ARCHOS froyo 2.2, $120 US, engineer prototype showed
 

OMG, Archos did it, Froyo 2.2, the Archos 28 IT in HK 10/13/10 for $880 ($120 US), tablet only, accessory and the 2 pretty ladies are not included in the price.

Read more details, it is a show/exhibit, not shipping yet, :( , and not even showing froyo either, will be upgrade soon

It is in chinese, but you can guess the spec, the $880 is the model next to page bottom.

I never like Archos, not any more :)

Use Google translate to read if interested.

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Archos 28 IT 主要規格
．4GB
．Android 2.2 Froyo
．800 MHz ARM Cortex A8
．3D OpenGL ES 2.0
．2.8” TFT LCD (電阻式)、320x240, 26萬色
．WiFi (802.11 b/g/n)
．USB 2.0
．音樂播放 16 小時、影片播放 4 小時、上網 6 小時
(Music 16 hr, video 4 hr, surfing 6 hr)
．100 x 54 x 9 mm、68g
(Look at the form factor, OMG, N900:
111 X 60 X 18 mm, 181g)

．售價 $880 (about $US$120)

▲最後看看 5 款新產品與 iPhone 的大小比較。
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http://www.eprice.com.hk/nb/talk/?prod_id=940&tid=1309

The last pic showed comparison with iphone, apparantly the middle one, the 3rd one, is about the same size as iphone or N900, and with decent spec, HK$1600 (about US$220), it is called Archos 43 IT

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Archos 43 IT 主要規格
．8GB
．Android 2.2 Froyo
．1 GHz ARM Cortex A8
．3D OpenGL ES 2.0
．4.3” TFT LCD (電阻式)、854x480, 1600萬色
．WiFi (802.11 b/g/n)
．Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
．HDMI、USB 2.0、micro SD 卡插槽
．支援 高清720p H.264 / AAC (.mp4)
．音樂播放 36 小時、影片播放 10 小時、上網 12 小時
(Music 36 hr, video 10 hr, surfing 12 hr)
．135 x 65 x 9 mm、130g
(Look at the form factor, OMG, N900:
111 X 60 X 18 mm, 181g)

．售價 $1580
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How thin is the thing? probably 1 mm thicker than a regular USB plug!

BUY!

bun

Re: ARCHOS froyo 2.2, $120 US, engineer prototype showed
 

▲Woow! Digital i-7U

Woow! Digital i-7U 主要規格：
．體積 193 x 115 x 14.3mm，411.1g
．Android 2.1 作業系統
．ARM 720-800MHz 處理器
．256MB DDR2 記憶體
．7 吋 800 x 480 解像度電阻式觸控螢幕
．內置 4GB 儲存空間
．SD/SDHC 讀卡器，最高支援 32GB
．IEEE802.11b/g 無線網絡
．USB 2.0、USB 1.1、HDMI
．2600mAh 電池
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用 Android 系統的隨身 Pad 越來越有聲勢，除了還未在香港推出的 Samsung Galaxy Tab、Archos 也會快將推出 Android 隨身 Pad 等，但搶頭啖湯的，是日本牌子 Woow! Digital。這款 i-7U，行 Android 2.1，用七吋芒，有 Multi Touch，售價超平，僅 $1880，令其他隨身 Pad 的售價也面對很大壓力。
▲Woow! Digital i-7U

Anybody heard of this one, a woow?
Spec as above
HK$1800 (US$250)

bun

Re: ARCHOS froyo 2.2, $120 US, engineer prototype showed
 

n900 is already small, I don't think I can accept a 2.8" screen.

Re: ARCHOS froyo 2.2, $120 US, engineer prototype showed
 

I have been following the news of the Archos Tablets for a while.

This is the thread,

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=61721

The Archos 43 is on preorder at Amazon for $250. which is 4.3 inches. Everything smaller than that will be too small IMHO. The 3.2-inch is already for sale at Amazon.

BTW, is your N900 a HK version? I don't have one, but I will go back to HK in 2 weeks and hopefully buy a used one if it is cheap over there but it has to be a chinese version.

Re: ARCHOS froyo 2.2, $120 US, engineer prototype showed
 

Unfortunately no. Mine is directly coming from the mother boat, Nokia. The HK one has HandwritingRecognition, is what you are after, I guess. The Archos are exciting, however, some bloggers are skeptical because of their past practice, a lot of 'paid' options

Thanks for the info on amazon, I'll take a lot, my toy is NOT going to land till November, bored to death.

BTW, how do you go to HK, I mean, you paid for it or business? I am shopping for tickets to go HK/China for 3... still shopping :( Last year I went HK/China bought vacation package, hotel + tickets together was cheaper than only tickets.

bun

Re: ARCHOS froyo 2.2, $120 US, engineer prototype showed
 

I am definitely getting the Archos 70 when it comes out. For those of you who haven't seen, Charbax has received his Archos 70 and has posted a good video review on his site. Check it out if you're interested.

http://archosfans.com/2010/10/16/arc...tablet-review/

What I like the most about the Archos is the fact that I will not have to buy another data plan. I was looking forward to the Galaxy Tab, but when I found out Verizon's pricing, I just couldn't do it. I'll just tether my tablet to my N900 via bluetooth.

Re: ARCHOS froyo 2.2, $120 US, engineer prototype showed
 

do thses guys honestly believe this 250$ android tablet will sell when you can get the 4th gen ipod touch with A4 1ghz cpu with hd video recording for 229$? seriously? Linux or not, accroding to specs and apps, Itouch> froyo tablets costing more with lower specs.

Re: ARCHOS froyo 2.2, $120 US, engineer prototype showed
 

I cannot find it. I can only find archos 32 with android. And that is NOT the archos 32 IT. That is the thing about archos, their naming of the model takes a PhD to learn it.

and from the HK news, it is NOT yet released.

bun

Re: ARCHOS froyo 2.2, $120 US, engineer prototype showed
 

For me and I believe for some people, Itouch and Android Tablets are two different types of gadgets. They use two different OS, and both have their pros and cons. It doesn't mean you own an itouch and you will not buy an andorid tablet, or the other way around. As long as they are good products, they will have their own market. I am an end user, not an investor (well not exactly, I do own Apple's Stock), whether or not they have a big market is not my consideration to buy their product or not. They both are good products and should have their own followers.

Re: ARCHOS froyo 2.2, $120 US, engineer prototype showed
 

I still have family in HK. So I just need a plane ticket and two empty suitcases. I went back to Beijing/Shanghai/HK in May for the Shanghai Expo using the package, it was fun and cheap. This time HK first, then fly from there to other places for a total of 3 weeks. Just for fun, not business. This is the 3rd time to go back this year.
On the amazon, the Archos 32 is the android internet tablet. Archos have 5 different sizes for these 8 gen tablets. 2.8, 3.2, 4.3, 7.0 and 10.1.
So Archos 43 is the 4.3-inch, Archos 32 is the 3.2-inch, etc.
I am considering the 4.3 and 7.0 sizes. The first one has a back camera and the second one has a multi-touch screen. I may buy both. But I am still waiting to see the review from the end users before I can make my final decision.

www.archosfans.com is a good place to check out those reviews and discussion.

BTW, do you still think a N900 is a buy? I saw your review on the Nitdroid on N900 and that make me want to give it a try. I don't want to buy an android phone, b/c I don't want to lose my $5.99 data plan from t-mobile. And an used N900 shouldn't be that expensive in HK, I hope.

I am still using my 770 and N800 and I am bored too. :rolleyes:

Re: ARCHOS froyo 2.2, $120 US, engineer prototype showed
 

Exactly what I am thinking too. I have t-mobile $5.99 data plan and I don't want to upgrade to an android data plan for $30 more per month.

Re: ARCHOS froyo 2.2, $120 US, engineer prototype showed
 

No your completely wrong the Archos 43 also comes in a 8gb version which is 200 dollars with HDMI, microsdhc, significantly bigger screen, similar processor, and Android (which is better than iOs in my personal opinion). I myself am getting the 250 dollar 16gb version.

Re: ARCHOS froyo 2.2, $120 US, engineer prototype showed
 

For me 4.3 or 4.8 inch is a perfect size because they can see a lot but are still very pocketable. I myself can't wait to get the Archos 43.

Re: ARCHOS froyo 2.2, $120 US, engineer prototype showed
 

True but the screen on the 43 is resistive, not capacitive. The lack of multitouch on resistive screen may affect game playability. I may get the archos 70, but I also like the back camera on 43. So, will see.

Re: ARCHOS froyo 2.2, $120 US, engineer prototype showed
 

Hey guys remember the Advent Vega?

Its a pretty hi-end tablet, and there's some new info/video on it.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/17/a...t-might-get-it

Anyone notice that he said during 3:20 - 3:35, that the screen is above 720p but not 1080p. This implies 1366 x 768 (which I pray it has for me to buy it in a heartbeat).
Well hold on a sec, wasn't the tablet specced (or leaked) to come with 1024 x 600? And it makes sense for 600p because that is the highest resolution Froyo supports (according to Google), and this is to increase to 720p (or 1366x768) with Gingerbread.

If you think this is a non-issue, I tell you it is because its a difference of been able to watch/stream HD videos or television and also not needing to resize media. It also means much smoother graphics experience (157PPI vs 119PPI, higher is better) instead of "clunky".

Re: ARCHOS froyo 2.2, $120 US, engineer prototype showed
 

To be honest I prefer resistive touchscreens. I think the 43 will still be a capable games device.

Re: ARCHOS froyo 2.2, $120 US, engineer prototype showed
 

should anyone figure out how to replace the battery on the 43, i might buy it, if my n810 became inoperable. i'm not a fan of planned obsolescence, (or however you want to spell that).

Re: ARCHOS froyo 2.2, $120 US, engineer prototype showed
 

archos 43 has been shipped. Anybody got one and care to leave a note about 1st impression? Did they really shipped with froyo? TIA,

bun