ARCHOS announces the 9.7-inch Element 97 Carbon Android 4.0 tablet priced at just $249.99

Priced at $249.99, this 9.7-inch ICS-equipped tablet has a great set of features for a fantastic price.

Brian Sweet, Published 07/05/2012

Tablets are getting cheaper, and with ARCHO's new line of "Element" tablets, the "97 Carbon" is no exception. This 9.7" tablet is priced at just $249.99, and comes equipped with a 1024x768 IPS display, a 1GHz ARM Cortex A8 single-core processor, a 0.3MP front-facing camera & a 2.0MP rear-facing camera, HDMI out, microSD support (up to 32GB), and a full-size USB 2.0 port.

While we all would've liked to have seen a dual-core CPU, it's still perfectly fine for those who wish to read books, browse the web, play some light games, make and receive video calls, and more, all without being limited to a 7-inch screen. Fortunately, despite having a single-core processor that's clocked at 1GHz, this tablet can decode 1080p video without a problem, even to an external display via HDMI.

In terms of software, Android 4.0, aka "Ice Cream Sandwich", is on-board, also with Google Play support. Pre-loaded on the tablet comes several fairly useful applications, including Office Suite Viewer, News Republic, Brief Me, and a demo of World of Goo.

The 97 Carbon is expected to be released sometime this month at, again, the great price of $249.99.

You can find more information about the tablet in the press release below, or at the device's home page.

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http://www.archos.com/corporate/press/press_releases/ARCHOS_97_Carbon_PR_US.pdf

http://www.archos.com/products/elements/archos_97carbon/index.html?country=us&lang=en

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Press Release

ARCHOS Releases new ELEMENTS line; Introduces first in the series, the 97 carbon

The ARCHOS 97 carbon, is the first of the new ARCHOS Elements series to be released, offering the latest mobile technology with a new slim and light design

DENVER, CO – (July 5, 2012) – 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 Play TM 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 Android TM 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich”.

Combining very high performance hardware, intuitive software and affordability, this Google Play TM 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 Play TM ecosystem.”

Key Features:

9.7” 5x Multi-Touch Screen with IPS technology
Optimized for Google Play TM : 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 Maps TM , YouTube TM and 5GB of free cloud storage with Google Drive TM
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

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Brian Sweet, 2012-07- 5 (Update: 2012-07- 5)