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When it comes to the world of tablets, they are dime a dozen. Apple’s iPad can be “calculated” in generations, but in the highly fragmented world of Android, you know that tons of manufacturers do their utmost best to release what they deem to be the best Android-powered tablet. I cannot blame them though, as this market does seem to be an extremely lucrative one, and Archos is one of the players here. The latest range from Archos would be a member of the Elements line, and the first member of the family would be the 97 Carbon.

To cut the long story short, the Archos 97 Carbon is said to deliver the “latest mobile technology” (we will see about that) with a new slim and light design. Hopefully it will be slightly different from the competition, otherwise it is like the same burger under different packaging. Let us check out the Archos 97 Carbon in the extended post.

The Archos 97 Carbon will be part of the Elements family as mentioned earlier, which in turn is entry-level line up of 7, 8, and 9.7-inch tablets which merges Archos design and engineering alongside unrestricted access to Google Play, not to mention a full suite of Google apps without breaking the bank.

Coming in an elegant aluminum finish, the Archos 97 Carbon tips the scales at a surprisingly lightweight 21.8 ounces, where it will measure 0.45” thick. Your eyes will be treated to a sharp and clear IPS multi-touch screen that is said to deliver amazing vivid colors and impressive wide viewing angles. A 1GHz processor runs proceedings from underneath the hood, in addition to 1GB RAM and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich as the operating system version of choice. No idea on whether it will get Android 4.1 Jelly Bean in the near future, but we shall wait and see.

The Archos 97 Carbon will be available Stateside from this month onwards at $249.99 a pop – not too shabby, don’t you think so?

Press Release

[ Archos looks to periodic table for 97 Carbon inspiration copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

Archos has revealed the first of three of its new entry-level Element line of Android tablets today, the 97 Carbon. The device has an aluminum finish and features a 9.7-inch IPS display, weighs in at 21.8 ounces, and is only .45-inches thick.

One of the main points that Archos is mentioning is that the tablet has Google Play pre-loaded, a big step up for Archos which would usually pre-load its own Archos app store to its devices before. Other features include a front and rear camera, 16GB of internal storage, Android 4.0 ICS, the ability to decode full 1080p HD videos and send it to to a HDTV via the HDMI port, 1GB of RAM, a 1GHz single-core processor, and some software pre-loaded including plenty of Google apps and Office Suite Viewer.

We don’t have an official date of release yet, just some point in this month of July. The 97 Carbon will retail for $249.99.If you think that the 9.7-inch screen is a little to big for you, they also have 7-inch and 8-inch models, which they have yet to release many details of, but expect similar specs. If you’re looking for an entry level tablet, would you be interested in the 97 Carbon? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Archos Arnova Child Pad unveiled, Archos 80 Cobalt arrives at the FCC,

Those worried that Archos hasn’t introduced a line of low-cost Android tablets in a while have reason to breathe a collective sigh of relief. The company’s gearing up for the launch of its “Elements” series, beginning with this month’s release of the 97 Carbon. No chipmunks this time out, sadly, but the Ice Cream Sandwich slate does sport a 9.7-inch IPS display, a 1GHz processor, HDMI out and a full-sized USB port. Also on-board are two cameras, 16GB of storage and a microSD slot, packed into a 0.45-inch thick aluminum body. The 97 Carbon runs $230 to $250. Archos is promising more entries in the “entry-level” Elements lineup, measuring seven, eight and 9.7 inches. Press info on this particular model can be found after the break.

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After popping up at IFA, and teasing us with the whole ‘pre-sale’ thing, the Archos 101 G9 is finally ready to empty your wallet. We’ve only seen it on the company’s store so far, where the base model’s available now bearing a $370 price tag, with no sign of the 250GB variant yet. For your cash you get Android 3.2, a 1.0GHz dual core processor, and even HDMI out for those times when the 10.1 inch screen just isn’t big enough. Still not sure if the Archos slab’s for you? Try checking out our hands-on to see if this slate with the French flair is worth your hard earned cash, and head on down to the source link if the answer is oui.

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Archos 101 G9 tablet goes on sale, 8GB version now $370 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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