The 101 XS sports a dual-core TI Cortex-A9 processor, which should make it a worthy contender, performance-wise. 's benchmarks of the 101 XS show it beating out both the new iPad and the Asus Transformer.

When it launches in September, the 101 XS will run Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), but will reportedly be upgraded to Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) by the end of the year. Even without Jelly Bean, the Archos 101 XS looks to be a great contender in the growing .

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