Here's a breakdown of what's heading your way.

The Archos 80 G9 base model available September 20 features Google's tablet-specific Android 3.2 (Honeycomb) operating system, 8 GB flash storage, and a 1GHz dual-core processor. It's not clear what the other specs for the base model G9 will be, but presumably they will be similar to the models arriving in October. I have contacted an Archos representative to verify the base model's specs and will update this post should the company reply.

The base model will be available from Archos.com on September 20 and on September 30 at a variety of retailers including HH Gregg, Amazon, Newegg, Tiger Direct, Brandsmart, and Electronic Express.

The 8GB 80 G9 is priced at $300--$20 more than the promised $280 in June when Archos first announced the G9 series.