Acer iconia A500

[MightyMuffinMan]

Since I'm gonna drop some cash on one of these later this month thought I'd start a dedicated tread for any one interrested.

Pretty balanced review : http://androidcommunity.com/acer-ico...view-20110420/

Specs:

Dimensions : L x B x H : 260 x 177 x 13.3 mm

Weight : 730 grams

Form Factor : Touch-Tablet/Candy bar



Display Type

LCD Capacitive Touch Screen



Size

10.1 inches



Colors & Resolution

16Million Colors & 1024 x 1280 pixels



Input/ User Interface

Multi-Touch
Acer User Interface 4.5
Light Sensor, Gyro Sensor
Accelerometer Sensor for UI Auto-Rotate
Proximity Sensor for Auto Turn On or Off

Operating System

Google Android 3.0 Honeycomb

CPU

NVIDIA Tegra 2 Dual Core 1GHz processor
NVIDIA GeForce GPU
1GB RAM

Internal Memory : 32GB eMMC

Expandable Memory micro-SD card slot for expansion up to 32GB

Browser & Messaging
HTML With Flash support, HTML5, XHTML,
MMS, SMS, IM, Email

Camera

Still

- 5 Megapixels
- 2592 x 1944 pixels pixels
- LED Flash, Auto Focus

Secondary

- 2 Megapixels
- 1600 × 1200 Pixels

Video Recording - Yes

Bluetooth & USB

v2.1 with A2DP Stereo & v2.0 USB

Headset

3.5mm stereo headset jack
WLAN : Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n


GPS :Yes

Video Formats

MP3, WMA, AMR, OGG, AAC, AAC+, WAV (note its Android so you can download apps that increase this eg theres an mkv player)



Audio Formats

MPEG4, H.263, H.264, Xvid



Battery Type : Li-Po 3260mAh Standard Battery


Other Features
HDMI port, 1080p HD video playback capability
Android Market
Dolby Mobile Surround Sound
Additional Microphone for Noise cancellation
Google Maps, G-Talk, G-Mail
Games Zone, eReading, Multimedia and SNS
SocialJogger app, ‘clear.fi’ app
Facebook, YouTube, Twitter integration
Adobe Flash 10.1



Colors Availability : Silver

[MightyMuffinMan]

XDA development:

1: Rooting: Acer has actually locked the boot loader but its been hacked - http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1055354

2. Updaters: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1113878

3. Connect USB dongle to device for internet (ongoing) : http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1118639

4. NTFS hardrive detection : http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1056759

5. 1080p Video recording : http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1110233

Props to all the developers, Can't wait to get mine.

Why this over Ipad even though Ipad has better build quality etc ? Simple the device has a full USB

[MightyMuffinMan]

Supported dongles :

Working 3G USB dongles: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1118639

•* ZTE MF 639 (might need roaming enabled to get data working)
•* Vodafone K3765-H
•* Vodafone K3715
•* Vodafone K3565 / Huawei E160
•* Huawei E169
•* Huawei E173
•* Huawei E1550
•* Huawei E1692
•* Huawei E1752
•* Huawei E1820

[Elimentals]

Oh wow, nice re the USB dongle's

I did eye this as a plan B for my tablet, not to bad esp since its freely available at the Incredible connections and so on.

[MightyMuffinMan]

Yeah a full USB port opens up the possibilities for this device. Soon imagine connecting a keyboard to it via USB. Only a matter of time IMO.

[Elimentals]

Yeah a full USB port opens up the possibilities for this device. Soon imagine connecting a keyboard to it via USB. Only a matter of time IMO.

Sure you can do it now, no need to wait for something, also know you can connect bluetooth wii controller and PS3 USB gamepad

[Maddmatt]

Soon imagine connecting a keyboard to it via USB. Only a matter of time IMO.

I tested my keyboard on it, you can do it already, no mods required

[MightyMuffinMan]

I tested my keyboard on it, you can do it already, no mods required

Awesoem. This is looking more and more like the best all round tablet to date.

[RandomGRK]

Both the Asus Transformer and the Acer Iconia 500 are awesome tablets...or so I have read. I own the Transformer and what really sold it to me was the native keyboard and the ability to carry it like a netbook (KB dock and screen close). Also, I dont need anything to hold the screen up.

I do like the Acer full 2.0 USB and the solid aluminium finish.

You cant go wrong with either. Im just happy its not an ipad

[Glue]

Just got mine,paid R6000 for it
But like it 2 MUCH!!!

[MightyMuffinMan]

Just got mine,paid R6000 for it
But like it 2 MUCH!!!

CAnt wait for mine. You try any game emulators yet???

[Elimentals]

CAnt wait for mine. You try any game emulators yet???

Could not help but notice form the other side of the tablet world...

https://market.android.com/details?i...r.game.arcade2 rocks on Asus Eee Pad. should be the same for you

[MightyMuffinMan]

Could not help but notice form the other side of the tablet world...

https://market.android.com/details?i...r.game.arcade2 rocks on Asus Eee Pad. should be the same for you

can you use a Wii mote?

[Elimentals]

can you use a Wii mote?

Yes and you lucky Acer bastards dont need a keyboard dock to plug in your PS3 controllers either