The Archos 9 is among the very few Windows 7 powered tablets I've tried and this unit reminds me of the Viliv line of tablets we tried before, only bigger and cheaper. See our full review of the Archos 9 after the jump. Again, you will need to read our review of the Archos 5 and the Archos 7 to get a better perspective on this one. The Archos 9 comes in a just appropriate size of 8.9 inches but feels a bit heavier for it size. That's because the body is mostly made out of metal or aluminum (net weight of the Archos 9 is 800 grams while the bigger iPad WiFi is only 680 grams). At around 16mm thin, it's evident Archos did a lot of work to make the build quality the best they can. The screen on the Archos 9 is just the regular LCD so contract isn't very good so even if you set it to the highest brightness settings, the display looks a little washed out. The screen resolution of 1024x600 is great for browsing websites but you will need the stylus that came with it to navigate since the Archos 9 uses a resistive screen. Read more in our articles including "Archos 9 Windows 7 Tablet Review" and "Archos 9 PC Tablet running Windows 7".
The Archos 9 is among the very few Windows 7 powered tablets I've tried and this unit reminds me of the Viliv line of tablets we tried before, only bigger and cheaper. See our full review of the Archos 9 after the jump.
Again, you will need to read our review of the Archos 5 and the Archos 7 to get a better perspective on this one. The Archos 9 comes in a just appropriate size of 8.9 inches but feels a bit heavier for it size. That's because the body is mostly made out of metal or aluminum (net weight of the Archos 9 is 800 grams while the bigger iPad WiFi is only 680 grams).
Our coverage of archos 9 includes: "Archos 9 Windows 7 Tablet Review"; "Archos 9 PC Tablet running Windows 7"; "Archos 101 in the flesh, first impressions". Each article provides unique insights and information.