Archos Archos 9 PC Tablet Gains Release [Archos 9 Intel Atom Z Powered PC Tablet Hits Stores at £449.99]

I am sure that by now you are more than familiar with Archos, a French computer maker that has launched quite a few of interesting Internet Tablets over the years. And since today is Microsoft’s Windows 7 day, the company took the opportunity to announce the Archos 9 PCTablet officially.

Just in case you’re not that familiar with Archos after all, we’ll go through its latest product. The Archos 9 PCTablet is a very good alternative to netbooks. Those tiny laptops are very useful due to their portability, but do they really need a physical keyboard? The keys are smaller than usual and cramped together so why not transform netbooks into tablets. Everything you need is one touch away and you’ll have no problem writing things down with the virtual keyboard.

The Archos 9 PCTablet is a 9-inch machine that’s only 1.7cm thick and measures just about 800g. So what does it have to offer? The Archos 9 comes with a 9-inch resistive touchscreen display capable of 1,024 x 600 resolution and 1080p full HD video. The tablet can be controlled by touch but it also comes with an optical trackpoint and buttons which should make navigation even smoother.

Inside you’ll find an Intel Atom Z processor, 1GB of RAM and a 60GB hard disk drive. If you need more storage space then there’s an extra 25GB waiting for you online in the cloud. The Archos 9 will also offer you VGA and USB 2.0 connectivity, a 3.5mm jack, Ethernet, 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.1, optional 3G/3.5G connectivity and a 1.3-megapixel camera.

As you can see surfing the Internet seems very easy. Simply find an open Wi-Fi network, tether your phone via Bluetooth or get a 3G/3.5G dongle and you’ll be online in minutes. Ethernet connectivity is also possible but who wants cables these days?

Let’s only hope that the battery can cope with our mobile needs. The press release lacks any info regarding the battery features so should we assume that’s the Achilles’ heel of this Archos 9 PCTablet? If you want to get it, the tablet is available starting today and it’s running Windows 7. You’ll have to pay £449.99 or around $750 to get it so once you do buy feel free to praise it or complain about its features in comments below.