Archos has recently announced the third tablet in their Elements range – the 8-inch Archos 80 Cobalt.

For starters, the Archos 80 Cobalt sports an 8-inch capacitive multitouch display with a resolution of 1024 x 768 which calculates to 160 ppi. It has 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage with support for up to 64GB via microSD, a 2 megapixel rear camera and a VGA front-facing one. Under the hood is a dual core processor clocked at 1.6GHz and a quad core GPU. The device will run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
Archos 80 Cobalt specs:
8″ capacitive multitouch screen, 16 million colors
1024 x 768 pixels
Dual core @ 1.6 GHz with Quad core GPU
1GB RAM
8GB internal (up to 64GB via microSD)
Built-in speaker and microphone
2MP rear camera
0.3MP front camera
USB 2.0
3.5mm audio jack
153.5 x 203 x 11.5 mm
470g
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
No details on pricing and availability as of the moment.
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Hi Louie,
Thanks for the info.
I am planning to buy 7-inch tablet some of the considerations I have are:
1. Cost (12K or less)
2. Performance (ideal for HD/high graphics/ 3D games)
3. Functionality (connection to TV, USB support, dual camera, sd card support)
3. Quality and durability
Nexus 7 is one of the best option but its luck of functionality (no hdmi, no rear camera, no USB support, no sd card) is forcing me to look for other choices.
It seems that Archos Cobalt and Novo 7 Flame are the ideal alternatives for me. But I am having trouble of choosing between the 2, so I would like to ask you and the other readers’s opinion on this. Which of the 2 will you recommend (Novo Flame 7 or Archos Cobalt 80?) and why?
Archos seems good but Novo’s specs are far better. But I am not sure of Novo’s (China) quality compared to Archos (France).
Thank you in advance for your advise.
Archos quality isgood, expect performance for its price.
Try samsung 7.0 tab 2 cost P12300.