Archos 97 Carbon Android 4.0 Elements Slate Review

Archos introduced the first in its new Elements line of Google Android-based consumer tablets, a 9.7-inch device priced at $250 and the 16GB Archos 97 Carbon running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich sports a 5x multi-touch screen, front-facing and rear-facing camera, expandable storage up to 32GB courtesy of its microSD card slot, and a graphics engine capable of decoding full 1080p HD video and playing it on an HDTV via an HDMI port. The tablet is 0.45 inches thick and weighs 1.36 pounds--a little thicker, but lighter, than the new iPad, which measures 0.37 inches thick and weighs 1.44 pounds and the Archos 97 Carbon is a fairly attractive tablet with a brushed aluminum finish on the back. Other features include a front and back camera, 1GB of RAM, full access to Google Play for Android apps, and the Office Suite Viewer preloaded for opening office docs and the single-core 1GHz processor is a disappointment, considering most new tablets have dual- or quad-core processors.

ARCHOS, an award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, is pleased to introduce the ARCHOS 97 carbon, the first of its new tablet range called "ELEMENTS", an entry-level line up of 7, 8, and 9.7 inch tablets that combine ARCHOS design and engineering with full access to Google Play and a full suite of Google apps at an affordable price. Equipped with the latest mobile technology and an elegant aluminum finish, the ARCHOS 97 Carbon is only 21.8 ounces and 0.45" thick. Its sharp and clear IPS multi-touch screen delivers amazing vivid colors and impressive wide viewing angles. For the smoothest interface experience, ARCHOS has powered this tablet with a fast 1GHz processor, 1GB of RAM while running Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich". Combining very high performance hardware, intuitive software and affordability, this Google Play supported device will be available starting in July 2012 for $229.99 - $249.99 SRP. "We wanted to introduce a new series that not only combines affordability with a new slim design, but features the best that Google has to offer," says Henri Crohas, ARCHOS Founder and CEO. "With the ELEMENTS series we have done just that. It's the perfect balance of hardware, software optimization and content through the Google Play ecosystem."

Key Features:

• 9.7-inch 5x Multi-Touch Screen with IPS technology
• Optimized for Google Play: Over 600,000 apps and games, the world's largest collection of eBooks, millions of songs, thousands of movies, and a growing selection of TV shows and magazines
• A complete media device, the ARCHOS 97 carbon can decode full 1080p HD video and can send a 1080p HD video to an HDTV via the HDMI-out port
• Stylish design with premium aluminum finish and a 0.45” thickness
• Front and back camera
• Includes 16GB of internal flash memory, expandable both via the microSD slot (supporting SDHC cards up to 32GB) or via a USB flash drive in its full-sized USB host port
• Includes access to Android apps from Google, including Gmail, Google Talk, Google+, Google Maps, YouTube and 5GB of free cloud storage with Google Drive
• Pre-loaded with Office Suite Viewer for reading office documents, a demo of World of Goo–-the critically acclaimed puzzle game, as well as News Republic and Brief Me to manage your world news and customized social media feeds

Specs:

• FORM FACTORTablet
 
• OPERATING SYSTEMAndroid (Ice Cream Sandwich [4.0])
 
• SCREEN SIZE9.7 inches
 
• STORAGE TYPEInternal storage (16 GB, Flash),...
 
• CAMERA (INTEGRATED)2 megapixels
• DIMENSIONS9.41 x 7.24 x 0.45 in
 
• WEIGHT1.37 lb
 
• ANNOUNCEDJuly 5, 2012

General

• TypeHandheld
• Form factorTablet
• Operating systemAndroid (Ice Cream Sandwich [4.0])

Input

• Predictive textYes

Networking

• WiFi (integrated)802.11 b, g, n (2.4 GHz)
• WiFi encryptionWEP, WPA, WPA2

Media

• Media playbackYes
• AudioFLAC, MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA
• VideoAVI, h.264 / AVC, MPEG-4
• ImagesBMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG

Camera

• Camera (integrated)2 megapixels
• Secondary cameraYes

Sync

• Sync PIM dataOTA sync

Display

• Screen size9.7 inches
• Screen resolution1024 x 768
• Pixel density131 PPI
• Screen typeLCD (Active, Color, Backlit)
• TouchscreenCapacitive [finger]

Storage

• Storage typeInternal storage (16 GB, Flash), Memory card
• Memory card supportmicroSD (microSDHC)

Power

• Battery sizeRechargeable
• Battery typeLi-polymer

Audio

• Audio / headset jack3.5mm

Connections

• USB2.0 (Micro-USB port, USB charging)

Hardware

• CPU1 GHz
• RAM1 GB

Size & weight

• Dimensions9.41 inches (h)
  7.24 inches (w)
  0.45 inches (d)
• Weight1.37 pounds

Pricing & availability

• AvailabilityPre-release
• Announced (US)July 5, 2012
• Original price$229 USD

Colors

• Black

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Archos 7-inch Child Pad ICS Kid-Friendly Tablet Review

The Archos Child Pad is a 7-inch, $129 tablet running Android 4.0 and the Child Pad looks very similar to the $199 70b Honeycomb tablet, but the specs are a bit different — you'll get a 1GHz processor and 1GB of RAM. It's not clear how much storage or what kind of screen it includes, but we wouldn't be surprised if it had the same 1024 x 600 capacitive display as the 70b and Archos says it's also made some tweaks to Ice Cream Sandwich for the Child Pad, adding a custom skin, some pre-loaded games like Angry Birds and also stronger parental controls. Archos is pairing up the $129 machine with access to the AppLibs Kids App Store, which offers a portfolio of over 10,000 games, books and apps and the tablet will start shipping at the end of March.



ARCHOS, an award-winning innovator in consumer electronics announced today a themed 7-inch Android tablet for children, called the Child Pad. The 7-inch Child Pad features a compact light weight design, the latest Android version, 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich", a 1GHz processor and 1GB of RAM. The Child Pad will be available at the end of March for $129 SRP. "As a pioneer in the portable audio and Android™ tablet market we realize the importance of providing a tablet that can offer hours of entertainment for all ages, especially kids", says Henri Crohas, Founder and CEO. "ARCHOS strives to offer great tablets with only the best of features at affordable prices and we expect this tablet to bring a smile to the faces of kids and parents' everywhere." Kid friendly features of the Child Pad include access to the Kids App Store powered by AppsLib which is filtered down to 14-friendly categories and 10,000 apps including games, entertainment, communication, multimedia, books, comics, sports and more. In addition, ARCHOS has created a kid-friendly user interface with colored icons, home screen folders with direct access to games, entertainment, learning and puzzles and the top 28 kids' apps pre-loaded including Angry Birds, Pig Rush and Flight Frenzy. ARCHOS has also designed the Child Pad to comply with both CIPA and COPPA regulations, ensuring a safe tablet environment for kids and peace of mind for parents. The parental controls and safe web browsing is powered by Editions Profil, whose "Mobile Parental Filter" is ranked as the most efficient parental control software in worldwide benchmarks. The Child Pad will be available in stores starting the end of March with the recommended retail price of $129.

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ARCHOS Tablets 80G3 And 101 G9 With Android 3.1 OS Review

Archos has a new pair emerging from Paris, 80 G9 and 101 G9 Android 3.1 tablets. The biggest differentiator between the two is the screen size, with the former offering an 8-inch panel with a 1024 x 768 screen resolution and the latter stepping up to a 10.1-incher (1280 x 800). The G9 range features the industry’s fastest dual-core 1.5 GHz processor, the largest storage capacity with a Seagate 250GB Hard Drive, Honeycomb 3.1, Android Market, 1080p HD video and 3G capability. The duo is scheduled to go on sale at the end of September with the 80 G9 going for $279 and the 101 G9 for $349………


ARCHOS, an award winning technology innovator and pioneer in the tablet market introduces an unrivaled combination of speed and storage with its latest tablets featuring an OMAP 4 processor with an ARM Cortex dual-core A9 running at 1.5 GHz and Seagate’s 250GB Hard Disk Drive (HDD) capacity. The 8-inch ARCHOS 80 G9 and 10-inch ARCHOS 101 G9 are powered by Android 3.1 Honeycomb, the latest Android version. ARCHOS G9 tablets come with Google‘s full suite of mobile applications and Android Market, giving users access to over 200,000 applications such as games, books, social media and news. With the latest version of Honeycomb, G9 tablets also offer a full web experience complete with Adobe Flash support for on-the-go web browsing, communication and applications. Additionally, the G9 tablets feature a unique 3G ready solution where customers no longer need to choose between WiFi and 3G models at purchase. ARCHOS 3G Stick is a standard 3G stick for laptops which has been designed to be compatible with all ARCHOS G9 tablets. All G9 tablets come with a concealed USB port on the back of the device that when paired with the ARCHOS 3G USB Stick will enable 3G connectivity.


ARCHOS have decided to push their G9 tablets even further by loading them out with a 1.5 GHz dual-core OMAP 4 processor from Texas Instruments. With 50% more raw computational power, ARCHOS G9 tablets have the power needed for a great Android experience. For example, with the 1.5 GHz OMAP 4 processor the ARCHOS G9 tablet enhance a user’s web browsing experience with page load time reduced by up to 50% over tablets running the Nvidia Tegra 2 processor at 1 GHz. With the best multimedia experience, ARCHOS G9 tablets are the only tablets able to decode 1080p H264 High Profile videos whilst current standard tablets are not even able to play 720p H264 High Profile smoothly. ARCHOS have replaced the standard multimedia apps with ARCHOS boosted apps for video and music to give to users more format compatibility and a unique user interface. With film and TV series metadata automatically downloaded, even video files are automatically organized by title, actor, director, year, season and episode, ARCHOS have redefined the tablet device category by providing consumers more ways to experience HD entertainment.


ARCHOS G9 tablets also feature an HDMI output, giving users full access to their Android experience on TV including movies in 1080p resolution. WiFi or 3G, no need to choose, it’s up to you whenever you want, this patented solution lets the consumer add a standard PC 3G stick to his tablet whenever and wherever. The ARCHOS G9 3G Stick has been specially designed to fit perfectly into the back of any G9 tablet. Just remove the cover and slide in the ARCHOS G9 3G Stick to unleash the full portability of your ARCHOS G9 tablet. With this innovative USB 3G stick, consumers will no longer have to choose between a WiFi and a 3G tablet at purchase. For just a $49 upgrade, the users can purchase the ARCHOS G9 3G Stick and start enjoying 3G connectivity on his ARCHOS tablet or PCs compared to other tablets where 3G modules add over $100 to the cost and there’s no option to add it later. This cutting edge 3G stick offers one 3G solution for both a tablet and a laptop and uses just one data plan. Offered as a Pay-As-You-Go Plan, there is no subscription required and the consumer need only pay for what they need when they need it.


While the competitors’ tablets are priced starting at $499, ARCHOS is offering an 8′-inch tablet starting at $279 and 10.1′-inch tablet starting $349. ARCHOS is offering cutting-edge performance such as a more powerful and faster processor, unique 3G solution, enhanced multimedia experience and more storage capacity with the built-in 250GB HDD from Seagate. ARCHOS are the first in the industry to offer a tablet with a hard drive, bringing 8 times more storage at the same cost of a standard 32GB tablet. ARCHOS are also the first to offer such high performance at such affordable price, making ARCHOS G9 tablets the best cost-performance value. The ARCHOS 80 G9 and ARCHOS 101 G9 will be available at the end of September and will be shown beginning of September at IFA. ARCHOS 80 G9 and ARCHOS 101 G9. The ARCHOS 80 G9 is the portable tablet with perfect size for web browsing, ebook and newspaper reading with its 8-inch 4:3 screen and a resolution of 1024 x 768. The ARCHOS 101 G9 is the perfect entertainment tablet to share the Android Honeycomb experience. With 250GB of storage space, users will be able to carry over 50 hours of full 1080p HD to watch on their 10.1-inch wide 1280 x 800 16:10 screen.

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