Archos is still eager to release their high-end G9 Honeycomb tablets, but unfortunately, will have to make some slight modifications before doing so and those modifications could be considered a slight downgrade. The 1.5GHz OMAP 4 CPU’s won’t be ready until some time next year, subsequently causing Archos to change their strategy a bit. Instead of delaying the launch until then, they’re opting to go with an under clocked CPU, the slightly lower 1.2 GHz dual-core option found in the lower 8 GB model. It looks like Archos will then begin implementing the 1.5GHz OMAP 4 CPU’s as soon as they are available next year. No other changes have been made to the devices and if you’re interested in purchasing the lower-end 8-inch Archos 80 G9 device sporting 8 gig’s and a 1GHz dual-core CPU, you can grab it for $300 over at their site.
[via tabletonline by phandroid]