Just wondering why couldn't MeeGo or any other Linux-based OS be ported to these tablets? The underlying Cortex A8 hardware is probably relatively vanilla... Intel & Nokia admittedly have no interest in helping non-Intel & non-Nokia devices... (sorry Meegoh!)

Still, despite Archos not having the greatest of reputations, these tablets offer variety and interesting specs at interesting price points.

$199 for the Archos 43:

• Cortex A8 1Ghz
• 4.3-inch display with the rather pleasant 848x480 resolution
• 9 mm (0.4 inch) thick (actually rather slim!)
• 130 g (4.6 oz)
• 8GB (to 16GB) flash
• no cellular tax (it can be a choice you see; tethering is supported)
• no microsoft tax...

Etc. (specifications)

Most obvious downsides IMO are the back-facing (2MP) camera so no videocalls (as we know it) and the apparently non-user-replacable battery.

I'm all for more competition in this category. Too bad Nokia chose to abandon this pocketable mobile companion device category that they once pioneered...