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06-28-2011, 03:00 PM | #1 |
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http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/a...the-ipad/13442
Two new ARCHOS tablets... both have great looking specs and both are priced to MOVE... 8" tablet = $279 10" = $349 THIS is the price point which should start to see these things fly off the shelves. I expect the rest of the industry to start matching this price point soon (next 6-12 months). If Amazon is smart, they will price theirs in this range and make a huge splash this holiday season. |
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Flash for portability ARCHOS’ G9 tablets with hard drive storage are only 3mm thicker than their flash counterparts. And with the flash version weighing only 450g2 your tablet truly is portable.
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06-28-2011, 08:17 PM | #6 |
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Where the hell did I get the 7mm number.. I am going senile... (either way, someone will bitch about the extra 3mm .. dumb as it is)
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06-28-2011, 08:41 PM | #7 |
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I am interested to see what battery life will be on a tablet with a HDD.
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06-28-2011, 09:00 PM | #9 |
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What's amazing is that they put together some REALLY solid specs for it as well. It's not just a low end cheap knockoff. (although I doubt it's going to be particularly high end either)
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Archos 80 G9 (8" model): $299 - 8GB flash, dual core 1GHz $329 - 16GB flash, dual core 1.5GHz $369 - 250GB HDD, dual core 1.5GHz Archos 101 G9 (10" model): $369 - 8GB flash, dual core 1GHz $399 - 16GB flash, dual core 1GHz $469 - 250GB HDD, dual core 1.5GHz Notice the dumbed down CPU as well. http://www.anandtech.com/show/4511/a...s-in-the-world
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I assume you mean $299 is the sweet spot.
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Tablets need to come down. They're just too expensive for what they are.
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