Archos 9 PC Windows 7 Starter Tablet review

Weighing less than 2lbs, Archos 9 PC Windows 7 Starter Tablet offers easy portability. It comes with a full touch sensitive 9-inch resistive touch screen. This ergonomic tablet is only 0.67 inches thick. Additionally it features a virtual keyboard and an innovative optical track point i.e. virtual mouse for easier navigation. 1.2GHz Intel Atom Z515 processor ensures faster and more efficient multitasking. The device serves both the purposes: functionality of PC and portability of a laptop. The tablet includes everything that a laptop or a netbook has. It features built-in webcam, Wi-Fi, stereo speakers and a microphone for video chat service. It can be used for professional purpose and for entertainment as well.

Fine Points

Entertainment and multimedia

Experience a stunning video playback on the huge 9 inch LED-backlit screen of Archos 9 that provides support for full HD 1080p resolution. And you can set up video conferences and chat with your friends with the 1.3 Mega pixel camera, surf the Internet on the go via the integrated 54g Wi-Fi networking. Via Bluetooth tethering, with a compatible mobile phone you can surf the Web via cellular connectivity which of course will cost you extra but convenience is always preferred. 60 GB hard drive provides ample space for you media files.
Ergonomic device for intuitive use

The ARCHOS 9’s is designed ergonomically for ease and comfort of use. An optical track point is located on the right side of the screen for finger navigation which is similar to the touchpad of a laptop. It lets you point to any position precisely on your screen. On the left is the virtual keyboard including controls like screen brightness, left/right mouse buttons and Wi-Fi control. The device can be controlled like you do with your standard mouse. You can easily use the virtual keyboards to right click on any Web link to get the smart info pop-up just like the ones you can see on your PC. This is the one of the rarest features in the tablet PCs.

Take it on the go

The out of the box design and structure of the tablet breaks the standards of traditional laptops0.67 inch think tablet is designed with edges that are fanned out from the extremely thin panel. Since it weighs even less than 29 ounces, you can comfortably carry it along with you in your small handbag and use it any time. It comes with a leg stand with two different position settings which let you adjust its height and angles according to your requirements. The upper position is apt for watching videos on the go or surfing the web and for reading. The lower position is perfect for tasks such as typing memos or web addresses, sending an e-mail, or chatting with your friends.

Seamless connectivity wherever you go

Wherever you are in your courtyard, coffee shops, library, with a built-in Wi-Fi internet connection you can access email or surf Web. You can also connect your Tablet to a 3G enabled phone via Bluetooth and surf net with phone as a modem.

Communications

You can connect to external hard drives just like in your home computer and access your stored media easily. USB port allows you to connect to your thumb drives, printers, or digital cameras. You can also connect your tablet to your HDTV and enjoy viewing your media content including images, videos and music on the large screen form your couch. It also features Flash 9 video support for streaming 1080p HD videos to your HDTV from YouTube, Hulu and much more.

Design

The slim and compact tablet pc features a 9 inch wide, matte finish touch screen for High Definition video. The thin profile and light weight device increases the portability and thus serves the purpose of designing a tablet. It is the best replacement for laptop and comes with all the controls that are offered by a standard laptop but in a 10 inch device.

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Conclusion

Archos 9 PC Windows 7 Starter Tablet designed completely to look like a professional and business tablet. The tablet is impressive and it does everything that an ideal tablet has to. The techies will definitely not go for the tablet since they always find some intricacies and try to get the best out of it. But, overall, for common users, the tablet is a perfect piece. It will serve you like a media player and at times will let you keep up with your word processing or excel sheets. Moreover, the tablet gains higher stars on the price aspect. It costs $490 and offers you quite a fair deal.