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2009-02-09 , 19:38
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#17
Originally Posted by nilchak View Post
I still think Archos will still remain more of a multimedia centic device (the 500Gb hard disk says so, add the HD capable Omap3 chip too as a indicator) more than a useful, handy internet tablet or a tablet phone.
I think that's exactly why a HD is a reasonable choice for their device. They're looking at movie storage specifically, and media player capability in general, I would guess. Thus, a comparably priced SSD would be insufficient in storage space, compared to their other products.


For me, a 500GB HD would make it a rather useful "bring ALL of my data with me" device. Access it via Android apps while I'm on the road, access it via Ubuntu or Mac (or even Windows) apps when I plug it into my computer. Assuming they'll make that 500GB hard drive readable via USB (the OS data for Android isn't exported via USB when you plug it in, just the microSDHC card, so it's a somewhat reasonable question... I can guess what they'd do, but it'd just be a guess).
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