Acer Iconia Tab Review
A500
This Acer Iconia tablet is a solid Android 3.0 model with a large, 10.1-inch screen, a Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, an HDMI port, and Bluetooth support. Some reviewers note that it's a bit heavy compared with other tablets.
Reviewers like most of what they see in Acer's Iconia Tab A500. It's an Android 3.0 tablet with access to the Android Market. It has a large, 10.1-inch capacitive touchscreen that an Acer Iconia Tab review at PC World praises for its bright colors, though the reviewer finds that photos and text lack crispness. An Acer Iconia Tab review by PCMag notes that this is a fast tablet that loads and runs apps quickly. However, reviewers have one common complaint about the Iconia Tab A500: It's thick and heavy. Tablets should be svelte, portable devices, so the heft of this Acer tablet is an unfortunate drawback. Still, Acer Iconia Tab reviews indicate that it's a solid performer.
The Acer Iconia Tab A500 has great specs for a sub-$400 tablet. It uses the powerful Nvidia Tegra 2 processor and Android 3 operating system. The Acer tablet has several connections and ports, including a mini HDMI port, support for Bluetooth 2.1, a USB port, and, of course, Wi-Fi support. The Iconia Tab A500 is available with a couple of different options for internal memory, including 16 GB and 32 GB; the latter option places the Acer tablet just out of our price range. The Iconia Tab also has a microSD slot for external storage.
The Acer Iconia Tab A500 can hold its own against the Asus Eee Pad Transformer and other good budget tablets, although its weight knocks it down a notch. Apart from that issue, users and experts find a lot to admire in the Iconia Tab A500.
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