Queston: When does a media tablet become a mini PC? Answer: When it’s an Archos 9. Another year, another two inches and a Windows 7 platform for everyone’s favourite PMP. The Archos 9 sounds more like a netbook with its Intel Atom Z515 800/1200Mz CPU, 1GB DDR3 RAM, 120GB HDD and other assorted capped up letters. In fact, it basically is, minus the keyboard. Word has it the 8.9″ display is multi-touch with a nice new Li-polymer battery for maximum power efficiency. Connectivity-wise it’s got all you could need with 3G, ‘tooth 2.1, Ethernet and Wi-Fi, and the whole thing weighs under 800g; stereo speakers, a VGA out and 1.3-megapixel webcam and that’s about your lot. It should be available early autumn for 500€. Not cheap but then these things never are. UPDATE: Just received the official on this and it also has a DVB-T tuner and will be followed by a 12″ version in 2010. Archos (via UMPC portal) Archos 7 preview: