ARCHOS 10s The World's Thinnest Netbook


Nowadays, any major roll-out of several ultra-portable computing systems would simply not feel the same without a netbook, so it's no wonder that, given its recent product “overflow,” Archos also added one such product to its lineup. And while we're not talking about something completely new and innovative (after all, the company's first netbook has been around for quite some time now), the truth of the matter is that the ARCHOS 10s has a few things going for it, probably the most important being the ultra-thin form factor.This Netbook at an overall thickness of just around 0.866 inches (or around 2.2 cm), the ARCHOS 10s is touted by its manufacturer as being the world's thinnest netbook (or MiniPC, as the French company calls it), a claim that's more or less hard to track, given the fact that there are so many such products available out there (many coming from certain far-East manufacturers very few people have even heard about).Besides the fact that the frame is so thin, the overall design is also very attractive, since the casing is a mix of white and brushed-steel gray, while the materials used within its construction, namely aluminium and magnesium, further enhance its looks.

Now, while the outside of this netbook might be pretty different and attractive, on the inside, things are pretty standard. Hence, aside from the 10.2-inch display, the Archos 10s sports an Intel Atom N270 CPU running at 1.6 GHz, accompanied by 1GB of RAM memory and an 80GB HDD. The latter is not particularly impressive, but should do, at least for some basic purposes, like running the Windows XP Home OS this thing comes pre-loaded with.

Sadly, absolutely no pricing-related details have been provided, but we are likely to find out more on this issue when this thing hits the shelves, apparently later on this month (or in early July).

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