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Acer Iconia Tab A500
$499.99
Released May, 2011
The Pros:Attractive brushed aluminum enclosure. Dedicated rotation lock switch. Lots of connectivity - HDMI output, proprietary dock connector, standard and micro-USB.
The Cons:Heavier than the competition (1.6 pounds vs the iPad 2 at 1.3). Finger print magnet. Non universal or USB charger.
The Acer Iconia Tab A500 is an Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet featuring a 10.1” responsive touchscreen display and a 1GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 SoC dual-core CPU. It comes with integrated Verizon 4G LTE connectivity, a full-sized USB port, a micro USB port, a dedicated charging socket, and a dock connector.
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Unfortunately the tablet doesn’t have Home, Menu, and Back Buttons, which is a requirement for Honeycomb. However, users can swipe the corner of the screen to access on-screen buttons. There’s also a rear-facing camera with LED flash. Reviewers say it performs especially well with 3D graphics, which isn’t surprising considering its Nvidia components.
Features
- Android Tablet
- Honeycomb OS
- Responsive Touchscreen
- Nvidia Tegra SoC
- Verizon 4G LTE
- USB Connectivity
- Dedicated Charging Socket
- Dock Connector
- Rear-Facing Camera
- Good For Gaming
User Reviews (7)
Pros & Cons
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attractive brushed aluminum enclosure
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dedicated rotation lock switch
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lots of connectivity - HDMI output, proprietary dock connector, standard and micro-USB
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powerful Nvidia Tegra 2 processor - the same high performance found in other Honeycomb tablets from Motorola, Asus and LG
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runs the powerful, open source, widely supported Android 3.0 Honeycomb operating system - designed specifically for tablets in mind
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WiFi N and Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity
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a lot cheaper than other Android based tablets
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16GB of internal storage with microSD card slot for expansion up to an additional 32GB
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heavier than the competition (1.6 pounds vs the iPad 2 at 1.3)
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non universal or USB charger
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sideways charger which may take up 2 slots
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rear facing speakers may distort at high volume
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currently only available in 16GB
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not as aesthetically pleasing as the competition
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Android 3.0 is unfinished
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