Archos introduces its new Archos 97 Titanium Android HD tablet
posted by Alan F.
/ Dec 23, 2012, 8:33 PM
A new website devoted to the tablet has gone live, and according to the specs, the tablet will have a 9.7 inch IPS display with resolution of 2048 x 1536. This matches the panel on the third and fourth-generation Apple iPad and offers a 264ppi pixel density. A dual-core 1.6GHz processor is under the hood and 1GB of RAM is on board. The camera on back is 5MP and the one on front is 2MP. There is only 8GB of native storage on board, but that can be bumped up big time with the 64GB capacity microSD slot. Android 4.1 is installed out of the box.
It sounds like competition for the Apple iPhone, although we have no word yet on pricing or availability. What might get some interested in the Archos 97 Titamium HD is that it is apparently running stock Android.
source: Archos via AndroidCentral
Archos 97 Titanium HD
21 Comments
3. qazwsx
Posts: 21; Member since: Dec 23, 2012
399 and they might have a buyer.. is it me or does this scream ipad wanna be?
posted on Dec 23, 2012, 9:06 PM 2
6. blingblingthing
Posts: 795; Member since: Oct 23, 2012
Why? If the next iPhone has a 720p display is an android want to be? Displays in electrics are alot like TVs. You aren't imitating someone because you have the same amount of pixels.
posted on Dec 23, 2012, 9:14 PM 3
4. Lwazi_N
Posts: 205; Member since: Jun 23, 2011
But PA, what made you decide against having the option to "view pictures on one page"? Anyway, this tab looks nice!
posted on Dec 23, 2012, 9:12 PM 0
8. therealestmc
Posts: 679; Member since: Jul 23, 2012
Anything that looks like an ipad the looks nice.
posted on Dec 23, 2012, 9:19 PM 2
5. quakan
Posts: 1418; Member since: Mar 02, 2011
Why is the front facing camera off to the far left? Just looks out of place.
posted on Dec 23, 2012, 9:13 PM 0
7. BREvenson
Posts: 240; Member since: May 17, 2012
Yes, it is similar to the iPad (on almost every conceivable level), but given the fact that Archos is not a threat to Apple's well-being and sales, they likely won't pursue action against them. Put the right price on it, however, and it could be a sleeper hit next year.
I'd pick this any day over an Apple product, no doubt. The specs are at least decent, so it will gain interest over time.
posted on Dec 23, 2012, 9:15 PM 1
9. blingblingthing
Posts: 795; Member since: Oct 23, 2012
In every conceivable way, you mean color, screen size, resolution and pixel density?
That really isn't that much of a similarity.
posted on Dec 23, 2012, 9:20 PM 0
20. BREvenson
Posts: 240; Member since: May 17, 2012
That's why I said "on ALMOST every conceivable level". It's impossible to not draw a parallel between this and the iPad, but it's not a straight carbon-copy. For example, it runs a different OS and you can expand the storage capacity. Aside from that, it's looks identical to an iPad.
Okay, forgive me for the choice of words, then. You should be able to understand what I mean, though. Of all the similar devices out there, this has to be the closest thing to the iPad in terms of design.
posted on Dec 24, 2012, 12:44 PM 0
17. CanYouSeeTheLight
Posts: 1122; Member since: Jul 05, 2012
"It sounds like competition for the Apple iPhone" Shouldn't it be Apple iPad? I really doubt a 9,7" tablet will compete with a 4" phone.
posted on Dec 24, 2012, 6:48 AM 0
19. sprockkets
Posts: 1612; Member since: Jan 16, 2012
Finally, a decent 4:3 tablet for android with high resolution :)
