Archos Still Aiming For G9 Honeycomb Tablets Release, Just Need Some Last Minute Revisions

September 27, 2011

Archos Still Aiming For G9 Honeycomb Tablets Release, Just Need Some Last Minute Revisions 4

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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]

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