Update: Archos 7 Home Tablet information now being tracked in the database.
Slightly disappointing for us this morning is the news that Archos have launched two new tablets but only with basic, very low power CPUs. The Archos 7 Home Tablet and Archos 8, a photo frame will run Android on a basic ARM9 CPU meaning you won’t get anything like a fast web experience. One can assume that they’ve got video playback working and are using their offline YouTube playback technology to get that side of things sorted out but don’t expect to be playgin flash games or having a fast UI experience. At 149 Euro though, this is gift-pricing and I can see a ton of people getting one of these for Christmas.
The good news is that Archos have said that a new range of tablets based on ARM Cortex at up to 1Ghz will be coming in the summer with a range of screen sizes from 3 to 10 inch. Excellent news! Let’s hope that 3G is in the mix somewhere.
German PR announcement. (translation)
Home Tablet ARCHOS 7
The slim “ARCHOS 7 Home Tablet” features a 7-inch touch screen and is only 12 mm thin. With a weight of about 350 grams, the “Home Tablet ARCHOS 7 is” extremely portable, and thus finds the whole house use.
Thanks to the integrated Wi-Fi can be the “Home Tablet ARCHOS 7” easily connect to your home network, while the USB connection provides for fast data transfer from PC, digital camera or other digital devices.
The “Home Tablet ARCHOS 7” has a low power consumption and therefore provides a battery life of 7 hours for video playback and 44 hours of music playback.
From April 2010 the “Archos will be 7 Home Tablet” in memory sizes of 2 GB and 8 GB for a suggested retail price of 149 euros or 179 euros available.
ARCHOS 8 Home Tablet ARCHOS 8 Home Tablet
With a large 8-inch touch screen makes the “ARCHOS 8 Home Tablet” primarily for surfing the Internet for web services and video playback.
With only 12 mm in height and less than 400 grams of weight, is the “ARCHOS 8” a product that can be used as a digital picture frame and as a mobile video player or Internet browser.
The “ARCHOS 8 Home Tablet” will be available from May 2010 with 4 GB to a suggested retail price of 149 euros.
Das schlanke „ARCHOS 7 Home Tablet” verfügt über einen 7-Zoll Touchscreen und ist nur 12 mm dünn. The slim “ARCHOS 7 Home Tablet” features a 7-inch touch screen and is only 12 mm thin. Mit einem Gewicht von rund 350 Gramm ist das „ARCHOS 7 Home Tablet” extrem portabel und findet so im ganzen Haus Einsatz. With a weight of about 350 grams, the “Home Tablet ARCHOS 7 is” extremely portable, and thus finds the whole house use.
Dank des integrierten WiFi lässt sich das „ARCHOS 7 Home Tablet” einfach mit dem Heimnetzwerk verbinden, während die USB-Verbindung für schnelle Datenübertragung vom PC, der Digitalkamera oder anderen digitalen Geräten sorgt. Thanks to the integrated Wi-Fi can be the “Home Tablet ARCHOS 7” easily connect to your home network, while the USB connection provides for fast data transfer from PC, digital camera or other digital devices.
Das “ARCHOS 7 Home Tablet inch hat einen geringen Stromverbrauch und bietet daher eine Akkulaufzeit von 7 Stunden bei Videowiedergabe und 44 Stunden bei Musikwiedergabe. The “Home Tablet ARCHOS 7” has a low power consumption and therefore provides a battery life of 7 hours for video playback and 44 hours of music playback.
Ab April 2010 wird das „ARCHOS 7 Home Tablet” in den Speichergrößen 2 GB und 8 GB zu einer unverbindlichen Preisempfehlung von 149 Euro bzw. 179 Euro erhältlich sein. From April 2010 the “Archos will be 7 Home Tablet” in memory sizes of 2 GB and 8 GB for a suggested retail price of 149 euros or 179 euros available.
ARCHOS 8 Home Tablet ARCHOS 8 Home Tablet
Mit einem großen 8-Zoll Touchscreen eignet sich das „ARCHOS 8 Home Tablet” vorwiegend zum Surfen im Internet, für Web Services und Videowiedergabe. With a large 8-inch touch screen makes the “ARCHOS 8 Home Tablet” primarily for surfing the Internet for web services and video playback. Das Home Tablet kann ebenfalls als digitaler Bilderrahmen genutzt werden. The Home Tablet can also be used as a digital picture frame.
Mit nur 12 mm Bauhöhe und weniger als 400 Gramm Gewicht, ist das „ARCHOS 8″ ein Produkt, das als digitaler Bilderrahmen und als mobiler Videoplayer oder Internetbrowser einsetzbar ist. With only 12 mm in height and less than 400 grams of weight, is the “ARCHOS 8” a product that can be used as a digital picture frame and as a mobile video player or Internet browser.
Das „ARCHOS 8 Home Tablet” wird ab Mai 2010 mit 4 GB zu einer unverbindlichen Preisempfehlung von 149 Euro erhältlich sein. The “ARCHOS 8 Home Tablet” will be available from May 2010 with 4 GB to a suggested retail price of 149 euros.
New article: Archos 7 and 8 offer Basic Tablet Functionality for 149 Euro. Fast Tablet range Coming in Summer. http://bit.ly/dpYonn
RT @umpcportal: Archos 7 and 8 offer Basic Tablet Functionality for 149 Euro. Fast Tablet range Coming in Summer. http://bit.ly/dpYonn
New article: Archos 7 and 8 offer Basic Tablet Functionality for 149 Euro. Fast Tablet range Coming in Summer. http://bit.ly/dpYonn
RT @umpcportal: Archos 7 and 8 offer Basic Tablet Functionality for 149 Euro. Fast Tablet range Coming in Summer. http://bit.ly/dpYonn
It’s $149 in the USA for the 2GB model. How is that dissapointing? Too cheap? I am posting a video of it to my http://archosfans.com
Is the processor different from the Archos 5 Internet Tablet? I’m quite excited about the Archos 7 Home Tablet regardless.
The processor is very different. Web browsing speeds will be very slow and don’t expect to be using complex online ajax apps. That’s why it’s a bit dissapointing for us.
OK, I got confirmation the official MSRP US price is actually $179 not $149, because of the inflation or something.
My video with hands-on pictures is posted to http://archosfans.com/2010/03/01/archos-7-home-tablet-released-for-179/
Nice. It kills the Camangi and all those no-brand Chinese sketchy tablets.
I could see myself getting this because of the AVI video use. Not instead of an iPad, but in addition to one.
Archos 7 and 8 offer Basic Tablet Functionality for 149 Euro. Fast … http://bit.ly/cRXT1p
Disappointing yes. Was thinking to have it little something better than this. I think your reviews will give us better picture. By the way Photo Frame is a good use of it, it can be a perfect most useful photo frame :)
Wow, I am already kicking in some ideas. Lol Got to stop doing this but this is what I am seeing. Setting it on the side table and turn on the home screen with big time piece, linked with push emails so first thing you see along side of time is how many emails (and/or other messages) you get. Switch it to slide show when it is family time and do some surfing or reading when others are busy.
With this price, its not a bad deal.
it’s a nice product, maybe i’ll buy one soon