This tablet business, it appears to be getting serious. Whereas netbooks were the buzz product last summer, 2010 is all about the tablet. If I wasn’t so keen on getting one, I’d probably be bored.
The latest slew of tablets comes courtesy of Archos, who have only gone and revealed five Android based tablets.
Frst up, we have the Archos 28, featuring a 2.8-inch resistive touchscreen, 4 gigs of internal storage, integrated WiFi, and a music application that was created by Arhchos.
It doesn’t have any access to the Android Market, but Archos has you covered with the AppsLib, which will give you access to applications. There’s an accelerometer, and an 800MHz ARM Cortex A8 processor under the hood and will retail in the US for $100.
The Archos 32, as the title suggests, has a 3.2-inch touchscreen display.
There’s 8GB of internal memory tucked away inside, with a camera that can take video at 720p. It will cost $150.
Punching through the gears, Archos shows off the 43 and things get interesting. Featuring a 4.3-inch (resistive) touchscreen, there’s an accelerometer inside, as well as a 1GHz ARM Cortex A8 processor, making sure that you keep ticking along at a nice pace.
When the Archos 43 ships, which will be in mid-October, it will feature Android 2.2, and be able to record 720p video with the camera on the back. It will cost you $199 when it does hit store shelves.
In between the PMP and tablet is the Archos 70. It will have many of the features of the 43 and there’s going to be some pre-loaded video chat applications on the device as well, as there’s a front-facing VGA camera.
There isn’t, however, a camera on the back. There’s a USB port, as well as a mini-HDMI port. The Archos 70 will run you $274.99.
The Archos 101 is the most tablet-y of the lot. It features a 10.1-inch capacitive touchscreen display, and has a frame that’s only .5-inches thick. There’s a 1GHz processor under the hood, and it also has the ability to play a 720p HD video without a problem. There’s a front-facing VGA camera, and USB and HDMI ports. It is due out in mid-October, too, and it will cost you $300 to get your hands on it.








