Già nello scorso mese di Febbraio 2009 si parlava del prossimo dispositivo Archos basato sulla piattaforma Open Source, Google Android. La presentazione di quest’ ultimo inizialmente era stata programmata per il mese di Luglio, poi inspiegabilmente slittata a Settembre. Dopo non poca attesa, adesso è davvero ufficiale! Il nuovo ARCHOS 5 Internet Tablet è stato prontamente inserito all’ interno del sito ufficiale del produttore.
Queste le caratteristiche del prodotto:
Capacity
- Flash Memory: 8 to 32 GB + Micro SD Slot (SDHC compatible)
- Hard Drive: 160 to 500 GB
Display
- High resolution screen, 800×480 pixels, 4.8” TFT LCD, 16 million colors
- Touch screen
Video playback
- MPEG-4 HD (up to 720p)
- MPEG-48 (ASP@L5 AVI, up to DVD resolution)
- H.264 HD (up to 720p)
- WMV (MP@ML, up to DVD resolution) including WMV protected files
- M-JPEG (Motion JPEG Video) in QVGA resolution
- With optional plug-in (downloadable from your tablet or on www.archos.com):
- Cinema: MPEG-2, WMV HD (720p), VOB
Audio playback
- Stereo MP3 decoding @ 30-320 Kbits/s CBR & VBR, WMA, Protected WMA, WAV (PCM/ADPCM), AAC9(except protected content), AAC+ stereo audio files, Flac and OGG Vorbis.
With optional software plug-ins (downloadable from your tablet or on www.archos.com): - AC3 stereo audio and 5.1 sound files (via SPDIF output of DVR Station )
Photo viewer
- JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF
Subtitles
- Support subtitles files with .srt, .ssa, .smi, .sub extensions
Video recording
- Via the optional DVR Station or DVR Snap-on. Records NTSC/PAL/SECAM in MPEG-4 AVI format with stereo sound, VGA resolution (640 x 480) @ 30 or 25 f/s
- Via the optional TV Snap-on (only available for Europe): Records TV in MPEG-2 TS format.
Audio recording
- Via the optional DVR Station or DVR Snap-on: Stereo line-in, WAV (IMA ADPCM or PCM) format
- Voice recording with the built-in microphone
Others
applications
- Webbrowser, Email, Contacts, DroidIn™, Ebuddy™IM, Twidroid™, Deezer™, Dailymotion™, QuickPedia, ThinkFree Mobile, Moov, CraigsPhone, Pages jaunes™ (only for France), High Paying Jobs (only for US & Canada), Alarm clock, Calculator…
Interfaces
- USB 2.0: Media Transport Protocol (MTP)
- USB 2.0 Host: Mass Storage Class (MSC) and Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) with optional Mini Dock, Battery Dock and DVR station
- Micro SD (SDHC compatible) on ARCHOS 5 Internet Tablet 8 to 32 GB
- Add-on connectors to connect to the DVR Station and other ARCHOS add-ons
Communication protocols
- WiFi (802.11 b/g/n)
- Bluetooth 2.0
- FM transmitter
- FM receiver (RDS)
Miscellaneous
- Built-in speaker”• Built-in leg stand• Built-in Microphone
Power source
- Internal: Lithium Polymer battery
- Device charges via computer USB port
- External: Power adapter/charger (via optional add-on)
Battery life
- Music playback time: up to 22 hours
- Video playback time: up to 7 hours
Scalability
- Device automatically downloads latest firmware updates when the WiFi connection is activated
- Updates can also be downloaded at www.archos.com
Dimensions & weight
- ARCHOS 5 Internet Tablet Flash series: 143,2×78,8×10,4 mm – 182g ARCHOS 5 Internet Tablet Hard Drive series: 143,2×78,8×20 mm – 286g
Minimum system requirements
- Microsoft® Windows® XP, Vista, or higher (with Windows media Player 11 for MTP)
- Linux (with Mass Storage Device Support)
- USB 2.0 interface
Package includes
- ARCHOS 5 Internet Tablet, earphones, Standard USB cable, DVR Station adapter, Quick Start Guide (QSG), legal and safety notice.
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