An android tablet with a 10.1" screen - 1280x800, it
performs really well and sounds good with its stereo speakers. With 3G, It’s
connected all the time, so you can be entertained wherever you go on the bigger
screen. It is a decent tablet with lots of potential. Android needs to address
several issues to make the tablet shine. Great screen. Bright, responsive and
decent viewing angle. Handles HD games pretty well.
In many ways it is easier to handle it due to the much
larger screen than the android Smart phones. Setting up the wifi link with the
works without a hitch in less than a minute - again, full marks
There's not much doubt that the obvious rival, the iPad, has
a better and brighter screen than the Iconia, nor that it is subjectively a little
more "snappy" - ie., responsive. However the 16/9 format is more
suitable for playing movies and the iPad's lack of flash support, SD memory
upgradeability and USB sockets made the Iconia, for some users, the only choice.
At the moment the low battery alert is set on croaking frogs
and it hasn't been a good idea to have it in the bedroom at night since it
croaks nearly all night. It does feel heavy compared to the ipad, and with
tablets getting thinner, this tablet might have a short lifecycle.
Compare it the iPad, Xoom etc it’s not that great but it’s
not trying to beat them. It’s a decent tablet. Acer's next gen Tablets will
need to shed some weight to be competitive.
The main criticisms are to do with the physical layout of
the unit. The power switch is unhelpfully placed right opposite the charging
socket, which means that you have to be very careful not to inadvertently
switch off when inserting the charging plug and bracing the Iconia at the other
end. The volume control is awkward to find and use, being quite a small rocker
switch - yet only too easy to hit by mistake when turning the Iconia around!
Many have commented on the weight of the Iconia, but I feel
that their problem is probably more to do with its thin, rather slippery feel
than the odd hundred grams over the opposition. It is not the easiest tablet to
hold in position, and does try and get away from you when held at an angle or
even when lying flat on anything smooth. But with a good case, hopefully the
things will be a lot more usable.
If you don't fancy an iPad together with its associated
Apple lock-in, then - if the touchpad doesn't give up the ghost - the Iconia is
probably the best of the rest.
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