Archos showed their G9 series in IFA. Here is the link on Engadget:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/02/a...ands-on-video/
The Archos link itself
http://www.archos.com/products/gen9/...try=gb&lang=en
And finally the price:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k78JuwhhGjQ
Archos 80 G9 looks really interesting with nifty specs:
Display 8”: 1024 x 768
Processor ARM dual-core CORTEX A9 OMAP™ 4 up to 1.5 GHz
Capacity 8 or 16GB
Dimensions & weight 226 mm x 155 mm x 11.7 mm (8.90 x 6.11 x 0.46 inch) - 465g (17 oz)
Battery life Music playback time7: up to 36 hrs
Video playback time7: up to 7 hrs
Internet navigation time 7: up to 10 hrs
Price: 8GB - 249.99, 16GB - 279.99, 250 GB - 329 (Euros)
Apart from being a bit chunky and higher side of weight, it looks like a nice device.
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