The Android-powered Archos 5 internet tablet is now available in the US via Amazon. The Internet tablet-slash-multimedia player, which features a 4.8-inch touchscreen and HD 720p-quality playback, starts out at $390 for the entry-level 160GB model, while a version that comes with a 32GB solid state drive is available for $370. Amazon also lists a top-end 500GB model that comes with a 500GB hard drive, but stocks aren’t currently available.
Apple has updated the iPod Touch to make it faster, giving it the same processing power as the iPhone 3GS. The launch didn’t show an integrated cam (which was much-rumored during the weeks before the launch), but the better spec makes for a faster non-phone, Wi-fi-equipped pocket computer and game device aside from being a media player.
