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Archos unveils 70b, the first sub-$200 Android 3.2 Honeycomb tablet
Dec 21st, 2011
Watch out, Kindle Fire, there's a new cheap tablet in town. Announced yesterday, the Archos 70b Internet Tablet (pdf) runs on Android 3.2 (Honeycomb), and is advertised as the first tablet to sport Honeycomb that costs under $200. Of course, the suggested starting retail price is $199, for the 8GB model. (Source: Digital Trends) -
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