Archos 10s To come in October – To carry a price tag of $399

Archos’ 10.2” Archos 10s netbook is soon going to hit the market in in mid-October and will be priced for $399. This model was made public back in June this year. Oddly, even though October is the month when the Windows 7 will be made official, they are still launching it with Windows XP.

The Archos 10s, although being seen as successor to Archos 10, it does not bring anything spectacular over the latter other than being slimmer and lighter. The specs have widely remained unchanged.

• Intel Atom N270 processor (1.6GHz)
• 10.2-inch display
• 1024×600 resolution
• 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD
• 1.3MP Webcam
• Windows XP
• 0.86-inch thick
• Weight: 1.06 kg

Archos is going to ship it with either a 3-cell (2.5 hours) or 6-cell battery (>5 hours). One thing I am not able to make out is the fact that some of the manufactures are still shipping devices with the old Intel Atom processor (N270). Call this their stubbornness or their (own) way to clear their old stock inventory, we cannot make out which one is correct.

[Archos 10s official webpage]

Archos 10s for just 195 Pounds at ASDA [Correction: It is Archos 10, not 10s]

ASDA is selling Archos 10 for mere £195. However, keep in mind that this is with a 3-cell battery. So the battery life may not last more than 3 hours. I leave it to you to make out if it is a good deal for you or not.

Specs: Intel Atom N270, 10.2-inch 1024×600 display, WiFi, 3-cell battery and Windows XP Home

PS: It is for a limited period. So hurry!

[ASDA Archos 10s link]

Archos 10s MiniPC unveiled

Well, they want to call it MiniPC, but we would still call it a netbook. It is similar to Archos 10 in terms of specifications, but in a thinner and lighter chassis.

It comes with a usual 10.2-inch 1024 x 600 screen, 160GB HDD, 1GB RAM and weighs 1.06kg (with 3-cell). There is also an option to get it with 6-cell battery.

[Archos 10s official webpage]