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Right after the Microsoft Courier hoopla comes another tablet that is not from Apple.  Archos, makers of very cool devices that very few normal people know about, just introduced its Archos 9, a 9-inch, 1024 x 600 resistive touch screen tablet.  There is also an optical trackpad if you want… Continue Reading »

Welcome back to InterrupTech.  Catch up on the week’s most important tech stories in a hurry.  We cover HP’s new line of computers including the DreamScreen, a digital book outsells hardcover version, Facebook tops 300 Million users, Microsoft fumbles with the Zune again, and Android is picking up steam. Continue Reading »

While Microsoft is busy releasing the Zune HD today, Archos also pushed out its Archos 5 Internet Media Tablet on Amazon.com.  It might not be the redemption of a formerly flailing brand, though it is possibly a bit more interesting that the Zune HD.  While the Zune HD is being… Continue Reading »

A few details on the once rumored Android based Internet tablet from Archos have recently been leaked courtesy of online retailer B&H.  What we have so far are details in regards to storage capacity and pricing.  It looks like the prices will be pretty competetive, and of course are dependent… Continue Reading »

It seems that anybody with even a vague reason to get into the netbook market has been doing so.  Toy stores started carrying them last year billing them as good computers for kids.  Cell phone carriers are subsidizing them with two-year data contracts, which makes a lot of sense.  Verizon… Continue Reading »

Welcome to this week’s installment of Who’s on Crack.  This week we’ll be looking at moves in the tech world that appear to be inspired by illicit drugs—and there were quite a few this week.  Here’s the line up:  Palm takes guessing games too far.  Google Chrome OS - Free… Continue Reading »

Several days ago, it was known that Archos would be selling the Windows 7 powered Archos 9 PCtablet in the United States as well as Europe.  Such news is pretty significant as Archos wants the tablet to take center stage before many other netbooks running Windows 7 can be released… Continue Reading »

It won’t be very surprising when we start seeing announcements of netbooks carrying Windows 7 as the release of the OS draws closer.  Although, it seemed more likely to see a netbook announced with the OS before a tablet, despite the multi-touch features in Windows 7.  However, Archos decided to… Continue Reading »

Even while netbooks have become all the craze, MiniPCs or tablets are still pretty popular and Archos just announced a new, innovative Archos 9PCtablet.  Previously, the most portable, yet complex in terms of features, device was the Internet Media Tablets, however, the 9PCtablet looks to be a nice upgrade.  Essentially,… Continue Reading »

Several weeks ago, Amazon had leaked the Archos 2 and the Archos 4.  At the time, the Archos 2 was available for pre-order on Amazon and some basic information on the device was provided.  Today, Archos makes it official by offering the MP3 player on the site, and rumor has… Continue Reading »