Archos launches the 97 carbon, 9.7 inch Android 4.0 ICS tablet

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.

Archos launches the 97 carbon, 9.7 inch Android 4.0 ICS tablet.

The 9.7-inch Carbon -- the same size as the iPad -- has a 1024 x 768 display, 1GHz ARM processor, and 1GB of RAM. The tablet offers both a forward and a rear-facing camera, 16GB of built-in memory (expandable via microSD up to 32GB) and has a "stylish premium aluminum” finish.

"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 ecosystem."

The tablet comes pre-loaded with Office Suite Viewer –- for reading documents, but not editing them -- as well as a demo version of the World of Goo. Much like the Nexus 7, but unlike the comparably priced Kindle Fire, the 97 Carbon has full-access to the Google Play store for downloading additional apps.

The 97 Carbon will be available later this month for $249.99. The company also plans to bring a 7-inch and 8-inch tablet into the Elements line in the future, which would presumably be priced even lower.

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Tech Specs
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)
* 1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity is less.  1/ Certain bitrates, resolutions, and/or file variations may not be compatible.  2/ MPEG-4 ASP@L5 AVI (MPEG-4: ISO standard by Moving Picture Experts Group; AVI: audio/video file container by Microsoft) without GMC and Quarter.  3/ Certain resolutions and file sizes may not be compatible.  4/ Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. Test run with low backlight.  Source: ARCHOS