The Archos tablets offer five sleek portable flat screen computers for your viewing pleasure. Starting at $150 for a 3.2 inch screen with 8GB of memory and a 1.3 MP camera, the Archos tablets increase in range until you get to the 10.1 inch 8GB or 16 GB versions. These are set to compete with Apple's iPad but are priced at $200 cheaper.
Thanks to a stainless steel frame, the Archos tablets are significantly lighter than the iPad (the 10.1 is 16 oz compared to the iPad's 24 oz). You can also download apps to your tablet using applib.com, although there are significantly fewer apps available.
What's Driving This Trend
- Affordable Flat-screen Tablets
- Opportunity to disrupt the high-end tablet market with cheaper but equally functional tablets
- Lightweight Tablets
- Opportunity to disrupt the heavy and bulky tablet market with lighter and more convenient tablets
- Alternative App Stores
- Opportunity to disrupt the app store monopoly of Apple and Google with alternative app stores that feature unique and specialized apps
Who This Affects Most
- Consumer Electronics
- Opportunity for electronics companies to create their own versions of affordable and lightweight tablets with their own features and functions
- E-commerce
- Opportunity for e-commerce retail companies to sell affordable and lightweight tablets in the online market and compete with established brands like Apple, Samsung, and Google
- App Development
- Opportunity for app developers to create unique and specialized apps for alternative app stores and cater to a niche market of tablet users
