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Archos HD Android tablet due for Paris/London launch on September 15

We've been anticipating Archos' Android tablet almost as long as that bleeding Apple Mac Tablet we keep talking about. But unlike Apple's mythical bea

Dan Grabham Dan Grabham

At dual events in Paris and London, the Archos Android tablet will feature a 5in WVGA screen, HDMI and will pump out 720p video. There’ll also be Flash support (yeah, hear that Apple, Flash support!) and a 500GB HDD.

It’ll also have its own app store – AppsLib. It’s a little odd given that there’s already the Android Market for apps but then Archos likes to be different. It’s a French thing.

Keep your eager gadget seeking eyes trained on Stuff.tv for coverage from the event and a red hot hands-on with the device itself on September 15. And let us know: do you think Archos’s Android tablet will be worth having or will Apple pip them to the post?

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Dan is Editor-in-chief of Stuff, working across the magazine and the Stuff.tv website.  Our Editor-in-Chief is a regular at tech shows such as CES in Las Vegas, IFA in Berlin and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona as well as at other launches and events. He has been a CES Innovation Awards judge. Dan is completely platform agnostic and very at home using and writing about Windows, macOS, Android and iOS/iPadOS plus lots and lots of gadgets including audio and smart home gear, laptops and smartphones. He's also been interviewed and quoted in a wide variety of places including The Sun, BBC World Service, BBC News Online, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio 4, Sky News Radio and BBC Local Radio.

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