[Mike]

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"How do you tablet?" Oh yes, that's Archos' new tag line when it comes to its growing number of Android tablets. Good timing since, you know, it just went ahead and released a quintuplet of new gadgets. The offerings range from small PMP-like devices with 2.8- and 3.4-inch screens to higher-end 4.3-, 7- and 10.1-inch tablets. All will ship with Android 2.2 "Froyo" and will include accelerometers, while only some have capacitive touchscreens, front-facing cameras and 1GHz processors. There's a lot more to them all -- we're talking five different devices, of course -- so we suggest hitting the break for a short rundown of each of them along with our early impressions. And don't forget to check out the the gallery of hands-on pictures and videos below. Gallery: Archos 28, 32, 43, 70, 101 hands-on Gallery: Archos 28, 32, 43, 70, 101 press shotsContinue reading Archos unleashes five (five!) new Android Froyo tablets, we go hands-onArchos unleashes five (five!) new Android Froyo tablets, we go hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | CommentsMore...

 

[lawman]

Painfully underwhelmed. [yawn- OW!!]

 

[dsf767]

I'm down for the 70 or 101. Cortex A8 based, 10.1 inch capacitive, with cortex A8 for $299 YES PLEASE!Tech Specs on the 101:Tech Specs Product capacity • Internal: 8 & 16 GB**** flash memory • External: Micro SD Slot (SDHC compatible) Display characteristics High resolution touch screen, 1024x600 pixels (WXVGA), 10.1'' TFT LCD Application Framework Android 2.2 Froyo7 Processor • ARM Cortex A8 at 1 GHz with DSP • Graphic accelerator: 3D OpenGL ES 2.0 Video Playback1 • MPEG-42 HD (up to 720p, 30 [email protected])• MPEG-42 ([email protected] AVI, up to DVD resolution, 30 [email protected])• H.264 HD ([email protected] up to 720p, 30 [email protected])• WMV9/VC1 (AP up to 720p 30 [email protected])• M-JPEG (Motion JPEG Video) in VGA resolutionWith optional plug-in (downloadable on www.archos.com):• Cinema: MPEG-2 (up to DVD resolution MP/D1, 30 [email protected] Mbps)With the above codecs, the device can play video files with the following extensions: AVI, MP4, MKV, MOV, WMV, MPG, PS, TS, VOB, FLV, RM, RMVB, ASF, 3GP Audio Playback1 • MP3 CBR & VBR • WMA, WMA-Pro 5.1• WAV (PCM/ADPCM) • AAC, AAC+ 5.13 • OGG Vorbis • FLACWith optional software plug-ins (downloadable on www.archos.com):• AC3 5.1 Photo viewer4 JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF Subtitles Support subtitles files with .srt, .ssa, .smi, .sub extensions Webcam • Yes Pre-installed applications • Aldiko, Ebuddy, Wikipedia, Avecomics, HubKap, Deezer, Mewbox, Raging Thunderlite (a 3D car demo game), WordNewspaper, Touiteur, Fring Interfaces • USB slave 2.0: Mass Storage Class (MSC)br> • Full size USB host: Mass Storage Class (MSC) • SD (SDHC compatible)• HDMI output5 (Mini HDMI / HDMI cable sold separately) Communication protocols • WiFi (802.11 b/g/n)• Bluetooth 2.1 EDR Miscellaneous • Built-in speaker • Built-in leg stand • Built-in Microphone • G-sensor • Front VGA camera Power source • Internal: Lithium Polymer battery• External: Power adapter/charger Battery life • Music playback time6: up to 36 hours• Video playback time6: up to 7 hours• Web surfing6: up to 10 hours Scalability • Device automatically downloads latest firmware updates when the WiFi connection is activated• Updates can also be downloaded at www.archos.com and updated via USB mass storage Dimensions & weight • 270 x 150 x 12 mm • 480 grams Minimum system requirements • Microsoft? Windows? XP, Vista, 7 or higher • Mac• Linux • USB 2.0 interface Package includes ARCHOS 101 internet tablet, earphones, Standard USB cable, Quick Start Guide (QSG), legal and safety notice, power charger.

 

[blazingwolf]

Painfully underwhelmed. [yawn- OW!!]

Yeah, but that is your attitude toward all of them. I'm interested in both the 70 and 101. Should be interesting to start seeing reviews about them.

 

[SymphonyX7]

I can't believe the Archos 28 and 32 have an ARM Cortex A8!!! Christ...Perhaps I'll be getting rid of my WITS A81. The Archos 70 has much better specs at only slightly more. I mean, accelerometer, camera + mic, capacitive multitouch screen (!!!), faster A8 Cortex, 16 GB of internal memory (!!!)... At only $275. Only thing lacking is GPS which I don't need really.