ARCHOS (/[invalid input: 'icon']ˈɑːrkoʊs/) is a French consumer electronics company that was established in 1988 by Henri Crohas. Archos manufactures portable media players and portable storage devices. The name is an anagram of Crohas' last name, and it is also Greek for 'master' (αρχος). The company's slogan has been updated from Think Smaller^[1] to On The Go^[2] and the current Entertainment your way.^[3]

Archos has developed a variety of products, including digital audio players, PVPs (portable video players), digital video recorders, and a personal digital assistant. They also now offer tablet PCs, netbooks, and Google Android powered Internet tablets.

Archos 9 pc tablet is a 9" tablet computer launched Oct 22, 2009 utilizing Microsoft's Windows 7 Operating System.^[4]

Technical details between the hardware versions.

The ARCHOS 133 PC is a notebook computer with a 13.3” screen. Intel Atom D510 Dual Core, 1GB 667/800 MHz, Webcam, Windows 7

In September 2009 Archos announced the Archos 5 Internet Tablet ^[5]

Being an extension of the Archos 5, this internet tablet uses Google's Android mobile operating system .

Specifications:
Processor based on ARM Cortex-A8, 32 bit, dual-issue, superscalar core @ 800 MHz
256 MB of RAM
4.8" display, 800x480 resolution
Video Playback
Music Playback
Storage: 8 or 32 GB Flash memory + Micro SD Slot (SDHC compatible) or 160GB - 500GB with 2.5" hard drive (ext3 file-system)
Built in GPS
Bluetooth 2.0
FM Radio

7 inches (18 cm) tablets that utilizes Google's Android mobile operating system.^[6]

All versions :

• 7" display, 800x480 resolution
• Video Playback
• Music Playback
• WIFI 802.11 G
• Storage : MicroSD slot support up to 32 GB cards.

The Archos 8 home tablet is a device that resembles a digital photo frame but is actually a full featured computer system that comes with an 8" touch screen with a resolution of 800x600 pixels.

Arnova is a now independent company with full name Arnova Technology Hong Kong China, based upon former Archos Technology Hong Kong.^[7] It has permission to use some Archos designs and its further sharing some production and distribution facilities.

With the new brand Arnova in 2011 the range of "home tablet" extended. The Arnova designs are targeted for the market segment of about 100 Euro to 200 Euro and are said using cheap Rockchip based designs. Some variants first appeared e.g. in German supermarkets in Q2/2011 Devices are:

• Arnova 7
• Arnova 8
• Arnova 10

On August 31, 2010 Archos announced its eighth generation of tablets. The five tablets were supposed to be launched with Google Android 2.2 "Froyo" along with a hold-over release of the Archos 5 without its GPS. "Froyo" was not released until sometime around December, due to numerous "delays" with the Archos firmware development team.

These tablets were launched as competitors to netbooks and the Apple iPad.

Gen 9 will be powered by a 1.6GHz ARM A9 CPU, Apparently the tablet will also come packing up to a 250 GB HD. A 3G radio will also be present and accounted for (although there will likely be a Wi-Fi only model, as well). Most importantly to dedicated Android fans, we’ll find the tablet running Honeycomb and with full Market support. We’ll have to wait until June 2011 for the full details from Archos, but it looks like the company will be shooting for a price tag that tops out at around €400 (roughly $566).

Archos introduced their vision line in 2009.

• Archos 24 Vision

The Archos 24 is a pocket size MP3 player. The ARCHOS 24 vision is a stylish music player, with a 2.4” color screen for photos. The ARCHOS 24 vision features 8 GB of storage, with room for up to 4,000 songs. It has a built-in FM radio.

• Archos 3 Vision

The Larger Archos 3 Vision sports a 3" touchscreen and can play back MP3, WMA, AVI, FLV and JPEG. It stores up to 4000 songs and dozens of movies. It has voice and FM radio recording functions and an FM transmitter which allows wireless streaming music from your ARCHOS 3 Vision to an FM radio sources, such as car radios or home HiFi (available in 8GB only).

Tech Specs :

• Internal Storage 8 GB*
• Compatibility Windows or Mac and Linux (with mass storage support)
• Computer Interface USB 2.0 High Speed
• Screen 3” Color LCD touch-screen - 400x240 pixels
• Battery2 14 hours music, 4 hours video
• Music Playback3 MP3, WMA (non protected files), WAV, OGG, FLAC
• Photo Playback4 JPEG, BMP, GIF
• Recorder Records voice from the microphone or FM radio
• Other Applications Adjustable sound equalizer, multi-language Interface, stopwatch, calendar
• Other File Formats Reads text files (.TXT) & lyrics files (.LRC)
• Physical Dimensions: 95mm x 52mm x 9mm, Weight: 63 grams
• Package includes ARCHOS 3 Media Player, USB Cable (for charging and file transfer), earphones *and user manual
• Features Clock , Calendar , FM recording , Lyrics display
• Display Type 3 in - Color
• Display Features Touch screen
• Video Playback Formats RM, AVI, FLV, WMV, RMVB, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4

• ARCHOS 3cam Vision

The ARCHOS 3cam Vision is a media player with features similar to the 3 vision. It adds an integrated camera for recording video and taking pictures.

• ARCHOS 43 Vision

Released on 3/5/2010, The ARCHOS 43 Vision is a video media player with a 4.3” touch screen display, 8GB of storage capacity and 30 hours of battery life. The ARCHOS 43 Vision has very slim form factor, only 10 mm and weighing only 280 g.

• ARCHOS 18 Vision

The ARCHOS 18 Vision is an all-in-one affordable device, featuring a 1.8” color screen, black casing and 8 GB of storage. It also features an FM radio and voice recorder, as well as 12 hours of battery life.

• ARCHOS 15 Vision

The ARCHOS 15 Vision is quite thin (only 6 mm) and light (only 18 g) with highly responsive touch keys and the 1.5 color screen that make the ARCHOS 15 Vision very easy to use. It combines the extreme portability with the 4 GB of storage and the FM radio..

• ARCHOS 14 Vision

The new ARCHOS 14 Vision is an ultra portable MP3 player with 1.4" color screen. Thanks to its original and unusual small design form factor and extreme light weight, the ARCHOS 14 fits into a jean pocket. With 4 GB of storage it accommodates 2,000 songs.

• ARCHOS 1 Vision

Smaller than a credit card and lighter than a pack of gum, it has a playback time of over 20 hours and a very affordable price. It comes with 4 GB of storage space, and can display music lyrics and photos.

• ARCHOS 2 Vision

The ARCHOS 2 Vision is a credit card-sized device with a touch area for scrolling. It comes with 8 GB or 16 GB of storage space.

Former Archos products since discontinued include ranges of handheld and portable computers, digital camcorders, audiovisual playback equipment, portable storage devices, and peripherals for the Commodore Amiga line.

Released along with the Generation 5 and Archos TV+ devices in 2007, the Archos Content Portal (ACP) provides video on demand purchase or rental directly to the internet enabled devices. However, there is no PC based software for the service such as iTunes. A major difference from similar services is that given "portals" are serviced by different distributors, such as CinemaNow in North America. Archos has numerous ACP partners worldwide but they vary by region.

In the summer of 2007 French-based Cinebank announced MoovyPlay. The device runs on a kiosk to harddrive rental service with Archos building the 40GB player. The Drive attaches to a Dock similar to those seen in Archos players and connects to a Video Display. The device was launched in France on December 10, 2007 with initial success.

DISH Network Corporation, which owns 19% of Archos since 2005, sold Archos PVPs under the PocketDish brand. There were three versions, the AV700E (AV700), AV500 (AV500), and the AV402E (Gmini 402). While the original products are no longer available, on December 18, 2007 Dish Network released info on a new similar deal with the current generation 605 WiFi and 705 WiFi, allowing high speed transfers to the devices from their current HD receivers. Unlike with the original PocketDish, the products will not be sold a Dish rebranding, instead the software plug-in was made available for free for the two products. They are expected to be sold alongside Dish products in January.^[8] In 2008 Dish Network's PocketDish page was updated to show the new service and products.

In May 2007, American Airlines revealed plans of offering modified Archos 604 and 704s to first-class passengers for entertainment during their flight.

Opera Software has provided the web browser for Archos devices since the PMA400. They are a version of Opera for Devices similar to that seen on the Wii video game console and the Nokia N800 Internet appliance.^[9] On Generation 5 devices Adobe Flash support was added. An update to full Flash 9 support was announced in April 2008 from the current Flash 7.

In late 2007, SFR, a French mobile phone company, announced to be building a new device with Archos that ulitizes 3G communication. It was revealed to be the Archos 5g. The Archos 5g is currently available for a discounted price through SFR for a service contract.

A similar deal to the one with Cinebank was announced with Blockbuster Inc. in 2008. The specifics were revealed and Blockbuster hinted that the service will not be Archos exclusive.^[10]

• Portable media player
• Tablet computer
• Comparison of Android devices

• Archos official homepage
• Archos Official Store
• Archosfans.com Forum Support
• Archosfans.com Wiki
• ArchosLounge.net French website
• Archos Information Website
• Free Archos Plugins Information Website
• Archos.org.ua Forum and Site Support

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