Acer iconia A500

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MightyMuffinMan

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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-iconia-tab-a500-review-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
 
XDA development:

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

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

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

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

5. 1080p Video recording : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.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
 
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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.
 
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.
 
MightyMuffinMan said:
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.
Click to expand...

Sure you can do it now, no need to wait for something, also know you can connect bluetooth wii controller and PS3 USB gamepad
 
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 ;)
 
Just got mine,paid R6000 for it:(
But like it 2 MUCH!!!
 
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