Archos 9 PCtablet

Tablet PCs are slowly gaining ground in the laptop market. They definitely seem like the bridge between the mobile phone arena and the laptop arena. With characteristics and features similar to that of netbooks and a structure like mobile phones, this device offers the best of both worlds. The Archos 9 PCtablet is the latest from Archos. Other tablets that seem promising are the Microsoft Courier, Lenovo ThinkPad X200, Toshiba JournE.

The Archos 9 sports an 8.9”, 1024 x 600 pixels touch-sensitive display. This is a resistive touchscreen which can be operated with a stylus. Handling all the processing in this device is the Intel Atom Z510 processor, which works at a frequency of 1.1GHz. The DDR2 RAM employed, has a capacity of 1GB. The hard drive can store about 60GB of information. Graphics in the Archos 9 tablet is processed by the Intel Poulsbo US51W graphics card. This graphics processor is capable of handling 1080p videos. This means you can watch crisp, clear videos and movies using the tablet. The new Windows 7 OS comes pre-installed in this tablet. This PCtablet is also supposed to have a DVB-T antenna built into it.

Hooking on to the internet can be done at Wifi hotspots or with wired Ethernet. With Bluetooth ability, this tablet can wirelessly connect to other devices. A USB 2.0 port, a microphone jack, a 3.5mm headphone jack and 2 additional ports with a port replicator are housed in this device. A 5-hour life is promised by Archos 9.

Apart from the touchscreen, there are other user interfaces on board too. An optical navigator with a trackpoint and mouse buttons are also present. A built-in leg stand is available too. A 1.3 Megapixel web camera is integrated as well. There are 2 built in speakers also. The Archos 9 Touchscreen Tablet measures 256mm by 134mm by 17mm. It has a weight of 800g. The device has been released in the UK and costs GBP 449.99.