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Interesting new Archos Android 3.1 tablets announced

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http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/23/...android-3-1-tablets-1-5ghz-cpu/#disqus_thread

Angling for a new Android 3.1 tablet, are ya? If so, Archos has a new pair emerging from Paris today, the 80 G9 and 101 G9. Predictably, 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). Both of 'em are proudly using Seagate's 7mm Momentus Thin in order to scale to 250GB, but of course, only time will tell how a power-hungry HDD will do in tablet form factor.

Under the hood, you'll find a dual-core OMAP 4 processor (1.5GHz ARM Cortex A9), support for Flash, access to the Android Market and a full-size USB port -- one that's good for accepting the outfit's new G9 3G WWAN stick ($49). You'll also get an HDMI output, support for 1080p playback and a pay-as-you-go option with the aforesaid 3G dongle. The duo is scheduled to go on sale at the end of September (you know, just a month or two before Ice Cream Sandwich makes Honeycomb look like old hat), with the 80 G9 going for $279 and the 101 G9 for $349. Don't ever say Archos' accountants didn't look out for you.
 
A little on the late side? Speculate on whether these will have full Market access or only Archos' Applib store?

Also, Archos' previous tablets have all been locked down very tight, so if you want your custom roms, I don't think these are going to float your boat.
 
The price seems a little out of line with the specs. I wonder where they're cutting corners.

Granted, a HDD could potentially shave about $150 off the price versus embedded flash, but being a new "thin" line of drives should drive that back up. Plus a high rez screen - I wonder if they'll go resistive for that to keep costs down.

The biggest disappointment is their 8" version only being 1024x768. Boooooo. But 4:3 form factor... is... intriguing from a "workspace" standpoint.

Other than that... sounds promising.
 
I've had a couple archos tablets already.
Frankly with those specs and that price I suspect they are going to be garbage quality. But I will look into them regardless.
 
xSauronx said:
are they still gonna use a meh resistive screen?
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I'm pretty sure the Archos 70 and 101 are capacitive. So these new ones should be too. My main gripe would be them using sub-standard TN panels and the tablets themselves being flimsy and cheap feeling.
 
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