Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Archos just released new Android tablets.

I'm still not sold on Android on a big screen, but whatever. Archos has just intro'd 5 new "tablets" on their website. The most interesting one, is the 10.1" Archos 101, because at $299, it significantly undercuts the iPad. Important note: the $299 price is based on 8GB internal storage whereas iPad starts at 16GB, and that this tablet has only two options: 8GB or 16GB, which is a big drawback for anyone wanting to not have to carry external hard drives.


Some specs (the stuff I care about):

  • Memory:
    • Internal: 8 / 16 GB
    • External: Micro SD Slot (SDHC compatible)
  • Display:
    • 1024x600 pixels (WXVGA), 10.1'' TFT LCD
  • OS:
    • Android 2.2 Froyo
  • Video playback:
    • MPEG-42 HD (up to 720p, 30 fps@6Mbps)
    • MPEG-42 (ASP@L5 AVI, up to DVD resolution, 30 fps@8Mbps)
    • H.264 HD (HP@L3.1 up to 720p, 30 fps@5Mbps)
    • WMV9/VC1 (AP up to 720p 30 fps@10Mbps)
    • M-JPEG (Motion JPEG Video) in VGA resolution
  • Audio playback:
    • MP3 CBR & VBR
    • WMA, WMA-Pro 5.1
    • WAV (PCM/ADPCM)
    • AAC, AAC+ 5.13
    • OGG Vorbis
    • FLAC
  • Photos:
    • JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF
  • Webcam
  • HDMI
  • USB 2.0
  • WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
  • Built-in microphone
  • Battery life:
    • Music, up to 36 hours
    • Video, up to 7 hours
    • Web surfing, up to 10 hours

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