Archos ( ) is a French consumer electronics company that was established in 1988 by Henri Crohas. Archos manufactures portable media players and portable storage devices. The name is an anagram of Crohas' last name, and it is also Greek for 'master' (αρχος). The company's slogan has been updated from Think Smaller to On The Go and the now-current Entertainment your way.
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Archos ( ) is a French consumer electronics company that was established in 1988 by Henri Crohas. Archos manufactures portable media players and portable storage devices. The name is an anagram of Crohas' last name, and it is also Greek for 'master' (αρχος). The company's slogan has been updated from Think Smaller to On The Go and the now-current Entertainment your way.
Archos has developed a variety of products, including digital audio players, PVPs (portable video players), digital video recorders, and a personal digital assistant.
Upcoming products
Speculation on Archos's 2009 product refresh began with a leak of a supposed mobile device based on a new TI OMAP3 CPU, based on the current Archos 5/5g, however with the android OS rather than their in-house proprietary OS. It was announced through Texas Instruments' Press Center. It is also reported to be 1cm thick, have 500GB of storage, 7hrs of video battery life, HD playback, have 3.5G connectivity, Adobe Flash support, and a high resolution 5" display.
In February Archos announced additions to their mini-PC series, the first is an update to the Archos 10 labeled the Archos 10s, and also hinted at a 9" tablet based on intel's Moorestown MID platform.
Archos 10
In January of 2009 Archos released their first netbook, the Archos 10, following the naming scheme of the IMT players. It is a standard netbook featuring the intel Atom N260 CPU, a 10.2" WSVGA screen, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB Harddrive, and Windows XP. It is a rebranded Hasee MJ125, but has the distinction of including addition software such as an anti-virus, multimedia, and productivity software. It sits under the mini-PC section of their website
Internet Media Tablet
On August 19, 2008, Archos announced their 6th generation portable media players with WiFi and cellular 3G internet capabilities. Labeled as "Internet Media Tablets" or (an) "IMT" for short, they come with a web browser and web TV and radio capabilities after registration. These devices use a built-in hard disk as storage capacity. The Archos 5 is available in capacities of 60, 120, and 250 GB; while the Archos 7 is in 160 and 320 GB capacities and the Archos 5G will be in 30 GB. Though similar to the Archos 5, the Archos 5G features 3.5G HSDPA wireless connectivity. Availability ranges from September to December 2008 depending on the model.
Generation 5
The 605 Wifi and 405 officially went on sale on September 1 2007. The 605Wifi comes in 30GB, 80GB, and 160GB models as well as a 4GB model with an added SDHC slot. There is also a DSGi (Electrical Retailer) model specific to the United Kingdom which has a 40GB Hard Drive. The 405 comes in 2GB with SDHC slot. A 30GB version was later added.
The 105 is to be designed with some video capabilities but still mainly targeted as a small and affordable MP3 player. The 705 uses a similar design to the 704 with a slimmer profile and new 5th Gen features.
