Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Archos 9 Tablet Coming to US
Posted by Chris Gohlke in "Digital Home Hardware & Accessories" @ 03:00 AM
"On the hardware front, the Archos 9 boasts a full touch-sensitive 9-inch screen, an Intel Atom Z515 processor (1.2GHz, 512KB cache, 400MHz frontside bus), 1GB of RAM, up to 120GB of storage, 1.3MP webcam, and an optical track-point mouse. On the software side of things, the new tablet will come pre-loaded with Microsoft's upcoming Windows 7 OS. It will also include Microsoft Office and a host of other apps, such as "Web TV & Radio, video conference, antivirus, parental control, photos and movies edition applications, and more.""
Small, inexpensive tablets will probably be the successors to the netbook market. But, I think pricing will be key and I'm betting that this will come in at significantly more than $399. Also, after using an iPod touch for about 6-months now, I think a 9 inch screen is a bit on the large side. With the right browser, I think something in the 5 to 6 inch range would be just about right.
