The beautiful Archos 5 and 7 Internet Media Tablets aren’t seeling hot enough for Archos, so the PMP manufacturer is trying a different tack… MIDs or mobile Internet device. What’s the difference between a MID and an Internet Media Tablet? I’m not so sure but it may have something to do with putting Google Android inside. The Archos Android MID is slated for a Q3 announcement or release.
Archos recorded losses in the tune of $24 million in 2008. Sales have dropped drastically. They are betting on the MID, which I hope will pay dividends.
[via gmp3, photo from slashgear]
March 31st, 2009 at 10:49 am
[...] 2008-2009 China Mobile Internet Industry Development Report that was released recently, China M Can a MID Save Archos? - pmptoday.com 03/31/2009 The beautiful Archos 5 and 7 Internet Media Tablets aren’t seeling hot [...]
March 31st, 2009 at 10:39 pm
What is the difference between a MID and a PMP with Internet browser? It’s the operating system. A MID is supposed to have a full featured OS - Win XP, Linux (or Linux based system like Android). I believe the reason why Archos is not doing well is their incorrect strategy. They sell players with poor format support and you have to pay to unlock common formats. Some popular formats such as Ogg Vorbis or Matroska are not supported at all. Every cheap Chinese player has better format support then Archos.
On a MID I can install any player and any codecs/filters so basically all existing formats can be supported. I can install whatever SW I want. Companies which don’t understand the demand for this ability can’t survive.
May 15th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
[...] learned very valuable lessons. But maybe they haven’t and will actually make true those Archos MID based on Google Android rumors we heard some time [...]
June 11th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
[...] on the processor and OS side. We also have ample warning about the Archos 9. Earlier this year, Archos has announced its interest in the MID or UMPC market and of course the Archos event today has been previously announced. We don’t [...]
June 11th, 2009 at 4:14 pm
[...] is a well-known name in the PMP business, and earlier this year, they’ve also expressed their intent to enter the MID industry as well. They’ve done just that with the recently unveiled Archos 9, and now, they’re expanding [...]