There’s enough market space for everyone in the market, but let’s face it, Apple are popular with the iPod and iPhone range of mobile devices and have been for a number of years now. Archos are a good innovator of technology, but still are lacking 3G connectivity in their line of tablet/media pads.
The way I see it, with the App Store fully backed by Apple, that most people will want to go directly for an iPad over the Archos, although the Archos 9 is still reasonably priced for their 60gb version.
For anyone wanting a Linux or Android or Windows flavoured tablet pad, then the Arhcos 9 will definitely be for those people in mind, but for the regular consumer on the street who already has some investment in Apple whether it’s iTunes music, or other Apps on their previous devices, Apple will most likely be the way to go for their purchase of the iPad.
I read a comment from a customer on Amazon that said…”I bought the Archos 9 thinking I was buying into new technology, what a let down.
Windows 7 took ages to boot up was so slow in running I thought the touch screen was not working but the machine is so slow. Also MSN Messenger video always froze the whole thing up I would not recommend this machine to anyone, sorry to archos.”
Hmmm, that’s not a good endorsement for a tablet or for Microsoft Windows 7 
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