Chippy’s spent a lot of time bringing us some quality IDF 2009 coverage. In addition to a video-overview of each of these devices, he’s been able to sneak away and snap some nice pictures of each.
Full Archos 9 set on MIDMoves
Archos 9 and UMID M2 picture sets
Posted on 22 September 2009 by Ben
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September 22nd, 2009 at 9:06 am
New article: Archos 9 and UMID M2 picture sets http://cli.gs/4Bnb8
September 22nd, 2009 at 1:48 pm
Hello Steve:
This is Robert from Montreal Canada.
Thanks for showing us the new Umid M2.
I’m very impressed with the price at $499.00
I hope that is in US dollars not in Euros.
Looks like the Mid Manufactures are beginning to understand that
Mids can’t sell at high prices like $799.
This new price for the M2 should make other Mid manufactures lower
their prices too.
Great coverage from IDF Steve.
Robert
drebin Reply:
September 22nd, 2009 at 9:26 pm
i wouldnt expect that price to hold, even for the base model.
September 22nd, 2009 at 2:31 pm
I like this. 1gb ram, optical mouse, proper ports, Win 7, a compromised but still very usable keyboard, 3g all in a pocketable form factor. Only reservation I have is the mouse & click buttons on the either side of the screen might need to get use to that.
I read some complaints about the device being thicker than before but it’s likely thicker due to necessity for the proper sized usb port & headphone input. I know which I’d prefer.
$499 if true is an excellent price. Only trouble is I won’t be able to get it for that price here in UK if at all.
anon Reply:
September 22nd, 2009 at 4:31 pm
The mouse and the position of its buttons is great, exactly like they should be. There is no alternative. One thumb can only accomplish so much!
I’m prepared to get a nasty surprise with the actual retail price though (due to taxes, shipping and currency “conversion”) but I’m also prepared to wait some more.
September 22nd, 2009 at 3:15 pm
1.6ghz is a major plus. I like the keyboard, but where is right shift…
teh.sean Reply:
September 22nd, 2009 at 11:45 pm
Use a keytweak program. It’s there, you just gotta make it there. : )
September 22nd, 2009 at 3:16 pm
Dynamism UK should be selling it when launched.
September 22nd, 2009 at 5:40 pm
The m2 is a better piece of kit but it has lost it’s sexy form and now looks boring. Where are the cleaver silver details.
anon Reply:
September 22nd, 2009 at 7:10 pm
If that demo device was a prototype, the final product will look quite different. The release is supposedly near (Q4), but I suppose it’s entirely possible they didn’t have “final” hardware to show off yet. As far as I understood, that proto didn’t even have its optical mouse yet.
I’m confident it’ll look good when it’s ready. Also, I wouldn’t be one to complain even if did look like that, as long as the hardware was solid and functional!
September 22nd, 2009 at 10:37 pm
For the final product for m2…
-I wish the mouse is like the Blackberry trackball mouse(the positions are interesting)
-m2 should have stereo speakers(will it have?)
-hopefully the thickness is not like the thickness of the original Nintendo DS. I want it thinner…
The design to me looks like a miniturized ASUS Eee 700x/1000x series(look-alike) but I really like it. In the future, this would may be my new cell phone. I can’t wait since it would have the option of Atom N270(1.6GHz).
September 22nd, 2009 at 11:18 pm
Not N270 but a Z530 cpu.