Posted on Friday, July 06 2012 @ 11:52 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
Archos reveals the 97 Carbon, the first Android 4.0 tablet in the company's new Elements line:
ARCHOS, an award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, is
pleased to introduce the ARCHOS 97 carbon, the first of its new tablet range called “ELEMENTS”, an
entry-level line up of 7, 8, and 9.7 inch tablets that combine ARCHOS design and engineering with full
access to Google PlayTM and a full suite of Google apps at an affordable price.
Equipped with the latest mobile technology and an elegant aluminum finish, the ARCHOS 97 Carbon
is only 21.8 ounces and 0.45” thick. Its sharp and clear IPS multi-touch screen delivers amazing vivid
colors and impressive wide viewing angles. For the smoothest interface experience, ARCHOS has
powered this tablet with a fast 1GHz processor, 1GB of RAM while running AndroidTM 4.0 “Ice Cream
Sandwich”.
Combining very high performance hardware, intuitive software and affordability, this Google PlayTM
supported device will be available starting in July 2012 for $249.99 SRP.
“We wanted to introduce a new series that not only combines affordability with a new slim design,
but features the best that Google has to offer,” says Henri Crohas, ARCHOS Founder and CEO. “With
the ELEMENTS series we have done just that. It’s the perfect balance of hardware, software
optimization and content through the Google PlayTM ecosystem.”
Key Features:
9.7” 5x Multi-Touch Screen with IPS technology
Optimized for Google PlayTM: Over 600,000 apps apps and games, the world's largest
collection of eBooks, millions of songs, thousands of movies, and a growing selection of TV
shows and magazines.
A complete media device, the ARCHOS 97 carbon can decode full 1080p HD video and can
send a 1080p HD video to an HDTV via the HDMI-out port
Stylish design with premium aluminum finish and a 0.45” thickness
Front and back camera
Includes 16GB* of internal flash memory, expandable both via the microSD slot (supporting
SDHC cards up to 32GB) or via a USB flash drive in its full-sized USB host port
Includes access to Android apps from Google, including Gmail™, Google Talk™,Google+™ ,
Google MapsTM, YouTubeTM and 5GB of free cloud storage with Google DriveTM
Pre-loaded with Office Suite Viewer for reading office documents, a demo of World of Goo –
the critically acclaimed puzzle game, as well as News Republic and Brief Me to manage your
world news and customized social media feeds
