Posted Saturday, July 21, 2012 by Dave Thornton in Android General

Archos release the 9.7 inch Carbon Tablet

2 to 3 years ago Archos was a barely known company. Let alone manufacturing tablets. What let it down in the beginning was its inability to use the full Android OS, going for a partial Android OS which did not let you access the Google Play Store (Market as it was then). This in itself held it back. Now though Archos is coming back, especially in the European market. The French consumer electronics company has most likely caught your eye lately with some more than decent budget-friendly entry-level and midrange tablets.
The 80 G9/101 G9 duo has been in the headlines back in March, releasing both models worldwide with an early ICS upgrades, Now comes the unbelievably affordable 9.7-inch “97 Carbon” which was only unveiled a few days ago and looks like a gadget set to draw the attention of tech users on a budget.
One thing about the 97 Carbon is the Android OS, it runs on ICS but, without any Archos UI, in other words pure stock, just as it should be. Network operators take note. Archos have not said anything about Jelly Bean but there’s not much difference technically.

Capacity	• Flash memory: 16 GB* • Expandable via micro SDHC Slot up to 32 GB
Application Framework	• ANDROID™ 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich”
Processor	• ARM Cortex A8 @ 1 GHz
RAM memory	• 1GB
Display characteristics	• 9.7 inch 4:3 format – Capacitive 5 points MultiTouch Screen 16 million colors • 1024 x 768 HD screen resolution • IPS Technology
Video Playback1	• H.264 up to 1080p resolution – 30 fps • MPEG-42 – 30 fps With the above codecs, the device can play video files with the following extensions: .avi .mp4 ,mkv, .mov, and .flv
Audio Playback1	• MP3, WAV, APE, OGG, FLAC
Photo viewer3	• JPEG, BMP, GIF, PNG
Interfaces	• Micro USB slave 2.0 • USB port 2.0 • Audio Jack 3.5mm • Micro SD slot (SDHC compatible) Up to 32 GB • HDMI output (Mini HDMI / HDMI cable sold separately)
Communication protocols	• WiFi (802.11 b/g/n)
Miscellaneous	• 2 built-in speakers • Microphone • G-sensor • Front camera 0.3 MP • Back camera 2.0 MP
Power source	• Internal: Lithium Polymer battery • 9V/2A Power Adapter
Battery life4	• Video playback time: 8h • Music playback time: 20h
Dimensions & weight	• 239 x 184 x 11.5mm – 620g
Minimum system requirements	• Microsoft® Windows® 7, Vista, XP or higher and Windows Media Player 11 • Mac OS. X with Transfer Files application (not included) • Linux with android MTP tool (not included)
Computer Interface	• USB 2.0 interface
Package includes	• ARCHOS 97 carbon, USB cable, Power adapter, Quick Start Guide (QSG)

Price: USA $250; UK £199; Europe €205 (approximate)
Archos 97 carbon page

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Many yrs ago Dave was MSDN trained, a web designer and computer shop owner. Loves walking his dogs, Lab & Welsh border collie. Golden Retriever. Plenty of fields around where he lives in Dundee, Scotland and is 2 miles from the beach.