ARCHOS announced the 9.7-inch ARCHOS 97 Carbon tablet powered by a 1GHz processor, 1GB of RAM while running Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich”. The new tablet is part of the company's entry-level line up of 7″, 8″, and 9.7″ tablets called “ELEMENTS,” which offer full access to Google Play and 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. Because it's got a mini-HDMI port, you can plug the ARCHOS 97 carbon into your HDTV to experience the complete Android interface on your TV.
Features
- 9.7-inch 5x Multi-Touch Screen with IPS technology
- Optimized for Google Play: Over 600,000 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 Maps, YouTube and 5GB of free cloud storage with Google Drive
- 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
Price and Availability
The ARCHOS 97 Carbon will be available July 2012 for $249.99. See more tablets.
