As we have mentioned on other occasions when analyzing the direction of the tablet sector, the efforts of many companies are no longer directed to the creation of conventional models, but are focused on attracting a greater number of audiences through of diversification. This happens either through convertibles, which many already consider the future of this support, or through others aimed at groups such as gamers.
However, we find a third family of terminals that are becoming popular among manufacturers and users due to an essential characteristic: their resistance. The calls "rugged»Are gaining strength and one example of this is that currently, a multitude of companies, regardless of their size, are experimenting with this type of terminal. It is the case of the French Archos, which would be showing more details of its next tablet nicknamed Saphir.
Integrated
The most characteristic of the next of the gala company, would go through its casing. Robust and with an appearance that for many, could be rough, the main attractions of this model are its bolt-on assemblies and through which the entry of dust and water is minimized. This has served to achieve the IP68 certification According to GSMArena.
Image and performance
In an attempt to gain appeal in front of more demanding users, the Archos tablet comes equipped with a panel of 10,1 inches with HD resolution. This can make it ideal for playing videos and other content in better quality. To support these characteristics, it is equipped with a processor manufactured by MediaTek that reaches peaks of 1.3 GHz. The RAM stays in just 1 GB although at the moment more details about its initial storage capacity have not transpired. Do you think that important characteristics have been sacrificed for the benefit of greater resistance?
Availability and price
From GSMArena they assure that this tablet will see the light next to a smartphone also rugged during the MWC of Barcelona. While waiting for its official price to be confirmed at the meeting, it is believed that at least the largest terminal will go on sale in June. Do you think that these types of devices still have a long way to go to be competitive and at the same time, awaken the interest of a public that already has a great offer at their fingertips? You have more similar information available such as, for example, the bet in this field of another company called AGM so that you can give your own opinion.