It comes with a dual-core processor and 8-inch display and will be available on September 20. Archos' tablet doesn't reach the , but it's still cheaper than many of the more high-profile tablets sitting on store shelves right now.

Following the base model launch, Archos will be launching more versions of the 80 G9 in October with beefed-up specs, as well as a 10-inch model called the Archos 101 G9, arriving around the same time. Archos' G9 tablets come with the usual array of Google apps including Gmail, Google Maps, Google Talk, YouTube, and access to the Android Market.

Archos has introduced other cheap Android tablets into the market. The new G9 tablet line-up follows Archos' $300 101 Internet Tablet and the $199 Archos 7 tablet.

PC World didn't review the 101, but gave the , 2.5 starts out of 5, criticizing it for a shoddy touchscreen and a failure to provide access to the Android Market, opting for its own creation instead, the AppsLib market. The 101 Internet Tablet also offered access to the AppsLib market.

It's not clear how good the touchscreen for the G9s will be, but at least Archos got its tablets certified by Google this time around, which gives G9 users access to the Android Market.