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Last year's Acer Iconia A1 7.9in Android tablet failed to impress us: its low price wasn't enough to excuse a grainy screen and lacklustre performance. This time around, Acer has fitted the Iconia A1-830 with a higher-frequency, dual-core Intel Atom CPU...
Intel's previous-gen dual-core 1.6GHz Atom Z2560 CPU powers this one, combined with PowerVR SGX544 graphics. But despite the ageing tech, the A1-830 gives Samsung's quad-core Exynos 4412 chip inside the Galaxy Note 8.0 a bit of a touch-up on 3DMark, so...
At a price of $249, it's hard to see the A1 830 as good value, even if it does compete on price quite well with Apple's own iPad Mini, which Acer is drawing heavy inspiration of.The problem is there are better options for a little bit more out there, and...
You might not immediately think of Acer when looking at tablet options, but if you are on a really tight budget and want to give a 7.9in Android tablet a go, it would be worth glancing in the direction of the Acer Iconia A1-830. Its biggest problems are...
£139.99 Argos.co.ukLast year's Acer Iconia A1-810 had promise but also some glaring shortcomings. The latest edition, the Iconia A1-830, offers significant improvements like somewhat more modern specifications for a price well under $200.This is a...
This 7.9-inch Android tablet, an unabashed iPad Mini clone, is built well and looks good, but battery life is among the trade-offs for the under-$200 price....
With its Iconia A1-830, Acer shows that it might not have as much experience with tablets as with laptops, but that it is able and willing to continuously develop its product.Thus, the Iconia A1-830 is clearly an evolution compared with the A1-810. It...
The Acer Iconia A1-830 is a sleek and simple tablet for basic use, but you need only spend $50 more to upgrade to a slate with faster performance and better...
The Acer Iconia A1-830 is a sleek and simple tablet for basic use, but you need only spend $50 more to upgrade to a slate with faster performance and better...
The Acer Iconia A1-830 is a sleek and simple tablet for basic use, but you need only spend $50 more to upgrade to a slate with faster performance and better...
The Acer Iconia A1-830 is notable for how closely it hews to the iPad mini's design, but it's also a serviceable budget-friendly Android tablet in its own...
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