Fresh off the release of the Archos 43 tablet yesterday, Archos is releasing yet another tab in the form of the 7-inch Archos 70. The price for the 8 GB Archos 70 tablet comes in at $279.99, not too bad for the features it come with. One major plus this device has going for it is that it comes ready with Android 2.2 Froyo, so Flash content will definitely not be a problem for users. In the box comes the tablet itself, earphones, USB cable, guide, and a power charger. Archos also is planning to ship a $350 model which features a 250GB (traditional/spinning) hard drive model sometime in the future. Until then take a look at the specs and the gallery below to get a better idea of how the Archos matches up against the current line of tablets on the market.
| Tech Specs include: | |
| Product capacity | – Flash Serie: 8 GB**** flash memory + Micro SD Slot (SDHC compatible) – Hard Drive Disk Serie : Hard Drive: 250 GB**** Hard Drive |
| Display characteristics | – High resolution screen, WVGA 800 x 480 pixels, 7” TFT LCD, 16 million colors – Capacitive multitouch screen |
| 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 fps@6Mbps) – MPEG-42 (ASP@L5 AVI, up to DVD resolution, 30 fps@8Mbps) – H.264 HD ([email protected] up to 720p, 30 fps@5Mbps) – WMV9/VC1 (AP up to 720p 30 fps@10Mbps) – M-JPEG (Motion JPEG Video) in VGA resolution With optional plug-in (downloadable on www.archos.com): |
| Audio Playback1 | – MP3 CBR & VBR – WMA, WMA-Pro 5.1 – WAV (PCM/ADPCM) – AAC, AAC+ 5.13 – OGG Vorbis – FLAC With optional software plug-ins (downloadable on www.archos.com): |
| 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 2.0: Mass Storage Class (MSC) – Micro SD (SDHC compatible) on flash version – USB Host: Mass Storage Class (MSC) (adapter micro B/A sold separately) – HDMI output5 (Mini HDMI / HDMI cable sold separately) |
| Communication protocols | – WiFi (802.11 b/g/n) – Bluetooth 2.1 EDR |
| Miscellaneous | – Built-in speakers – 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 | – ARCHOS 70 internet tablet Flash series: 201 x 114 x 10 mm – 300 grams / (7.91 x 4.49 x 0.43 – 11 oz) – ARCHOS 70 internet tablet Hard Drive series: 201 x 114 x 14 mm – 400 grams / (7.91 x 4.49 x 0.55 inch – 14 oz) |