still a few weeks away from shipping, SlashGear reports. If you plan on picking one up at retail, expect to wait even longer. According to Archos, the 8.9-inch Windows 7 UMPC won't arrive in stores until sometime in the first quarter of 2010.
Archos didn't say what's causing the delay, and it will be interesting to see how the pushed-back launch affects sales. By the time the tablet ships, Intel will be churning out next-gen Atom chips, making the Archos' 1.1GHz Atom Z515 even more unappealing.
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Archos might not be talking up its upcoming media tablets, but that's okay because the FCC has given us a sneak peek of the spec sheets and an early look at the devices themselves.
Revealed in FCC documents, the Archos A5S and A5H bare resemblance to the Archos 5 Internet media tablet only with a white exterior. The A5H also looks like it contains both a microSD slot and microUSB port.
According to the FCC's testing report, both devices boast 802.11 b/g/w WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, FM transmitter, and FM receiver. What isn't known is whether or not either tablet will come ready for 3G connectivity, though it would seem a silly oversight if neither one did.
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Blockbuster is now selling custom Archos 10 netbooks.
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