The long-rumoured additions to the ARCHOS Android-powered media player range have finally been revealed, with the company today confirming the existence of two new Android-powered tablets and sending out some nice photos.
First up, the ARCHOS 7 Home Tablet, the portable media option, which runs Android on a 7″ touchscreen, measures a pleasantly slim 12mm thick and weighs a mere 350 grams.
The ARCHOS 7 Home Tablet also features wi-fi for home network file transfer, while ARCHOS claims its low power consumption lets it achieve a superb seven hours of video playback on a single charge. It’ll be available from April, in two formats – 2GB for 149 euros or 4GB for 170 euros.
And that’s the ARCHOS 8, a very peculiar Android-powered 8″ digital picture frame that also operates as a web browser and media player. No idea how this idea got through the focus groups. The ARCHOS 8 will be available in May, with only the one 4GB model – and a price tag of 149 euros.
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