Archos announces new Moorestown-based netbook, 9-inch tablet

We saw the rough'n'ready Archos 10 get reviewed mere days ago, and now the company's back with the Atom-powered Archos 10s, a new 20mm thin netbook with 3.5G functionality, 1GB memory, Windows XP Home and up to 160GB storage. Additionally, the company has designs on a 17mm-thin, 9-inch tablet based on Intel's Moorestown MID platform, to see the light of day sometime this year. This guy will include the Intel System Controller Hub chipset, up to 160GB storage, VOD and hi-def video playback, and digital TV reception. The Archos 10s should be available sometime in April, at a price to be announced.

[Via UMPC Portal]

Read - "ARCHOS announces new generation innovative MiniPCs based on Intel Atom Processor" (Warning: PDF)

[Jesse Dula Posted Feb 16th 2009 4:17PM]

Wonder whos netbook they are rebadging?

[3rdman Posted Feb 16th 2009 5:15PM]

It's a MID, they still have to redesign it almost completely.

[roman1290 Posted Feb 16th 2009 4:18PM]

Where is my Android powered Archos phone?

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 16th 2009 4:19PM]

If Apple doesn't deliver something, Archos looks like the next best best for a tablet computer.

[zer0basis Posted Feb 16th 2009 4:34PM]

you suck.

[Mushrooshi Posted Feb 16th 2009 5:05PM]

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[chippy Posted Feb 16th 2009 5:23PM]

Small error in the article.
It's a Menlow-based netbook (Z5xx Atom) in 2009 and a Moorestown device in 2010

Steve

[CaptainReynolds Posted Feb 16th 2009 5:30PM]

their netbook will be a good product, but probably exactly the same as all other netbooks. (N270 or N280, 1GB DDR2-533/667 RAM, 1024x600 screen, etc) and it will be as expensive as Kenny Glenn's lawyer

[Jets Posted Feb 16th 2009 7:15PM]

I do love Archos products, but I just wish they did not promise things they wont produce. Archos users have been waiting for Hi def playback since Archos 605wifi (maybe before). And honestly if they were to deliver on their promises and improve their poor customer service they would surely increase their customer base. I have an Archos 5 tablet and it is amazing compare to my IPod Touch.

Lets hope

[digitalh Posted Feb 17th 2009 1:08AM]

Any words on battery type/life? So far the 3 cell batteries that most netbooks have keep me from pulling the trigger. What good is an ultra-mobile device that dies after 2.5 hours?

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 16th 2009 7:43PM]

I am curious as to the processing power on this thing