Archos Launches 9" Tablet with Windows 7

[JMcEntegart]

Archos has launched a 9 inch ultra-mobile tablet PC that runs on Windows 7.

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[starryman]

I was horny for this but the price changes my mood.

 

[burnley14]

Agreed. Way too pricey for the performance, though I certainly wouldn't refuse it as a gift . . .

 

[yourtechsupport]

At that price point I think I'll just get a full size computer, or one of them large-format MIDs due to come out.

 

[Guest]

pass

 

[IncinX]

But can it play Cryostasis?

 

[Guest]

I'm from Argentina, and U$S is 80% of my monthly Salary! it's way too expensive

 

[Guest]

i want it.... but with electronic ink....

 

[jhansonxi]

It would be a nice companion to a Surface table and just as practical (in other words - FAIL! for most people in the current economy).

 

[Grims]

To big to fit in your pocket, so is really no more useful than any other mobile device IMO.

I but a Viliv S5 for true mobile use.

 

[radiowars]

Maybe, If the price was 400$, I would definitely buy it. Archos has a tendency to overprice their products, even though they are pretty awesome.

 

[cruiseoveride]

hmmm but does it come in Linux?

and +1 for the < $400 price point

 

[tipoo]

I dont think its all that pricey, this form factor does cost more to make.

 

[tonyn84]

That was the euro pricing, there was an estimate somewhere that said this would hit the US for $500. Seeing as the tablet asus netbook is somewhere around $650 this isn't bad, but borderline considering the guts of the thing.

 

[Guest]

A mediaplayer? How long does the battery last?
$600 is as acceptable as when the battery would last 10+ hours.
if 10+ hours is crazy, then so is the price!
An EeePc 901 costs less than 300, and lasts 8 hours (+ has a keyboard,USB slots and a HD)

 

[Guest]

interesting but it should have ION chipset 🙁
Good battery and a SSD and i-m going to spend some money

 

[keither5150]

I have an archos 5.

I would buy a EeePc before buying this one.

 

[erikstarcher]

Change it to ATSC tuners and I buy one. This would make a great carputer.

 

[graviongr]

I barely use my Archos 605 Wifi enough. It's too large to carry around for general use. Although it does make travel much better with the ability to play movies.

I surf the net for a few minutes when, and forgive me for being crass here, taking a dump.

The GPS accessory got too many negative reviews so I haven't tried that... basically I use it in the car on long trips for music, or use it for movies when I ride the train.

Amtrak rides are about 6 hours to my brothers house, and they have electrical outlets so battery life is not really an issue on the train.

 

[h0llow]

no matter how cool this device looks, it's a tad too small for my liking. I remember having to redo windows on one of these for a buddy and it was a bit too stressful between the screen and how small the keyboards are on them. I rather sacrifice the size and get a netbook which I already have 🙂

 

[falchard]

For that price you can get 1 and a half Toshiba M200's that are actually faster then that Atom.

 

[The_Blood_Raven]

You realize that $650 for a MID tablet is really good right? The only competition it has in price is $600 for the Viliv S5, only $50 more.

 

[zodiacfml]

TH should make a review when this comes out.

 

[industrial_zman]

[citation][nom]erikstarcher[/nom]Change it to ATSC tuners and I buy one. This would make a great carputer.[/citation]
If it is released in the USA it will be a ATSC tuners. DVBT (Digital Video Broadcasting Terrestrial) is a generic term for over the air broadcastings, DVBS is for satellite, and DVBC is for cable. ATSC is specific DVBT for certain countries.

Honestly, this device isn't off priced at all like most others are complaining about. I've been waiting for a jupiter class PDA for years, before the whole UPMC boom. But I was unwilling to spend $1000 or more for a low powered, large touchscreen device. Don't try to sell me on a convertible tablet pc either. If i want a keyboard, I'll hook one to a tablet. personally, I would love to see this in a 12" or 14" 16x9 with an LED backlit or OLED multitouch screen. also whoever's reading these forums, maybe SSD options as well as AMD Athlon Neo platform, Intel Atom or Via C7 with nVidia Ion platform.

my personal gripes is with archos. I owned a 5 series that bricked itself two months after the warranty expired. I was livid that they wanted as much to fix it as to buy the next series comparable version.

Jane/Tom's, why are you calling this a MID? it's a nettablet(netbook, nettop). A MID would be a device that would be lacking in BOTH hardware and software upgrades. the fact that this is based off of the FULL windows platform and surely it has at least a usb port for expansion. Do we know if this will have HDMI or mini HDMI out?

 

[Zoonie]

Price is ok, but battery life is crucial! Also, heat is a factor. I'd hate to hold that thing if it gets hot after a few hours.

TH really should do a review on this thing.