Archos Uses HDD for Its Tablet

ARCHOS announced the availability of the ARCHOS 70 internet tablet, 250GB version in retail stores.



The ARCHOS 70 internet tablet, 250GB version offers a over-molded PVD stainless steel structured slim and light design. It also features high res capacitive touch screen, a 1 GHz processor and WiFi that allows PC like web-surfing. Although the tablet sports 250GB, it is still the slimmest and the lightest (7.91 x 4.49 x 0.55 inch - 14 oz) on the market and is now available for $349.99MSRP at ARCHOS.com

The ARCHOS 70 internet tablet - 250GB is a connected mobile device with a sublime user interface, 3D Graphics accelerator and Wi-Fi connectivity. With Android Froyo compatibility as the user interface, this tablet comes with a full pack of connected apps such as a web browser and email application, flash 10.1, HDMI output connectivity, tethering via your mobile phone and home streaming from your PC capability.

"We are proud to be the first to release an android tablet that features a 250GB HDD," says Henri Crohas, CEO and Founder. "We strive to be the leader in the Android and Windows based tablet market by creating award winning innovative options at affordable prices."
Connected Android tablet

As a Hi-def multimedia tablet, users will experience:

• Storage capacity to store up to 250 movies
• Multimedia experience, with 720p HD video playback
• Built-in web cam for chatting with friends and family
• With the HDMI output function, you can view the full Android interface on your TV in High Definition, including all the apps, not only video playback like other tablets on the market
• Play 3D games from your TV and use your tablet as the steering-wheel/control
• Android Multimedia applications designed by ARCHOS such as: movie information and cover retrieval in video file info dialog; 3D animated photo frame with ability to display pictures from Facebook, Flickr and Picassa directly through WiFi; music cover carrousel allows quick browsing of your music album covers
• A lot of application with Appslib to fit your lifestyle including games, books, music, social media, recipes, news and sports

This latest tablet is from a long line of ultra affordable and ultra portable internet, multimedia, wide screen and super-fast tablets released by ARCHOS. In 2010, ARCHOS released a 10.1" tablet with capacitive touch screen is a connected android device offers a fast web browsing and HD multimedia experience from a 10.1" high resolution screen. The rest of the line up includes Android based tablets ranging in size from 2.8" to the 10.1".