The Archos 9 tablet PC coming this Fall

The Archos 9 tablet may be the first to reach US market

The ARCHOS 9 will have a 9″ touchscreen and will run Windows 7. It will also have WiFi 802.11b/g connection and Bluetooth 2.1. Though the price hasn’t been announced yet, speculation is that it will be under $500.

So far this is shaping up to be a very nice tablet PC. Archos has a lot of experience in making quality media player tablets so putting together a capable tablet using Windows 7 shouldn’t be a stretch. It will be interesting to see how well the Archos 9 performs come fall.

Read the Archos press release and see a video of the Archos 9 after the jump.

ARCHOS is leading the innovation charge in the MiniPC market with the introduction of the ARCHOS 9 PCtablet. This new PCtablet combines the performance of a high-end PC with breathtaking design, excellent ergonomics and an astonishing touch interface. It gives PC users an entirely new way to work, stay connected and enjoy the Web and digital media on an ultra-thin and extremely fast full touch-screen tablet.

The ARCHOS 9 PCtablet is the ultra portable PC; extremely thin, just 0.63”, and ultra lightweight, less than 22.29 oz. The ARCHOS 9 pushes the boundaries of style and function.

With a full touch-sensitive 9” screen, users can enjoy a comfortable computing experience. The resistive screen allows emails and documents to be composed easily via a built-in virtual keyboard. The innovative optical trackball and buttons allows easy navigation on screen, and provides an uncompromised PC experience.

The ARCHOS 9 features the new Z515 Intel® processor, Microsoft Windows 7® Operating system and an integrated multimedia platform that uses WiFi 802.11b/g connection and Bluetooth 2.1 for extremely fast computing anywhere, anytime.

Additional software includes Microsoft Office®, Web TV & Radio, video conference, antivirus, parental control, photos and movies edition applications and more.

The ARCHOS 9 PCtablet will be available this fall, 2009.