The new ARCHOS 5 Android-powered Internet Tablet (the first non-phone Android device released) is now available for purchase in the United States at Amazon.com.  The tablet is available in three variations: 500GB and 160GB drive-based models and a 32GB flash-based model.

The ARCHOS 5 is one of the first non-smartphone devices to firmly grab our attention in some time. This is largely due to device’s rich media features.  The ARCHOS 5 has a 5” 800×480 touchscreen and an extensive codec library; this not only means that video will look great, but also that you won’t have to worry about the rigid transcoding requirements of other mobile video devices (cough… iPhone… cough).  Popular image and audio formats are compatible with the ARCHOS 5 as well.

Other features include the ability to playback 720p HD video (including MKV, MPEG-2, H.264, WMV HD files/formats), Android application support, an 800MHz ARM CPU, 802.11n Wi-Fi, an HDMI Mini Dock (optional), a DVR Station for recording TV (optional), a web browser, integrated GPS (navigation is a paid feature), a microSDHC memory slot (flash models), social networking software and more.

We hope to get one of these devices in for review soon.  If you have an Archos 5 Android tablet, let us know what you think of it!