Blockbuster to sell Archos 10 netbook across US stores
July 17, 2009 at 2:48 pm
This one seems a bit of a strange partnership in our eyes. Blockbuster has announced that it has partnered with Archos to offer the Archos 10 netbook for sale across 1,000 US stores. Whilst the specifications of the Archos 10 is very run of the mill, Blockbuster will be offering the netbook for a very reasonable $299.99.
Obviously, if you go to rent a DVD from Blockbuster, there’s no chance of it playing back on your netbook, which has no optical drive. However, it seems they are making sure you think of Blockbuster by ordering rentals online or using their download services. “Enhancing our consumer electronics offerings with an affordably priced netbook that allows customers to access our online rental, retail and download services, whether they’re at home or on the road, is a natural fit,” said Joanne DeLorenzo, VP of Products at Blockbuster.
The Archos 10 has already been succeeded (in design only) with the Archos 10s that is much slimmer than the Archos 10 but comes with the same specifications. The Archos 10 comes with a 10-inch LED backlit display powered by a 1.6GHz N270 Atom processor, 1GB RAM and a 160GB HDD. It also comes with a 1.3MP webcam and integrated Wi-Fi.
Via UMPC Portal.
Archos 10s netbook gets UK launch details
July 2, 2009 at 6:23 pm
The Archos 10s netbook is essentially exactly the same, in terms of components, as the Archos 10. It is a 10.2-inch (1024 x 600) netbook that uses the same 1.6GHzs N270 processor and comes with 1GB RAM and a 160GB HDD. However, whereas the Archos 10 was a pretty average netbook, the 10s ups the ante by its slimmer form-factor. It measures just 22.5mm in thickness and weighs 1.06kg with the 3-cell battery.
We now know that the Archos 10s will launch this month with 2 SKUs. The first includes a 3-cell battery and will retail for £329.99, whilst a 6-cell version will cost an extra £20 at £349.99. The Archos Classmate is expected to launch in August for £319.99.
Via Pocket-Lint.
New Archos 10 SKU includes Ubuntu, 2GB RAM and 500GB HDD
June 29, 2009 at 12:03 pm
Archos is releasing a version of its 10-inch netbook, the Archos 10 Ubuntu Edition, which will include Ubuntu 9.04, 2GB RAM, a 500GB HDD and a 6-cell battery for €375 in France. So far this has only been announced for the Archos 10 rather than the recently announced Archos 10s, which is much slimmer than the original, but includes the same specifications.
This is only slightly more expensive than the standard Windows XP SKU that costs €349 and comes with 1GB RAM and a 160GB HDD. So far there is no idea if this SKU will be sold outside of France or, if indeed there will be an Archos 10s Ubuntu edition. We’ll report back on further developments.
Via ArchosFans [via NetbookNews.de].
Archos launches new ultra-slim 10s MiniPC netbook
June 11, 2009 at 11:02 pm
Archos has officially launched the follow-up to the Archos 10, called the Archos 10s. As you can probably tell by the model name, the two are very similar in specifications and the 10s should be seen as an aesthetic upgrade. The ‘s’ stands for slim and it doesn’t disappoint there, measuring just 22.5m in thickness and weighing 1.06kg with the 3-cell battery. The original Archos 10 was 28mm thick and weighed 1.3kg.
The technical specifications remain exactly the same, including the maximum 1GB RAM restriction. However, what I did notice is that the 10.2-inch (1024 x 600) 10s does not appear to have a VGA slot or Kensington lock. Apart from that, you’ll get a 1.6GHz N270 Atom CPU & 945GSE chipset under the hood. This will come with 1GB RAM and a 160GB HDD. There’s no Bluetooth, but you do get Wi-Fi (b/g), three USB ports, card reader, a 1.3MP webcam and a choice of a 6-cell battery. Pricing for the Archos 10s has not been announced, but the will launch sometime in June with three-cell and six-cell batteries. Read more
Archos 10 Netbook Unboxing Photos
April 4, 2009 at 5:29 pm
The Archos 10 is, unsurprisingly, a 10-inch (1024 x 600) netbook. It is the first netbook from Archos who traditionally make PMP products. The Archos 10 is actually a rebranded a Hasee MJ125 netbook. NetbookNews.de got hands on and posted a very thorough unboxing of the netbook (spanning three pages!) As well as going through every perceivable angle of the Archos 10 they also compare it to the Asus Eee PC 1000HE and Dell Mini 10.
In our view the styling is slightly uninspired and the specs are similarly ’standard’. The unit is powered by a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU and 1GB RAM. It also supports a 160GB hard disk, a 1.3MP webcam and integrated Wi-Fi.
The Archos 10 suggested retail price in the UK is £349, which is not good value for money in our opinion. It comes with a rather weak 2200 mAh 3-cell battery and given the Asus 1000HE can be had for a similar price, it is hard to understand who would choose the Archos over the Asus.
Archos 10 netbook looks uninspiring
March 17, 2009 at 6:40 pm
Whilst Archos may be better known for their excellent PMP products, it looks like they too found it hard to resist the netbook segment. Cnet has had a play around with the Archos 10, which unsurprisingly is a 10-inch netbook. Overall they didn’t really understand why it exists.
They keyboard wasn’t comfortable to type on, the battery was rated at a rather weak 2,200mAh and given that the Archos’ suggested retail price is £349, not very good value for money either. In fact the Asus 1000HE can be had for £49 cheaper, which makes it even harder to understand who would choose the Archos over the Asus?
The styling is a slightly uninspired matt black and the spec are similarly ‘standard’. The unit is powered by a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU and 1GB RAM. It also supports a 160GB hard disk, a 1.3MP webcam and integrated Wi-Fi.
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