Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Meet Archos Android tablets: Archos 43, Archos 70 and Archos 101

UPDATED






Archos 101 internet tablet $300

10.1 inch capacitive touch screen, 1024x600 pixels (WXVGA
Android 2.2 Froyo7
• ARM Cortex A8 at 1 GHz with DSP
• Graphic accelerator: 3D OpenGL ES 2.0
• 8 & 16 GB**** flash memory
• Micro SD Slot (SDHC compatible)
• Webcam
• USB slave 2.0: Mass Storage Class (MSC)br>
• Full size USB host: Mass Storage Class (MSC)
• SD (SDHC compatible)
• HDMI output5 (Mini HDMI / HDMI cable sold separately)
• WiFi (802.11 b/g/n)
• Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
• Built-in speaker
• Built-in leg stand
• Built-in Microphone
• G-sensor
• Front VGA camera
• Music playback time6: up to 36 hours
• Video playback time6: up to 7 hours
• Web surfing6: up to 10 hours
270 x 150 x 12 mm 480 grams

Package includes ARCHOS 101 internet tablet, earphones, Standard USB cable, Quick Start Guide (QSG), legal and safety notice, power charger.

Archos 70 internet tablet $274.99

7 inch capacitive multitouch screen , WVGA 800 x 480 pixels, 16 million colors
Application Framework Android 2.2 Froyo7
• ARM Cortex A8 at 1 GHz with DSP
• Graphic accelerator: 3D OpenGL ES 2.0
• Flash Serie: 8 GB**** flash memory + Micro SD Slot (SDHC compatible)
• Hard Drive Disk Serie : Hard Drive: 250 GB**** Hard Drive
• USB 2.0: Mass Storage Class (MSC)
• Micro SD (SDHC compatible) on flash version
• USB Host: Mass Storage Class (MSC) (adapter micro B/A sold separately)
• HDMI output5 (Mini HDMI / HDMI cable sold separately)
• WiFi (802.11 b/g/n)
• Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
• Built-in speakers
• Built-in leg stand
• Built-in Microphone
• G-sensor
• Front VGA Camera
• Music playback time6: up to 36 hours
• Video playback time6: up to 7 hours
• Web surfing6: up to 10 hours
• ARCHOS 70 internet tablet Flash series: 201 x 114 x 10 mm – 300 grams / (7.91 x 4.49 x 0.43 - 11 oz)
• ARCHOS 70 internet tablet Hard Drive series: 201 x 114 x 14 mm – 400 grams / (7.91 x 4.49 x 0.55 inch – 14 oz)

Package includes ARCHOS 70 internet tablet, earphones, Standard USB cable, Quick Start Guide (QSG), legal and safety notice, power charger.

Archos 43 internet tablet $199


4.3 inch resistive touch screen, 480x854 pixels (FWVGA), 16 million colors
Application Framework Android 2.2 Froyo7
• ARM Cortex A8 at 1 GHz with DSP
• Graphic accelerator: 3D OpenGL ES 2.0
• Internal: 8 & 16 GB**** flash memory
• External: Micro SD Slot (SDHC compatible)
• USB 2.0 Device
• USB 2.0 Host: Mass Storage Class (MSC) and Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) (adapter micro B/A sold separately)
• HDMI output5 (Mini HDMI / HDMI cable sold separately)
• HD Camcorder: 2 MP - recording format: 720p H264 / AAC .MP4
• WiFi (802.11 b/g/n)
• Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
• Built-in speaker
• Built-in leg stand
• Built-in Microphone
• G-sensor
• Internal: Lithium Polymer battery
• Device charges via computer USB port
• Music playback time6: up to 36 hours
• Video playback time6: up to 10 hours
• Web surfing6: up to 12 hours
• 135 x 65 x 9 mm – 5.3” x 2.6” x 0.4”
• 130 grams – 4.6 oz

Package includes ARCHOS 43 internet tablet, earphones, Standard USB cable, Quick Start Guide (QSG), legal and safety notice.


So.. They look really sleek and shiny!
...but, looks like no Android Market! ( they have AppsLib on them ) so no other Google stuff either.. Grrrr!
.. also only Archos 70 is specs-ed with capacitive multitouch screen.. others resistive? UPDATE: Joanna says 101 is capacitive too
.. and yeah, no 3G

More info as they come...

UPDATE: Joanna got to play with them on video!


Via Archos.com





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7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Looking good as always,ending up being "meh".Also forget about the prices stated above,they will double.

turn.self.off said...

Simple, no compass, no gps, ergo no google approval.

Travis said...

What is Froyo7?

JKK said...

Travis, copy paste from archos site:
* Maximum resolution = 1280 x 720 pixels
** Only available on Android™ 2.2 Froyo
*** The function of relaying your internet connection may not be authorized by your mobile phone operator or may require a special data plan option. Please refer to your contract.
**** 1 GB= 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity is less.
1/ Certain bitrates, resolutions, and/or file variations may not be compatible.
2/ MPEG-4 ASP@L5 AVI (MPEG-4: ISO standard by Moving Picture Experts Group; AVI: audio/video file container by Microsoft) without GMC and Quarter pixel.
3/ Does not read AAC protected files.
4/ Certain resolutions and file sizes may not be compatible.
5/ External video output disabled for Macrovision®-protected contents.
6/ Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. Test run with low backlight.
7/ Available in October 2010

NotLofty said...

Hmm, why does Archos still use resistive screens for most devices? Are they multitouch resistive or single touch?
And while they don't have any of the google apps natively didn't they hack the market onto the old Archos devices? Won't people probably do the same with this one?

Anonymous said...

7" is the most interesting but at WVGA its just a big phone. if all it does is make targets bigger & not make any more information available on the screen then why bother? might as well get a smaller device (targets are already big enough).

Greenemage said...

@NotLofty, the big boys, 101 & 70, are not resistive, they are multitouch capacitive. I for one am looking forward to them... plan on getting a 101 if they ever decide to release it (the 10/15 release date seems likely to slip to Nov at this rate)

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