Archos 9 PCTablet With Windows 7 Edition Review: Not A Good Combo

February 17, 2010 · Filed Under Laptops/Notebooks · 1 Comment

The initial release of the Archos 9 PCTablet last year suffered poor reviews. CNET review gave it a 2.5 stars rating because of its sluggish performance. Even users showed their dismay for the Archos 9, most of them giving it a negative review. Buyers called it an overpriced touchscreen netbook that retails for $550 (basic price) but is not even as fast as the low-range netbooks in the market. CNET and other reviewers put the blame on the mediocre 1.6GHz Atom Z510 processor which is single-threaded. The Windows 7 Starter edition was also lacking the full tablet features of Windows 7 that is why the Archos 9 wasn’t maximizing its sensitive touch screen.