Comments on: Archos 9 Tablet

By: Home Kiosk and Slate PCs | Stack Trace 7

Home Kiosk and Slate PCs | Stack Trace 7 — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:50:22 +0000

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:21:20 +0000

Compared to the Asus, its a third thicker and 25% heavier. And it has the keyboard attached – which I dont want.
I prefer the Archos 9.

By: Not gonna fly

Not gonna fly — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:05:37 +0000

At USD735 you might as well be looking at the Asus T91.

By: Archos - tutorial aa5419

Archos - tutorial aa5419 — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 11:51:42 +0000

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By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 05:55:36 +0000

Tablet PCs without built-in keyboards (also known as “slate” tablet PCs in some circles) have been around for quite awhile. Motion Computing, Fujitsu and Electrovaya have been making “slate” tablet PCs for years. Motion Computing’s tablet PC was sold by Gateway Computers back when Gateway operated brick and mortar stores. Compaq and Viewsonic used to make “slate” tablet PCs and there are a few specialty market manufacturers such as TabletKiosk. This tablet PC from Archos is not that new but it’s sub-$1,000 price tag is something to sit up and take notice of.

By: Rarst

Rarst — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:44:40 +0000

As usual it looks like a nice device except price. :) I think history clearly shows that most people are not willing to pay price of decent notebook for something twice smaller but many times less powerful in hardware.

It will find its niche but small one at that. Mainstream tablet PCs are now making second attempt (first UMPC/Origami take kinda failed miserably). Unless they solve price this one will be no better.

PS if CrunchPad project manages sub $300 it just might hit paydirt. :)

By: paulus

paulus — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:56:51 +0000

A big question, what i could not find in the specs, is or the batteries are separate/lose (out of the machine) rechargeabil?