Despite an official promise of launching its 9-inch mobile tablet PC at the end of October, Archos has not delivered and is now saying the device will not see store shelves until early in 2010. The device will ship early in December, but retailers such as Amazon and Walmart will not get the device until the new year. Its specs are expected to carry over, including the inclusion of Windows 7 Starter Edition and the $500 price tag.

Available colors should include black or white, and the device will be powered by a 1.1GHz Intel Atom CPU, along with 1GB of RAM. The 9-inch resistive touchscreen display has a 1024x900 resolution. Files are stored on a 60GB hard drive and a four-hour battery life is expected. Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are also expected to be onboard. [via UMPCportal]