Archos have never been one to shy away from size when it comes to it’s portable devices. Now the new Android based Archos 70 Internet Tablet cum portable media player now has a whopping 250GB HDD onboard for all your storage needs.

So what’s under the hood. Well firstly the OS is Android 2.2 Froyo giving the tablet Flash 10.1 support alongside Android’s great App marketplace goodies. Secondly it has a superfast 1GHz processor making tasking quick and simple but also has 3D graphics acceleration presumably for Android based games and for better graphical output. Following from this the Archos 70 has a HDMI out port allowing for video playback through an HDTV but also photo viewing, internet browsing and anything else you can do with it all through your TV’s screen if you so wish. What the Archos 70 has over say the Galaxy Tab or the iPad is the screen size. At 10.1” it’s bigger than both and has a responsive capacitive touchscreen.

The extras the Archos 70 also has is it’s multimedia preferences and applications. The PMP side will certainly play most video files but also has goodies like a movie information application which updates your movie thumbnails as well as other functions. There’s also great photo support with your social networking too plus the music player has a cover flow very similar to that of the iPod/iPad/iPhone.

I’ve always had a soft spot for Archos as ther products rarely disappoint. Might be worth a look if you’re after a cheaper option than an iPad. Available now at £349.99.

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Archos 70 : 250GB 10.1” Android Tablet

Another day, another tablet PC, this time from across the channel it’s the boys from Archos. At the end of the day before Apple came with the iPad and the iPod Touch, Archos were making touchscreen PMPs and Tablet PCs and good ones at that so you can be sure that they have the knowledge and ability to make ones capable of competing with the mighty iPad.

First thing to note about the 101 is that it has a 10.1” screen. Ample enough right? Secondly it runs Android 2.2 which comes with full Flash support making your browsing experience better than that of an Apple product. Bundle this with WiFi, Bluetooth and HDMI out it’s got plenty of connectivity options. Third great fact is it’s only 12mm thin so extra portable and last but by no means least it’s memory size. Available in two sizes 8GB and 16GB the memory can also be expanded by that wonderful invention the SD card.

The 8GB is retailing at £269.99 while the 16GB one at £299.99 certainly both reasonable prices in my opinion in comparison to the higher priced iPad.

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Archos 101 Tablet PC

Apple iPad maybe stealing all the headlines as usual but let us just remember there are other tablets out there worthy of getting a shout, Apple isn’t the be all and end all when it comes to tech. I’ve had an Archos 605 for the past 18 months and it still gets used regularly, they make a mean gadget.

Anyway last week the specs on the soon-to-be Archos 7 Android tablet got the leak. If the recent Archos 5 wasn’t quite enough for you then the 7 is it’s big brother. With a 7” 800 x 480 screen what makes Archos greater than an iPod touch or maybe the new iPad is the sheer amount of filetypes it plays is much greater. MP4, WMV, AVI, and FLAC. Plus one up already is the ability to download FLV(thats flash to you and me) files and playback those too.(see image for Full Specs)

The Date has been set for the end of March(iPad release ouch!!!)  but should be priced at a very reasonable £150.

click on for the full specs!!

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Archos 7 Android Tablet

With all these mega expensive PMPs out there and times of financial ruin upon us, the iPod shuffle is the logical answer to those on a budget or those who want the simplicity of one. Those lovely French people at Archos have opened the options with a 2GB mp3 player which will cost us penny counters a measly £18………yes £18.

It doesn’t boast much in the way of specs but neither does the iPod shuffle but the Clipper certainly is a damn sight cheaper. The usual playback and volume controls, all you need to listen to your mp3s on the go.

Source : Electricpig

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Archos Clipper : iPod Shuffle Rival

Archos have just held an even in France and announced the Archos 9, a nine-inch Windows 7 tablet. It has an 1.2GHz Atom Z515 processor, 80GB disk, Bluetooth, and dual DVB-T antennas.

Looking at the specifications it is essentially a netbook in a tablet form (a netlet?).

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Archos 9 Windows 7 tablet