Archos Arnova 8

The Arnova 8 is a touchscreen tablet device from Archos that offers a step-down from the company's Arnova 10 model. Featuring an 8-inch resistive color touchscreen, this model is optimized for Microsoft Windows operating systems and runs Google's Android 2.1 platform, also known as Eclair.

Offering full access the Android Marketplace web store, users can browse and download a wide variety of applications that span areas such as music, business, productivity, photography and more. Google has included a number of helpful services within the device, including the Gmail email client, Google Chat for voice and video calling and Calendars for day-to-day scheduling. 4 gigabytes of internal flash memory are available for storing additional audio, video and image content, with 720p HD content playback supported natively. The Arnova 8 also features two rear-mounted stereo speakers for audio playback, with support for all major file types including Mp3, WAV, FLAC and more. Connectivity is achieved via USB 2.0 for charging and data transfers, with WiFi available for local network internet access.