Archos officially announce the Platinum tablets series

The Archos Platinum series, which was first revealed during CES 2013 several weeks ago, is now officially announced by Archos and will be available by this month. In case you do not know, the Platinum series consists of 3 tablets – Archos 80 Platinum, Archos 97 Platinum HD, as well as Archos 116 Platinum.

If you want to find out more about the Platinum tablets like their specifications and prices, you can read the official press release from Archos below :

ARCHOS Introduces the New Platinum Range

The Platinum tablets are amongst the first Android tablets to offer a super high resolution IPS screen combined with the performance of a Quad-Core CPU

London – February 14, 2013 – ARCHOS, an award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, introduces the Platinum range, a new line of tablets that feature a sleek aluminum design combined with the best high definition IPS displays, quad-core processors and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. There will be three tablets in the range including an 8-inch, 9.7-inch and 11.6-inch all of which deliver true vivid colors, sharper text and amazingly fast performance.

The entire Platinum range will all share the following features:
•    High-Definition IPS display with capacitive multi-touch screen
•    QUAD core CPU at 1.2 GHz with 8-core GPU, with 1080p video decoding
•    2 GB RAM
•    Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
•    Full access to the 700,000 applications
•    Archos Media Center applications
•    Front and Back Cameras
•    Mini-HDMI and Micro SD ports

The ARCHOS 80 Platinum, an 8” tablet, features a 1024×768 resolution IPS screen and when compared to the Kindle Fire HD 8.9 it is almost twice as fast, has double the RAM and has a back camera for a fraction of the cost. The 80 Platinum will be available in February for $199.

The ARCHOS 97 Platinum HD, a 9.7” tablet, features a stunning 2048×1536 resolution IPS screen, which is comparable to the Retina display found in the iPad, but is 40% less expensive.
The 97 Platinum HD will be available in February for $299.

The ARCHOS 116 Platinum, an 11.6” tablet, features a 1920×1080 resolution IPS screen, unlike anything currently on the market. The 116 Platinum will be available in April for $349.

Source : Archos