Archos has announced a new series of Platinum tablets that bring HD displays, quad-core processors, up to 2GB of RAM and more to the market, starting at $200.
Archos is launching three high-quality and fully loaded tablets designed to compete with the current crop of high-end tablets at a fraction of the cost. The new Platinum series includes three tablets: the Archos 97b Platinum HD, Archos 101 Platinum, and Archos 80b Platinum.
"As a pioneer in the portable technology market, our company philosophy has always been to provide innovative solutions to consumers at the best price possible," says Loic Poirier, CEO of ARCHOS. "It is our intention to strengthen this philosophy by directly challenging the current leading tablet brands with a high quality product that has the best specs and aesthetic design available at a lower price. The combination of features and design of the 97b Platinum HD and 101 Platinum tablets will put them in front of the iPad 4 and Galaxy tab3's at a better price."
Each Platinum tablet is equipped with an impressive extra high-resolution IPS screen that brings amazing image quality and extra wide viewing angles. This latest generation LCD delivers excellent screen sharpness and vivid colors with a screen resolution that allows you to see every detail of a picture. Tablet enthusiasts will be able to choose from three screen sizes, including 8-inch (featuring a 1024 x 768 display), 9.7-inch (featuring an extra high-res 2048 x 1536 display) and 10.1-inch (featuring a 1280x 800 HD screen).
The Archos 80b Platinum features an 8-inch 1024 x 768 IPS display, is powered by a 1.6GHz quad-core ARM Cortex A9 processor, has 1GB of RAM, and runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. It includes 8GB of internal storage and a microSD expansion slot for additional memory. In terms of wireless connectivity, it is using Dual-band Wi-Fi for increased speed and Bluetooth. It is packing a 2-megapixel rear camera and 0.3-megapixel front facing-camera for video chat. It will be available later this month for $199.99.
The Archos 101 Platinum features a 10.1-inch 1280 x 800 IPS display, is powered by a 1.6GHz quad-core ARM Cortex A9 processor, has 2GB of RAM, and runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. It includes 8GB of internal storage and a microSD expansion slot to increase the storage capacity. In terms of wireless connectivity it is using Dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS. It is packing a 2-megapixel rear camera and 0.3-megapixel front facing camera. It will go on sale later this month for $299.99
The Archos 97b Platinum HD features a 9.7-inch 2048 x 1536 Full HD display, is powered by a 1.6GHz quad-core processor, has 2GB of RAM, and runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. It comes with 8GB of internal storage and a microSD expansion slot for additional memory. Its wireless capabilities include Dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. It's packing a 2-megapixel-rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It will go on sale later this month for $269.99.
If you're looking to get a tablet that brings some high-end specs for a low price, you should definitely check out Archos' latest Platinum tablets. They really do bring some great specs and features with an even more impressive price of admission.
