Archos 48 Internet Tablet

Archos 48 internet tablet is a touch screen synergy between smartphone and desktop PC. You have full-page web browsing, wireless connectivity, portability, video and music playback; plus, there's a jaw-dropping 500 GB of storage space for your files. The 48 internet tablet has a 4.8" touch screen with 800 x 480 resolution and can play videos in up to 720p HD. With WiFi connectivity and Bluetooth mobile phone tethering, you'll be able to access the Internet from virtually anywhere.

For photos, music and video, the 48 internet tablet can store and play back several different file types. You'll be able to listen to Internet radio and watch Internet TV, as well as streaming content from your home computer files without actually downloading anything. You can show photo slideshows with background music and zoom in without image degradation due to the tablet's high resolution.

The 48 internet tablet comes equipped with several applications pre-programmed including an Email App that allows you to check your emails from any account and even see awaiting emails right on your screen. The 48 internet tablet also has apps for using MS Office and reading PDF files, as well as for accessing social networks. There's even a whole library called the AppsLib, where you'll find a huge variety of free and purchasable applications for your device.

 Archos 48 Internet Tablet Features

• The 48 internet tablet offers you an easy way to surf the Web. In fact, combining a WiFi connection (802.11 b/g/n) with the new OMAP3440 processor based on the ARM Cortex A8 superscalar microprocessor and DSP running at 800 MHz, you get quick and responsive Internet
• Email application allows you to check your emails from your email accounts whenever you want. See the number of awaiting emails right on the home screen, answer back, or share attachments with anyone
• If you own a standard mobile phone equipped with 3.5G & Bluetooth technology, simply pair it up to your 48 internet tablet via Bluetooth. This will give you easy access to the Internet directly on your device anytime and anywhere
• Play HD videos, view photos and slide shows, or play Flash games. With the 500 GB hard drive you'll have a ton of storage for all of your files
• With an 800-pixel-wide 4.8" touch screen, an ultra thin design and an accelerometer, you'll have an unequalled comfort of view from a hand held device. Whether for your personal enjoyment or to share with your friends, you'll always be satisfied with its outstanding image quality
• The 48 internet tablet integrates the video codecs to be able to handle the widest range of video formats even at 720p HD resolution (H.264 HD, MPEG-4 HD and WMV HD)
• You can upload several formats directly on your device (MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, FLAC & OGG and AC3). In addition, the unique Archos music browsing system allows you to create your playlists without using a PC
• Browse through your photos with a simple flick of your finger or play a slideshow of your latest vacation with music and transition effects. The high resolution screen perfectly reproduces each picture so you can easily zoom in to see the tiniest of details
• You can browse your computer's hard drive wirelessly and play any file stored on it without transferring the file. Just stream it via your WiFi network (required) and play it immediately on your tablet
• In less than 3 clicks, you can access nearly 1,000 Web TV channels, over 10,000 Web radio stations and 100,000 podcasts if you are connected to the Internet via WiFi or Bluetooth mobile phone connectivity
• Use the office application to read MS Office and PDF documents or contact your friends using one of the social networking applications
• In case you need to give yourself a reminder, the 48 internet tablet has a built-in microphone. You can record your thoughts and then pull them up later to hear back
• Use your HDTV as a monitor to surf the Web on a big screen through the optional HDMI DVR Station connection (sold separately). Record TV programs, make scheduled recordings and watch them all on your HDTV

 Archos 48 Internet Tablet  

Display	High resolution touch screen, 800x480 pixels, 4.8'' TFT LCD, 16 million colors
User interface	Touch screen, ON/OFF, vol+ and vol- buttons, retractable virtual keyboard
Processor(s)	Main processor: ARM CortexTM-A8, 32 bit, In-order, dual-issue, superscalar core @ 800 MHz Additional processor: 32 bit DSP @ 430 MH
Mass storage memory	HDD: 500 GB
Program language	C - requires special developer-edition firmware
Operating system	Android v1.6 Donut - enabling application installation or development
Connectivity	On board WiFi (802.11 b/g/n), USB 2.0 host with optional accessories
Interfaces	USB 2.0: Media Transport Protocol (MTP) USB 2.0 Host: Mass Storage Class (MSC) and Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) with optional Mini Dock, Battery Dock and DVR station Micro SD (SDHC compatible) on ARCHOS 5 Internet Tablet 8 to 32 GB Add-on connectors to connect to the DVR Station and other ARCHOS add-ons
Communication protocols	WiFi (802.11 b/g/n) Bluetooth 2.0 A2DP, EDR, ARCP, HID, Dial Networking FM transmitter (requires the Car-mount that features the antenna) FM receiver (RDS)
Video Codecs	MPEG-4 HD (up to 720p) MPEG-48 (ASP@L5 AVI, up to DVD resolution) H.264 HD (up to 720p) WMV (MP@ML, up to DVD resolution) including WMV protected files MKV (up to 720p, 2500kbs, 23fps M-JPEG (Motion JPEG Video) in QVGA resolution Cinema: MPEG-2, WMV HD (720p), VOB
Audio codecs	Stereo MP3 decoding @ 30-320 Kbits/s CBR & VBR, WMA, Protected WMA, WAV (PCM/ADPCM), AAC9(except protected content), AAC+ stereo audio files OGG Vorbis FLAC AC3 stereo audio and 5.1 sound files (via SPDIF output of DVR Station )
Photo viewer	JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF
Subtitles	Support subtitles files with .srt, .ssa, .smi, .sub extensions
Video recording	Via the optional DVR Station or DVR Snap-on. Records NTSC/PAL/SECAM in MPEG-4 AVI format with stereo sound, VGA resolution (640 x 480) @ 30 or 25 f/s Via the optional TV Snap-on (only available for Europe): Records TV in MPEG-2 TS format
Audio recording	Voice recording with the built-in microphone
Microphone	Built-in
Speakers	Built-in
Power source	Internal: Lithium Polymer battery Device charges via computer USB port External: Power adapter/charger (via optional add-on)
Battery life	Music playback time: up to 22 hours Video playback time: up to 7 hours
Minimum system requirements	Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, or higher (with Windows media Player 11 for MTP) Linux (with Mass Storage Device Support) USB 2.0 interface
Dimensions (W x H x D)	5.63 x 3.07 x 0.79" / 14.30 x 7.80 x 2.01cm
Weight	10.09 oz / 286g