Archos recently announced the Archos 9 PCTablet a fully touchscreen device that would run Windows 7 Basic (Premium without Aero). I for one was quite interested in the tablet as I had a great experience with the original 60Gb Archos 5 Internet Media Tablet which I’m sorry to say I traded for an Acer Aspire One. Before Archos announced the Archos 9 I was gearing up to buy the latest version of the Archos 5 which runs Google Android and has several hardware updates from its predecessor. I figured upon hearing the announcements that I would
hold off to see what reviews the new flagship product got.
However the confirmed launch date for the Archos 9 Tablet was October 22, 2009 which came and went 4 days ago with no new news on the major review sites. I went looking for myself to see if I could order one but the Archos website lists the Tablet as “coming soon” you CANNOT purchase it yet – at least not from http://www.Archos.com/store I waited for a day or two more then decided that if Archos couldn’t get its product launched properly I would wait for the Crunchpad or Microsoft Courier instead – especially considering the rather large price tag on the thing ($499 US!) it is a little pricey considering it has the same specs as a $300 dollar netbook(I’ve seen the Archos 9 called a “Netblet”) but for the sake of being the only Windows 7 tablet I was willing to give it a try and it does have Wifi/Bluetooth/Webcam/9 inch Screen.
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Archos 9 Specifications
Tech Specs
PROCESSOR
Intel ATOM Z510 1.1 GHz
DISPLAY
8.9” LED backlight
1024×600 pixels
Resistive touch screen
Video chipset: Intel Poulsbo US15W
OPERATING SYSTEM
Microsoft® Windows® 7 Starter Edition
SYSTEM MEMORY
1GB onboard (DDR2 SDRAM 400)
HARD DRIVE
HDD 60GB (1.8”)
COMMUNICATION
WiFi: PCI-E interface, 1 antenna, support IEEE 802.11b/g
Ethernet: 10/100 Mb/s Ethernet Controller (via port replicator)
Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR compliant)
AUDIO
Audio card : Realtek ALC269
2 built-in stereo speakers
Built-in microphone
PORTS
USB 2.0 port (2 additional ports via port replicator)
DC-IN jack
3.5” audio output (1 additional output via port replicator)
Microphone input (via port replicator)
Ethernet port (via port replicator)
MOUSE NAVIGATION
Optical finger navigation system (trackpoint)
Left and right mouse buttons
POWER SOURCE
Internal: removable Lithium Polymer battery
External: Power adapter/charger
BATTERY LIFE
Approx. 5h
MISCELLANEOUS
Integrated 1.3MP webcam
Built-in leg stand (2 positions)
DIMENSIONS
256 x 134 x 17 mm
WEIGHT
800 grams
PACKAGE INCLUDES
ARCHOS 9, removable battery, stylus, AC adapter with power cord, user guide, legal and safety notice
Included Software
Type
Nom
Description
Antivirus/Antispyware
Microsoft Security Essentials5
Microsoft Security Essentials provides real-time protection for your home PC that guards against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software.
Office Productivity
Lotus Symphony
Easily create and edit all your documents, spreadsheets and presentations.
Web TV and radio player
vTuner
Access to over 11.000 radio and TV stations broadcasting over the Internet.
Email manager & Chat
Windows Live™
Manage all your email accounts and chat instantly.
1 Optimized for videos in H264 HP 1080p
2 1GB= 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity is less.
3 Online storage space. Requires a free Windows Live account. More information on www.windowslive.com/skydrive
4 Requires compatible wireless access point(s)
5 Installation files to be downloaded
Archos 5 Android Specifications
Tech Specs
Capacity
• Flash Memory: 8 to 32 GB* + Micro SD Slot (SDHC compatible)
• Hard Drive: 160 to 500 GB*
Display
• High resolution screen, 800×480 pixels, 4.8” TFT LCD, 16 million colors
• Touch screen
Video playback 7
• MPEG-4 HD (up to 720p)
• MPEG-48 (ASP@L5 AVI, up to DVD resolution)
• H.264 HD (up to 720p)
• WMV (MP@ML, up to DVD resolution) including WMV protected files
• MKV (up to 720p, 2500kbs, 23fps0
• M-JPEG (Motion JPEG Video) in QVGA resolution
With optional plug-in (downloadable from your tablet or on http://www.archos.com):
• Cinema: MPEG-2, WMV HD (720p), VOB
Audio playback 7
• Stereo MP3 decoding @ 30-320 Kbits/s CBR & VBR,
• WMA, Protected WMA, WAV (PCM/ADPCM), AAC9(except protected content),
• AAC+ stereo audio files
• Ogg Vorbis up to 320kbs @44hz
• Flac up to 1000kbs @44hz.
With optional software plug-ins (downloadable from your tablet or on http://www.archos.com):
• AC3 stereo audio and 5.1 sound files (via SPDIF output of DVR Station )
Photo viewer 10
JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF
Subtitles
Support subtitles files with .srt, .ssa, .smi, .sub extensions
Video recording 11
• Via the optional DVR Station or DVR Snap-on. Records NTSC/PAL/SECAM in MPEG-4 AVI format with stereo sound, VGA resolution (640 x 480) @ 30 or 25 f/s
• Via the optional TV Snap-on (only available for Europe): Records TV in MPEG-2 TS format.
Audio recording
• Via the optional DVR Station or DVR Snap-on: Stereo line-in, WAV (IMA ADPCM or PCM) format
• Voice recording with the built-in microphone
Others applications
Webbrowser, Email, Contacts, DroidIn™, Ebuddy™IM, Twidroid™, Deezer™, Dailymotion™, QuickPedia, ThinkFree Mobile, Moov, CraigsPhone, Pages jaunes™ (only for France), High Paying Jobs (only for US & Canada), Alarm clock, Calculator…
Interfaces
• USB 2.0: Media Transport Protocol (MTP)
• USB 2.0 Host: Mass Storage Class (MSC) and Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) with optional Mini Dock, Battery Dock and DVR station
• Micro SD (SDHC compatible) on ARCHOS 5 Internet Tablet 8 to 32 GB
• Add-on connectors to connect to the DVR Station and other ARCHOS add-ons
Communication protocols
• WiFi (802.11 b/g/n)
• Bluetooth 2.0 A2DP, EDR, ARCP, HID, Dial Networking
• FM transmitter (requires the Car-mount that features the antenna)
• FM receiver (RDS)
Miscellaneous
• Built-in speaker"• Built-in leg stand• Built-in Microphone
Power source
• Internal: Lithium Polymer battery
• Device charges via computer USB port
• External: Power adapter/charger (via optional add-on)
Battery life
• Music playback time12: up to 22 hours13
• Video playback time12: up to 7 hours13
Scalability
• Device automatically downloads latest firmware updates when the WiFi connection is activated
• Updates can also be downloaded at http://www.archos.com
Dimensions & weight
• ARCHOS 5 Internet Tablet Flash series: 143,2×78,8×10,4 mm – 182g• ARCHOS 5 Internet Tablet Hard Drive series: 143,2×78,8×20 mm – 286g
Minimum system requirements
• Microsoft® Windows® XP, Vista, or higher (with Windows media Player 11 for MTP)
• Linux (with Mass Storage Device Support)
• USB 2.0 interface
Package includes
ARCHOS 5 Internet Tablet, earphones, Standard USB cable, DVR Station adapter, Quick Start Guide (QSG), legal and safety notice.