Photo frame and multimedia tablet in one, Archos 8 Home Tablet
March 4, 2010
Digital picture frames are exceptional products in consumer electronics because most of them have been designed with grandma in mind. Products have to be so easy to use that even grandmas can cope with them. While touch screen photo frames with wireless Internet access are becoming more common, tablet PCs are becoming affordable and popular as well. So what's the difference between them? Not much, especially, when we take a look at the Archos 8 Home Tablet.
The Archos 8 Home Tablet is a multimedia tablet and digital photo frame in one. The 8-inch touch screen tablet can be held in hand or set to stand on a desk. It is possible to access the Internet via a Wi-Fi access point. For instance, if the Archos 8 has its place in a kitchen, you could check recipes, news, Twitter and weather from the tablet. If the device is in the living room, it could be used as a photo frame to display latest holiday photos.
The 8-inch touch screen device is slim; 12 mm, weighing about 400 grams (0.9 Ibs). The Archos 8 Home Tablet has 4 GB of storage space. The tablet is powered by Android operating system software.
The list price for the Archos 8 Home Tablet is reasonable, £129. Other low-cost touch screen tablet/photo frame products with wireless Internet access are, for instance, the Sungale ID800WT.
