Archos

archos

Type	Public EPA:JXR
Industry	Consumer electronics
Founded	October 4, 1988
Founder(s)	Henri Crohas
Headquarters	Igny, France
Number of locations	8 office locations (2008)
Area served	worldwide
Key people	Henri Crohas, executive chairman
Products	Portable media players, tablet computers, hard disks, PDA
Revenue	€83.3 million(2010) (+44% 2009)
Employees	184, including 99 in France
Website	www.archos.com

Archos ( /ˈɑrkoʊs/, stylized as ARCHOS) is a French consumer electronics company that was established in 1988 by Henri Crohas. Archos manufactures portable media players and portable data 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 current Entertainment your way.

Archos has developed a variety of products, including digital audio players, portable video players (PVP), digital video recorders, a personal digital assistant, netbooks, and tablet computers using Google Android and Microsoft Windows (tablet PCs).

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Products

Handheld and portable computers with x86 compatible processors

Archos 9 PC Tablet

The Archos 9 PC Tablet is a 9" tablet computer launched October 22, 2009 and contains Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system.

Technical details between the hardware versions.

Archos 133 PC 13.3" netbook

The Archos 133 PC is a notebook computer with a 13.3” screen. Intel Atom D510 Dual Core, 1 GB 667/800 MHz, Webcam, Windows 7

Handheld computers with ARM compatible processors

Generation 7

Main article: Archos Generation 7

Archos 5 Internet tablet

In September 2009 Archos announced the Archos 5 Internet tablet.

Being an extension of the Archos 5, this internet tablet uses Google's Android mobile operating system.

Specifications:

• Processor based on ARM Cortex-A8, 32 bit, dual-issue, superscalar core @ 800 MHz 65nm
• 256 MB of RAM
• 4.8" display, 800x480 resolution
• Video playback
• Music playback
• Storage: 8, 16, 32 or 64 GB flash memory + microSD slot (SDHC compatible) or 160-500 GB with 2.5" hard drive (ext3 file-system)
• Built in GPS
• Bluetooth 2.0
• FM radio

Archos 7 home tablet series

The home tablet series includes 7 inches (18 cm) tablets that utilizes Google's Android mobile operating system.

	V1	V2	7c
Release date	2010.05	2010.12	2011.05
Android version	1.5	2.1	2.1
ARM 9 CPU by Rockchip	RK2808 600 MHz	RK2818 800 MHz
RAM	128 MB
Internal storage built-in	2 or 8 GB	8 GB	8 GB
Accelerometer	No	Yes	Yes

All versions:

• 7" display, 800x480 resolution
• Video Playback
• Music Playback
• WIFI 802.11 G
• Storage: microSD slot support up to 32 GB cards

Archos 8 home tablet =

The Archos 8 home tablet is a device that resembles a digital photo frame but is actually a full featured computer system that comes with an 8" touch screen with a resolution of 800x600 pixels.

Generation 8

On August 31, 2010 Archos announced its eighth generation of tablets. The five tablets were supposed to be launched with Android 2.2 Froyo along with a hold-over release of the Archos 5 without its GPS. Froyo was not released until sometime around December, due to numerous delays with the Archos firmware development team.

	Archos 28	Archos 32	Archos 43	Archos 70	Archos 101
Storage	4 or 8 GB flash	8 GB flash	8 or 16 GB	8 GB flash or 250 GB HDD	8 or 16 GB
Display	2.8" 320x240	3.2" 400x240	4.3" 854x480	7.0" 800x480	10.1" 1024x600
Touchscreen	Resistive			Capacitive (2 points)
CPU ARM Cortex-A8	800 MHz no DSP	800 MHz with DSP	1000 MHz (1 GHz) with DSP
RAM memory	128 MB	256 MB
Graphics abilities	OpenGL ES 2.0 compatible
Video formats	MPEG-4, H.264, WMV/VC1, M-JPEG, AVI, MP4, MOV, 3GP, MPG, PS, TS, VOB, MKV, FLV, RM, RMVB, ASF, WMV
Subtitle support	.srt, .ssa, .smi, .sub, MKV / VOB embedded subtitles
Audio formats	MP3 CBR & VBR, WMA, WMA-Pro 5.1, WAV(PCM/ADPCM), AAC, OGG Vorbis, FLAC, AC3 5.1
Image formats	JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF
I/O connections	USB 2.0
Bluetooth 2.1 EDR	No	Yes
Dimensions	100 x 54 x 9mm	105 x 55 x 9mm	135 x 65 x 9mm	201 x 114 x 10mm or 14mm	270 x 150 x 12mm
Weight	68g	72g	130g	300g or 400g	480g

Arnova series

Arnova is an independent company, with full name Arnova Technology Hong Kong China, formerly known as Archos Technology Hong Kong. It uses Archos designs and shares some production and distribution facilities.

Under the new brandname Arnova, in 2011 Archos released a series of low cost Android tablets for the mass consumer market. They are priced at 100 Euro to 200 Euro (in the U.S. $99 to $199). Current models have resistive touch screens, and use RK2818 Rockchip CPUs. All versions have Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g). All currently come with he AppsLib application store. The official Android Market is not included out of box, but the Arnova devices may easily be rooted, and the Android Market is commonly installed by Arnova owners.

• Arnova 7 (7" resistive screen, Android 2.2 tablet)
• Arnova 8 (8” resistive screen, ARM9 600Mhz RK2818, Android 2.1 tablet)
• Arnova 8.4 (8.4" resistive screen, Android 2.1 tablet) - configuration is aimed at those who wish to use their tablet primarily as an e-book reader.
• Arnova 10 (10.1” resistive screen, ARM9 600Mhz RK2818, Android 2.1 tablet)

There are also 2 new generation Arnovas in the market Main changes are :

G2 series 7 and 10: OS : Android 2.3 Soc: RockChip Rk2918 has Cortex A8 CPU runs at 1 ghz. Memory : 512 mb DDR2. Storage : 4-8 gb Extendable via micro SDHC Slot Screen : 7" and 10" LCD screen 1024*600(10 inch) and 800*480(7 inch) Touch interface : 2 point capactive multi-touch

And the second version has also c prefix, specification are different from normal Arnova 7 G2 OS : Android 2.3 SoC: Qualcomm MSM7227 Memory : 256-512? mb Storage : None internal, shipped with 4 gb microSDHC Built in GPS ( Normal version G2 does not have this option ) Limited video and auido format support.

Generation 9

The G9 tablets are powered by a 1 GHz, 1.2 Ghz turbo Dual Core ARM A9 CPU. Archos also plans to release a 1.5GHz turbo version in December 2011. They have either 8GB or 16 GB of flash memory with a microSDHC slot or a 250 GB hard drive. All models run Android 3.2 (Honeycomb) and have official access to the Android Market. All units have WiFi (802.11 b/g/n), Bluetooth 2.1+ EDR, and GPS and are upgradable to 3G using an Archos G9 3G stick.

Archos announced in 2011 that it would release a $199 Honeycomb tablet.

	Archos 80 G9	Archos 101 G9
Storage	8GB - 16 GB flash + microSD Slot (SDHC compatible) or 250 GB HDD
Display	8.0" 1024x768	10.1" 1280x800
Touchscreen	Capacitive 4 points
CPU	Ti Omap 4430 1/1.2GHz Ti Omap 4460 1.5GHz (45nm)
RAM memory	512 MB (467MB usable)
Graphics abilities	OpenGL ES 2.0 compatible
Video formats	MPEG-4, H.264, WMV/VC1, M-JPEG, AVI, MP4, MOV, 3GP, MPG, PS, TS, VOB, MKV, FLV, RM, RMVB, ASF, WMV
Subtitle support	.srt, .ssa, .smi, .sub, MKV/VOB embedded subtitles
Audio formats	MP3 CBR & VBR, WMA, WMA-Pro 5.1, WAV (PCM/ADPCM), AAC, OGG Vorbis, FLAC, AC3 5.1
Image formats	JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF
I/O connections	USB 2.0
Bluetooth 2.1 EDR	Yes
Dimensions	226 x 155 x 11.7mm or 14.7mm	276 x 167 x 12.6mm or 15.6mm
Weight	465g or 595g	649g 755g

Digital cam corders, audio/video players and PDAs

Vision Line

Archos introduced their vision line in 2009.

• Archos 24 Vision

The Archos 24 is a pocket size MP3 player. The Archos 24 vision is a stylish music player, with a 2.4” color screen for photos. The Archos 24 vision features 8 GB of storage, with room for up to 4,000 songs. It has a built-in FM radio.

• Archos 3 Vision

The Larger Archos 3 Vision sports a 3" touchscreen and can play back MP3, WMA, AVI, FLV and JPEG. It stores up to 4000 songs and dozens of movies. It has voice and FM radio recording functions and an FM transmitter which allows wireless streaming music from your Archos 3 Vision to an FM radio sources, such as car radios or home HiFi (available in 8 GB only).

Technical specifications

• Internal storage: 8 GB*
• Compatibility: Windows or Mac and Linux (with mass storage support)
• Computer interface: USB 2.0 High Speed
• Display: 3” Color LCD touch-screen - 400x240 pixels
• Battery: 2 14 hours music, 4 hours video
• Music Playback3: MP3, WMA (non protected files), WAV, OGG, FLAC
• Photo Playback4: JPEG, BMP, GIF
• Recorder: records from a microphone, or FM radio
• Other applications: adjustable sound equalizer, multi-language Interface, stopwatch, calendar
• Other file formats: reads text files (.TXT) & lyrics files (.LRC)
• Physical dimensions: 95mm x 52mm x 9mm, Weight: 63 grams
• Package includes: Archos 3 Media Player, USB Cable (for charging and file transfer), earphones *and user manual
• Features: clock, calendar, FM recording, lyrics display
• Display: 3 in, color touchscreen
• Video playback formats: RM, AVI, FLV, WMV, RMVB, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4

• Archos 3cam Vision

The Archos 3cam Vision is a media player with features similar to the 3 vision. It adds an integrated camera for recording video and taking pictures.

• Archos 43 Vision

Released on 3/5/2010, The Archos 43 Vision is a video media player with a 4.3” touch screen display, 8 GB of storage capacity and 30 hours of battery life. The Archos 43 Vision has very slim form factor, only 10 mm and weighing only 280 g.

• Archos 18 Vision

The Archos 18 Vision is an all-in-one affordable device, featuring a 1.8” color screen, black casing and 8 GB of storage. It also features an FM radio and voice recorder, as well as 12 hours of battery life.

• Archos 15 Vision

The Archos 15 Vision is quite thin (only 6 mm) and light (only 18 g) with highly responsive touch keys and the 1.5 color screen that make the Archos 15 Vision very easy to use. It combines the extreme portability with the 4 GB of storage and the FM radio..

• Archos 14 Vision

The new Archos 14 Vision is an ultra portable MP3 player with 1.4" color screen. Thanks to its original and unusual small design form factor and extreme light weight, the Archos 14 fits into a jean pocket. With 4 GB of storage it accommodates 2,000 songs.

• Archos 1 Vision

Smaller than a credit card and lighter than a pack of gum, it has a playback time of over 20 hours and a very affordable price. It comes with 4 GB of storage space, and can display music lyrics and photos.

• Archos 2 Vision

The Archos 2 Vision is a credit card-sized device with a touch area for scrolling. It comes with 8 GB or 16 GB of storage space.

Past products

Main article: Discontinued Archos products

Former Archos products since discontinued include ranges of handheld and portable computers, digital camcorders, audiovisual playback equipment, portable storage devices, and peripherals for the Commodore Amiga line.

Partnerships

Content portals

Released along with the Generation 5 and Archos TV+ devices in 2007, the Archos Content Portal (ACP) provides video on demand purchase or rental directly to the internet enabled devices. However, there is no PC based software for the service such as iTunes. A major difference from similar services is that given "portals" are serviced by different distributors, such as CinemaNow in North America. Archos has numerous ACP partners worldwide but they vary by region.

MoovyPlay

In the summer of 2007 French-based Cinebank announced MoovyPlay. The device runs on a kiosk to harddrive rental service with Archos building the 40GB player. The Drive attaches to a Dock similar to those seen in Archos players and connects to a Video Display. The device was launched in France on December 10, 2007 with initial success.

PocketDish

DISH Network Corporation, which owns 19% of Archos since 2005, sold Archos PVPs under the PocketDish brand. There were three versions, the AV700E (AV700), AV500 (AV500), and the AV402E (Gmini 402). While the original products are no longer available, on December 18, 2007 Dish Network released info on a new similar deal with the current generation 605 and 705 Wi-Fi, allowing high speed transfers to the devices from their current HD receivers. Unlike with the original PocketDish, the products will not be sold a Dish rebranding, instead the software plug-in was made available for free for the two products. They are expected to be sold alongside Dish products in January. In 2008 Dish Network's PocketDish page was updated to show the new service and products.

American Airlines

In May 2007, American Airlines revealed plans of offering modified Archos 604 and 704s to first-class passengers for entertainment during their flight.

Opera

Opera Software has provided the web browser for Archos devices since the PMA400. They are a version of Opera for devices similar to that seen on the Wii video game console and the Nokia N800 Internet appliance. On Generation 5 devices Adobe Flash support was added. An update to full Flash 9 support was announced in April 2008 from the current Flash 7.

SFR

In late 2007, SFR, a French mobile phone company, announced to be building a new device with Archos that ulitizes 3G communication. It was revealed to be the Archos 5g. The Archos 5g is currently available for a discounted price through SFR for a service contract.

Blockbuster

A similar deal to the one with Cinebank was announced with Blockbuster Inc. in 2008. The specifics were revealed and Blockbuster hinted that the service will not be Archos exclusive.

See also

• Portable media player
• Tablet computer
• Comparison of Android devices

External links

• Official website
• Official store
• Information and Reviews for Archos Tablets
• Archosfans.com Forum Support
• Archosfans.com Wiki
• ArchosLounge.net French website
• Archos Information Website
• Free Archos Plugins Information Website
• Archos.org.ua Forum and Site Support