They reviewed the Archos & Ipad and a small Laptop (not netbook) on the Gadget show here in the UK and weren't very nice about the Archos putting it at the bottom of the three with the just laptop above it. YMMV although I have yet to read a good review of the Archos, it had real problems with HD video when tested on the gadget show.

And Reghardware is usually a good reviewer so here is the Archos 9 and the iPad as reviewed by a normal person .