Games on a tablet are all well and good, but some customers might prefer buttons-- enter Archos and the GamePad, a 7-inch Android 4.0 tablet with physical controls as well as a touchscreen.
It runs on a dual-core 1.5GHz processor and a Mali 400mp quad-core GPU, and storage comes through 8GB internal and microSD card slot.
In addition to x2 analog sticks and a full set of buttons, Archos provides "automatic game recognition and mapping tools" to ensure the controls are compatible with most (if not all) Android games.
The company also says it has Google certification, meaning the tablet can access the Play app store and Google-made apps.
The Archos GamePad should be available from October 2012 with European pricing of “less than €150."
