Archos Company announced the launch of a new tablet that combines playability of Google Android operating system with the hardware controls in games; in this case we are talking about Archos GamePad.

The device Archos GamePad is equipped with a 7-inch touch screen with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels, capable of recognizing up to five touches simultaneously. Also available are 14 hard buttons and two analog knobs. In the present model uses a dual-core processor, clocked at 1.6 GHz and contains graphics core Mali 400mp. In addition, the game pad Archos GamePad carries a 1 GB of RAM, 8 GB of flash memory, a slot for microSD memory cards up to 32GB, wireless module Wi-Fi, G-sensor, and a camera on the front panel, built-in speaker and microphone. Of the interfaces mentioned are USB 2.0 and mini HDMI. The device has dimensions of 229.8 x 118.7 x 15.4 mm and a weight of 330 as the operating system used Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Separately, Archos announced the availability of software ARCHOS mapping tool, which allows you to use the hardware controls in games that were not originally optimized for this. In addition to playing the tablet can be used to more traditional way: for web surfing, social networking, viewing photos and videos.

Archos GamePad game pad tablet is available for order from the manufacturer at a price of around £ 130.