Tech Review: Android Hardware, Monday December 5, 2011

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16858501009

• Archo Arnova
• 10"
• $250
• 4GB Flash Memory
• Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
• Capacitive touch
• 1 GHz CPU
• single core?
• Front Camera

Pandigital Star 7" Color Touchscreen Tablet PC

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Pandigital-N-A-N-A-R70B200/19423927

• $119
• Android 2.2 (Froyo)
• Front Camera
• 0.8 GHz CPU
• Resistive touch

Archos 501897 80 G9 Android Internet Tablet - Android 3.2, ARM Cortex A9 1.0GHz, 8" Touch Screen, 8GB Storage, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, HDMI, Webcam

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1345324&pagenumber=2&RSort=1&csid=ITD&recordsPerPage=5&body=#ReviewStart

• $270
• 8"
• CPU dual core at 1 GHz
• http://www.adorama.com/ARC501897.html
• 8GB Storage
• Android 3.2 (Honeycomb)
• Capacitive touch
• http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/822693-REG/Archos_501897_8GB_80_G9_Arnova.html
• look for the work "capacitive"
• WebCam
• Nice machine for the price
• Progress has been made on rooting the device
• http://android.modaco.com/topic/347305-archos-80-g9-root-phase-1/
• Phase 1
• ADB root DONE
• Phase 2
• install Superuser.apk (to be done)
• http://androidcommunity.com/archos-80-g9-tablet-rooted-still-a-work-in-progress-20111011/
• someone else working on rooting
• Paul