Hey Guys,
The Archos Gamepad, an the second android based console. And ideal Christmas present for only £129.98
Unlike the Xperia Play, the Archos Gamepad is a tablet and has only just been released. So it would be unfair to compare the two.
The GamePad aims to bring classic control systems to modern mobile gaming rather than a touch screen. This bad boy has a 7-inch 1024 x 600 (169.55 PPI") five-point capacitive screen to work with its 16 physical buttons and dual analogue sticks. You can also get up to 9 hours of battery life, about average for a 7-inch tablet.
The Archos GamePad is as much a tablet as a gaming device. It runs Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) for tablets, it therefore includes all the improvements that came with the Jelly Bean update, including even smoother interface animations, voice assistant and Google Now that shows you the right information at the right time.
Since there will be a requirement for 3D games, a powerful graphics card and processor is necessary, the Archos GamePad uses a super-powerful quad-core Mali-400 MP4 GPU and a 1.6GHz Dual Core CPU. More than enough power for even the most graphically stunning 3D games and casual browsing.
Coming with 8GB of internal memory, the Archos GamePad can accept micro-SD cards of up to 64 GB. The ARCHOS GamePad also has a mini-HDMI port so you can plug it into your TV and enjoy your games up on the big screen. Sounds a bit like Wii U.
Strangely, the UK is the only place to be getting it at the moment. The United States will have to wait a year.
This is a much better alternative to the crappy iPad Mini, with the Android OS, the graphics, the gaming standards. Great! If you still want to find out more visit
the Archos website or read the Tech Specs Below!
Tech Specs
| Display | • 7’’: 1024x600 capacitive 5 points multitouch screen |
| Application Framework | • Android 4.1 Jelly Bean |
| Processor | • ARM CORTEXTM dual-core A9 @ 1.6GHz
• GPU quad-core Mali 400 MP
• 3D OpenGL (ES 2.0) |
| Capacity | • Flash Memory: 8GB* + microSD Slot (SDHC compatible up to 32GB) |
| RAM | • 1GB RAM |
| Video playback1 | • H.264 HD (up to 1080p@30 fps)
• MPEG-42 HD (up to 1080p@30 fps)
• With the above codecs, the device can play video files with the following extensions: AVI, MP4, MOV, 3GP, MPG, PS, TS, MKV, FLV |
| Audio Playback1 | • MP3
• WAV (PCM/ADPCM)
• AAC3, AAC+ 5.13
• OGG Vorbis
• FLAC |
| Photo viewer4 | • JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF |
| Webcam | • Front camera |
| Interfaces | • USB 2.0: Mobile Transfer Protocol (MTP)
• microSD (SDHC compatible)
• mini HDMI output6(Mini HDMI / HDMI cable sold separately) |
| Wireless technologies | • Wi-Fi |
| Miscellaneous | • Built-in speaker
• G-sensor
• Built-in Microphone |
| Power source | • Internal: Lithium Polymer battery
• External: Power adapter/charger |
| Dimensions & weight | • 229.8 x 118.7mm x 15.4mm (9’’x 4.6’’x 0.6’’)
• 330g (11.6 oz) |
| Software update | • Updates can be downloaded at www.archos.com |
| Minimum system requirements | • Microsoft® Windows® 7, Vista, XP, or higher and Windows Media Player 11
• Mac OS. X with Transfer Files application (not included)
• Linux with android MTP tool (not included)
• USB 2.0 interface |
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