Acer Iconia Tab A100 7-inch : Specs | Price | Reviews | Test « GadgetMostWanted

Acer Iconia Tab A-100 7-inch : Specs | Price | Reviews | Test. Boy oh boy, these Taiwanese companies are seriously gunning to take the bottom out of the Honeycomb tablet market. After we saw ASUS stride forward with very competitive pricing on its 10-inch Eee Pad Transformer, we're now being treated to Acer's riposte, an eminently reasonable £300 ($483) price tag attached to its 7-inch Iconia Tab.

Nothing is really skimped on here, you get the dual-core Tegra 2 and Android 3.0 one-two punch of hardware and software that's become so popular lately, and of course the RAM is 512MB, not KB as indicated on Amazon's listing. Perhaps the 8GB of storage will be a little on the light side, but given the price, we consider that a most forgivable shortcoming. Amazon notes the release date as April 20th in the UK and we doubt the rest of the world will have to wait much longer either.

Acer Iconia Tab A-100 is one of the bets come into force in the world of Acer tablet. A bet is interesting enough to attract attention because it combines the technical features that can not be ignored with an attractive price. This tablet 7-inch has a dual-core processor NVIDIA Tegra, two rooms 5 and 2 megapixel camera and Wi-Fi capability, to choose between models of Wi-Fi and 3G.

Tablet Acer has a capacitive touch screen 7-inch, and a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels . The screen has a sufficient brightness of 250 nits, making it easy to use as an electronic book reader. One of the points highlighted in this tablet is the inclusion of NVIDIA Tegra 250-1 GHz power, which also includes a GPU capable of 3D graphics processing and display high-definition video up to 1080p. Anything less RAM you on top of other tablets, 512 MB.
Acer Iconia Tab A100 7-inch : Specs | Price | Reviews | Test
The tablet will run the Android 3.0 Honeycomb operating system, and supported by the 3G connection of 7.2 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA network, Acer offers the possibility to expand the commission rate for the 21 Mbps HSDPA network, something which is located on Samsung Galaxy S II.

As for the rest of their connections, will include an HDMI port, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 3.0 previously thought. Acer has also included a system for sharing multimedia files called clear.fi. Dimensions Acer Iconia Tab A-100 is 195 x 117 x 13.1 mm, thickness greater than other devices of similar size with BlackBerry Playbook. The battery of this device will, according to Acer, 5 hours of playback 720p high-quality video.

Acer Iconia Tab A-100 price range of 450 euros. Release date in late April 2011.

Acer Iconia Tab A100 Features:

Android 3.0 Honeycomb
Easily access, play and share multimedia across the home network
Download magazines and books with Zinio, Nook & Amazon
3D and console type gaming,
Dolby Mobile technology for rich vibrant audio with extended bass performance a
built-in HDMI port and 1080p output

Iconia Tab A100 Tablet Specifications:

GSM, 3G
7” inch (1024×600 pixels) full touch screen with a 16:9 aspect ratio
5 Megapixels Camera with AF
2MP front-facing camera for live chat
8GB Internal mmeory
1 GHz Dual Core CPU
512MB RAM
Wi-Fi 802.11n
Bluetooth v2.1+EDR
HDMI-Out
Webkit Web browser with Flash 10.1 support
Gmail, Google Maps,RSS Reader

Versatile Design

Featuring best-in-class technologies powering a stunning 7-inch 16:10 multi-touch screen (1024 x 600 resolution), the ICONIA TAB A100 offers convenience, versatility and speed. This tablet has a trendy and dynamic flavour thanks to sensual lines and designer patterns on the back cover. Inside, an nVidia Tegra 250 1GHz processor and 512MB DDR2 RAM give you the performance you need whatever the task, be it web browsing, streaming multimedia, or playing the best mobile games.

Acer Iconia Tab A100 7-inch : Specs | Price | Reviews | Test

Google Android 3.0 Honeycomb

Sleek, smart and full of innovative features, the ICONIA Tab A100 is be equipped with the latest, highly intuitive Google Android 3.0 Honeycomb operating system, the new version of the Android platform specifically optimised for tablets. This has been combined with a customised Acer user interface (UI) to reach a whole new level of interactivity. With its completely redesigned home page you'll find all the resources you need are now at your fingertips.

See how the ICONIA TAB A100's day planner puts all the information you need in on one screen.Click here to see more details.

Your Event Driven Device

Thanks to the great features available in the ICONIA TAB A100, your humble daily planner is now a powerhouse organisational tool, helping you efficiently plan your day whatever may lay ahead.

Looking at the current day in the planner will sum up the current 24 hours in one handy snapshot view. Within it, you'll have access to anything that can affect your schedule. Check the latest weather, catch up on the local news and traffic, and check agendas and to-do lists all in one screen. The planner also allows you to consolidate Gmail, Hotmail and Outlook accounts so at a glance you'll be able to see your most recent communications.

The easy-to-manage priority list will allow you to get on top of your work with the minimum of fuss. With simple touchscreen controls you can manage and prioritise emails, sort through memos, and arrange events in one single view.

With the A100 it's easy to interact with your events whilst on the move. Set up meetings and call/text/email the participants through optional 3G (A101 model only), or by tethering our tablet to your mobile phone. Look up maps, get directions, and consult Google Street View to see exactly where you're going (and where best to park!). Finally, keep track of the conversation by taking notes or sketches on your tablet that can be typed up later.

Dual Cameras for Live Social Networking

With the built-in 5MP/2MP rear/front cameras on the ICONIA A100, you'll find capturing live web chats over Skype as simple as capturing high-quality photos and video for upload to Facebook. The rear-facing camera also includes a flash for clear, sharp images whatever the lighting situation. With this tablet, you can always be connected to your social networks - it's easy to find public Wi-Fi hotspots or use the optional 3G to tweet and update whilst you're on the move.

Acer clear.fi Cross-platform Multimedia Sharing

Ever wish it were easy to share your music, photos and movies between multiple devices, or even to share them with your friends on Facebook, Flickr and YouTube? Setting up a home server can be tricky, and who wants the hassle and expense of endlessly copying files to and from CDs, DVDs, and USB drives? With Acer clear.fi you can set your files free with the minimum of fuss.

Acer Iconia Tab A100 7-inch hands on video

Here’s our hands on with the Acer Iconia Tab A100, 7-inch Android tablet. Should be shipping with Honeycomb Android 3.0 despite the demo models having 2.2. Multi-touch capacitive panel. 5.0MP webcam rear / 2.0MP webcam front. Reset button, speakers, mini HDMI, mini USB, some proprietary port of some kind, volume control, SIM card slot and headphone jack. No word on pricing but it should be available sometime in April.