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10.1" Acer Iconia Tab A500 hits Best Buy for $450
Like Motorola's Xoom, the Tab A500 is powered by Android 3.0 Honeycomb and a dual-core 1GHz Nvidia Tegra 250 SoC, which is quick enough for 1080p video playback and mobile gaming. In fact, Acer is shipping the slate with free copies of Need for Speed: Shift and Let's Golf installed (the former is $5 via the Android Market).
The slate carries a 1280x800 display with 80-degree viewing angles and the ability to register input from all 10 fingers. You'll also find 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage (a 32GB model is in the works), a microSD card reader that can handle up to 32GB cards, a 5MP rear camera with flash and auto-focus and a 2MP front cam.
Connectivity includes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI-out, USB and GPS. There doesn't appear to be any WWAN options mentioned in today's press release, but we have to assume 3G or 4G will be offered at a premium. The device gets roughly eight hours of gaming or video playback per charge and up to 10 hours of browsing.
The Iconia Tab A500 is a tad bulkier than competing tablets, weighing 1.69lbs and measuring 10.24 x 6.97 x 0.52 inches. Besides the aforementioned games, the device is preloaded with Acer Clear.fi to quickly share media with other DLNA-compliant devices. Support for Adobe Flash and the Android Market are a given.
Best Buy has opened preorders online today while in-store preorders will start on April 14. The device will launch on April 24. Pricing starts at $449.99 while accessories such as a full-sized Bluetooth keyboard, a dock with an IR remote, a protective case, and a power adapter set with four connectors are an extra $30 to $70.
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Vrmithrax
on April 8, 2011 9:04 AM |
Well, at least Acer has a decent understanding of its target audience, and what they are willing to shell out for a tablet. The Xoom would have sold a ton more units if they'd broken into the marketplace at this kind of price point. The specs sound pretty good, and I'm liking the battery life. The weight/bulk might be an issue, have to see how it feels in hand. Guess I'll have to go wander the halls of a local Best Buy in the near future... |
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Raswan
on April 8, 2011 9:21 AM |
Agreed. Finally a price point that makes sense. Watch these things fly off the shelves. Well done Acer. |
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Guest
on April 8, 2011 9:22 AM |
I agree with Vrmithrax that the Xoom is way too expensive. I really wanted one but will not spend that much on a tablet. Although the pricing on this one is better I think they really need to be down in $350 range for me to commit. I wouldn't buy this at any price because it's Acer garbage but maybe it will help to drive the Xoom price down... |
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MrAnderson
on April 8, 2011 9:53 AM |
This is cool. If it is as responsive as the Xoom, and the upgrade to latest Android version does not become an issue... this might be the one I want.... that is when I learn about the 32GB pricing which is the sweet spot for what I want storage wise... |
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MrAnderson
on April 8, 2011 10:19 AM |
Tigerdirect Has a ViewSonic 10.1 for 299 with 16G storage... It has Android 2.2, hopefully it can upgrade easily. [link] |
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gwailo247
on April 8, 2011 11:03 AM |
Only registers 10 fingers? Will there be a patch for people suffering from polydactylism? |
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Guest
on April 8, 2011 11:48 AM |
Acer has a bad reputation, but I would still consider buying one of their products before I would come within 100 yards of an iPad 1, 2...n. Apple is the equivalent of the rich, white bully who drove a Lexus to high school, captained the football team, went to Harvard and joined some corrupt Wall Street firm ferreting stolen blue collar money away to an offshore account. |
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Guest
on April 8, 2011 11:52 AM |
Acer is totally unreliable I will never buy another Acer product because my last netbook broke the 1st week i had it and i was unable to get Acer to fix it. |
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Guest
on April 8, 2011 12:06 PM |
Too little too late Acer. I am personally waiting for the Samsung 10.1. Thinner then ipad 2 with all the honey comb goodness. |
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Guest
on April 8, 2011 12:07 PM |
As an Acer Ferrari 1000 owner for more then 5 years. I have to say I have never had 1 single issue with my laptop. I am currently using to post this comment. It has been back and forth from the US to Vietnam 6 times with me. I use it all the time. I can honestly say I've been very happy with this unit and would buy another one in a minute complete with voip phone. You can bet I will be inline for the new Acer tablet. That price is in the sweet zone. |
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Guest
on April 8, 2011 12:08 PM |
Are they really $50 better than the $399 Ipad? |
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Guest
on April 8, 2011 12:12 PM |
Yes. Dual core, dual camera, higher res screen. Much better. |
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Guest
on April 8, 2011 12:18 PM |
*499, so they are cheaper plus its android, therefor better. |
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Guest
on April 8, 2011 12:21 PM |
Are they really $50 better than the $399 Ipad? 1 GHz Dual Core....Android 3.0....etc...etc...etc... Yes! They are! |
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Guest
on April 8, 2011 12:25 PM |
Only registers 10 fingers? Will there be a patch for people suffering from polydactylism? I am sorry, but your comment is just pathetic. |
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Guest
on April 8, 2011 12:28 PM |
Too late Acer. I'm waiting for Samsung 13.6. Supposedly thinner than iPad 2 and Samsung 10.1 and $18 cheaper . Ho! wait...iPad 4 might be out by the time Samsung 13.6 is out. Let me just stick with iPad 2 until the competition catches up |
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Guest
on April 8, 2011 12:29 PM |
What a bigoted crock of s#!t. |
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Guest
on April 8, 2011 12:29 PM |
I remember feeling the same way until I actually opened up my mind and I love apple products now. You get what you pay for, cheapskates need not apply. |
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Guest
on April 8, 2011 12:34 PM |
i am surpised no apple fanboys have posted comments here - has jobs blocked the ipad from displaying any news of android? |
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Guest
on April 8, 2011 12:36 PM |
i stand corrected - here they come! |
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Guest
on April 8, 2011 12:39 PM |
LOL...I didn't realize that so many people were desperate for a $450 android junk tablet. Do yourself a favor and get a part time job so you can afford an iPad 2 for $50 extra. Losers !!! You get what you pay for. |
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Guest
on April 8, 2011 12:41 PM |
Don't preorder then...try it before you buy it...I owned both the Xoom and iPad2 and honeycomb is definitely the way of the future. With those half-baked improvement, iPad2 is more like iPad 1.5 and it is boring like my ipod touch. If you were an early adopter like me, you would have been bored with any iOS products already. If apple doesn't improve its OS soon, more people will jump ship like I did. |
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Guest
on April 8, 2011 12:46 PM |
Instead of jumping ship why don't you try jumping plane. I heard that's life after Android !!! |
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Guest
on April 8, 2011 12:55 PM |
The Viewsonic talet has a terrible screen. Only has a good picture if you hold it landscape at a very specific angle. Turn it any other way and you can't see the image on the screen. Seems like they just put in a cheap netbook screen in to that thing. |
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Guest
on April 8, 2011 12:57 PM |
I have an Acer Aspire One, love it. Has never let me down although I did crack the screen on it when I dropped a steering column on it. Bought a new screen on line for $30 bucks, shipping, $10 bucks, installed it myself and has been going strong for the last two years. I always thought that the size of this would be great as a tablet. I'm sold. |
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