Acer Announces The Iconia A1 7.9" Tablet For The US: $199 For A 1.2Ghz Quad-Core Processor And 1024x768 Screen
Everyone who's interested in a tablet that's slightly bigger than the Nexus 7,
with a low-resolution screen, plastic construction, and lower specs,
raise your hand. It's OK, we'll wait. Anybody? Not even if it bears a
striking resemblance to a certain fruit-branded tablet? Acer's hoping
for a more fervent response in June, when it plans to release the Iconia
A1, a 7.9-inch WiFi tablet with an unusual (for Android) 1024x768 4:3
screen and a 1.2Ghz MediaTek quad-core processor. The 16GB model will
have an MSRP of $199.99, but some outlets are already reporting retail
prices at $179.99.
Despite the lackluster screen and derivative looks, the A2 isn't all bad. It will launch with Android 4.2, something that Android software aficionados will appreciate, but of course a few Acer-designed apps are thrown in as well. These including the Digital Hub photo sharing/editor app and a touch to wake function. It also packs a 5 megapixel rear camera/.3MP front camera with an open MicroSD card slot, and a smallish 3250mAh battery. Perhaps the one hardware feature it's got against similarly-priced competitors is a MicroHDMI port right on the device. Acer's press release mentions a model with 8GB of storage (the 16GB model is the A1-810) but does not say when it will be released, or for how much. $149 seems like a good bet.
Here's a video full of attractive people staring at a tablet box. Maybe if you buy one, attractive people will stare at you - though they're more likely to ridicule you for taking pictures of your meal for one.
Despite the lackluster screen and derivative looks, the A2 isn't all bad. It will launch with Android 4.2, something that Android software aficionados will appreciate, but of course a few Acer-designed apps are thrown in as well. These including the Digital Hub photo sharing/editor app and a touch to wake function. It also packs a 5 megapixel rear camera/.3MP front camera with an open MicroSD card slot, and a smallish 3250mAh battery. Perhaps the one hardware feature it's got against similarly-priced competitors is a MicroHDMI port right on the device. Acer's press release mentions a model with 8GB of storage (the 16GB model is the A1-810) but does not say when it will be released, or for how much. $149 seems like a good bet.
Here's a video full of attractive people staring at a tablet box. Maybe if you buy one, attractive people will stare at you - though they're more likely to ridicule you for taking pictures of your meal for one.
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