Archos launches 5, 5g and 7 internet tablets with up to 320GB of storage

Posted by Katherine Hannaford on Tue 19 Aug 2008

Eee PC and iPhone 3G, watch out!

Archos has finally taken the lid off their new products, which we've been dying to tell you about for months now - the Archos 5, 5g and 7 internet tablets.

Launching within weeks, the internet tablets show Archos' dedication to internet browsing, with the slim touch-screen tablets offering users a full email application, high-res video playback, and storage of up to 320GB.

Supposedly they're also the world's first products with the ARM Cortex superscalar microprocessors - yeh, us neither - and come in either 5-inch or 7-inch options. Obviously aimed at the Eee PC users, these internet tablets sound quite a bit more spec-heavy than the average sub-notebook.

3.5G internet capability is added in the hardware of the 5g model, so you won't be needing a pesky dongle sticking out of the side of it. As for the Archos 5 and 7 models, all that's required is a USB dongle plugged into the Mini Dock, and off you go.

Stream web TV and videos, and even schedule your favourite TV show to be recorded. When used with the DVR station, which you'll have to buy separately, you can also watch your downloaded films and TV shows on your TV.

Available from September, the Archos 5 will cost £279.99 for 60GB of storage, £319.99 for the 120GB model and £359.99 for 250GB of fun-time. The 5G model, with 30GB of storage, will come in at £359.99 when it launches later in the year, and the Archos 7 will launch in October at £359.99 for the 160GB version, and £439.99 for the 320GB model.

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