Acer ICONIA Tab A500 Review | Acer ICONIA Tab A500 Reviews | ICONIA A500 Review

Acer ICONIA Tab A500 is a 10-inch internet tablet running Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) which is the latest version of Android operating system especially designed for tablets and mobile devices. The ICONIA Tab A500 tablet is very good looking, it's got a stylish brushed aluminum case and it weighs 1.6 pounds. It is a little bit heavier and bulkier than the iPad and the Xoom, but the rounded edges makes it easier to hold it in your hands. acer-iconia-tab-a500-review

The buttons and ports are all logically situated. The volume rocker and the rotation lock running along the right edge near the top are distinctively contoured and easy to press. The power/sleep button is easily found at the upper right corner, and conveniently glows an unobtrusive, alternating red and white while charging.

The ICONIA Tab A500 has a 10.1-inch screen, 1280 x 800 TFT LCD display which is bright and crisp. The viewing agles are very good which is a very nice feature. It also features a dual-core 1GHz Tegra 2 processor with 1GB of DDR3 RAM. The internal memory is 16GB eMMC storage, but you can expand the memory by using a microSDHC card for up to 32GB of additional storage. The performance of the A500 is very close to the Xoom tablet and it is very comparable in features, but it is much more affordable than the Xoom.

Speakers on the A500 are of good quality, they produce rich and full sound and sound great. This is the first tablet with Dolby Mobile audio built in. The A500 comes with dual cameras, a 2 megapixel front-facing camera and a 5-megapixel in the back. The cameras are good, but not great. The photos and videos are little blurry and not very close to high definition quality. iconia-tab-a500-review

The ICONIA A500 tablet also includes an accelerometer, a gyroscope, GPS, and a compass. It has Bluetooth 2.1 and 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi connectivity. The Iconia Tab uses Acer's Clear.fi branding for its DLNA media server support, and a Clear.fi app helps facilitate connecting the tablet to other DLNA sources.

When held in the landscape orientation, the A500 has its power and headphone jacks at the left edge, toward the top; Micro-HDMI output along the left edge, at the bottom; and a micro-USB port for tethered data transfers and a USB-A port at the lower right edge. Along the top is the flap protecting the microSDHC card slot, and at bottom is the obtrusively bulky dock connector (the dock is an optional $80 accessory that includes an IR remote control).

Like the Motorola Xoom and T-Mobile G-Slate, the Iconia Tab supports Adobe Flash 10.2, but, as on the G-Slate, you'll have to follow a link in the Apps Menu to Flash's Android Market page to download and install the most recent version. And since there's still no Android 3.0 version of Facebook, Acer's solution is to have a browser link to Facebook, right in the Apps menu. At least Acer calls it a link to Facebook, unlike RIM's approach on the BlackBerry PlayBook (which has app icons for Facebook and other Web services, when those are really just browser links). acer-iconia-tab-a500-review

The A500 has 802.11n Wi-Fi inside, as well as Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR. There's the aforementioned accelerometer, plus a gyroscope. Battery life is rated at eight hours of video playback or 10 hours of Web browsing, but it last for about 6-7 hours only in real world testing.

Acer doesn't change much about Honeycomb, except for a few icons on the home screen and the default background. When you turn on the A500 for the first time, you're greeted by four folders instead of app icons. You'll find eReading, Games, Multimedia, and Social with a few apps in each. You can add other apps to the folders to make them easier to find, or remove the folders entirely.

The Acer ICONIA A500 is a really competitive tablet PC, with great features and a very affordable price. It is not an iPad killer, but many people preffer this tablet instead.

Amazon.com Product Description

Rethink how you go mobile with the Acer Iconia Tab A500, designed to maximize content enjoyment and to provide the same rich multimedia, gaming and web experience you can enjoy on your home PC with the added user-friendliness of the 10.1” multi-touch screen.

The ultimate way to experience the web, photos, HD videos, high-end games, eBooks and more- with just one touch.

Key Features

10.1” HD Multi-Touch Display: (1280 x 800) resolution, 16:10 aspect ratio
NVIDIA® Tegra™ 2 Dual Core Mobile Processor
1GB DDR2 Memory
NVIDIA® GeForce® GPU
eMMC: 16GB on board
MicroSD memory card up to 32GB
Dolby® Mobile Technology
Dual Analog Microphone
Dual Speaker
802.11b/g/n Wireless(802.11n 2.4GHz only)
Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR
1- Micro USB 2.0 Port
1- USB 2.0 Port
1- Micro HDMI™ Out (support Dual Display)
5MP Rear Facing Camerawith Auto Focus and single LED flash
2MP Front Facing Camera
Sensors:G-Sensor, E-Compass, L-Sensor, Gyro-meter
Rechargeable Lithium-ion polymer Battery
Up to 8-hours battery life

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Amazing Quality & Android Usability

Experience crisp, clear HD content anywhere!

The Acer® Iconia Tab A500 is designed to maximize content enjoyment, providing a rich and vibrant experience on the user-friendly 10.1" multi-touch screen display with an astounding 1280 x 800 resolution and 16:10 aspect ratio, while the orientation-less design ensures optimal on-screen viewing from every angle - up and down or left to right.

The highly intuitive Android™ 3.0 Honeycomb™ operating system, specifically optimized for tablets, combined with Acer UI brings a whole new level of interactivity placing all resources at your fingertips. Simple touch operations enable quick and easy media playback and users can also scribble notes, create sketches, and have fun with intuitive touch games. In addition, the Android Market lets you choose from thousands of apps and games, making your Tab uniquely yours.

The Power to Play

Enjoy console-quality gaming and fun with preloaded full versions of games!

The Acer Iconia Tab A500 puts the power in your hands with NVIDIA® Tegra™ 2 dual-core processor and NVIDIA® GeForce graphics delivering the fastest, most visually-rich tablet experience, and extreme multitasking for effortless multimedia enjoyment. Enjoy the best Web experience with up to two times faster browsing, smooth streaming with full Adobe® Flash® support, and console-quality gaming . Dolby® Mobile Technology adds in a rich audio experience and micro-HDMI™ Out lets you enjoy movies, photos and more on your big screen TV in full HD glory.

Are you ready for serious gaming? This is the first mobile device to bring an arcade-like gaming experience with 10 point multi-touch control for high-level gaming that’s on par with the best game consoles. And with preloaded full versions of top games like Electronic Arts ‘Need for Speed: SHIFT’ and Gameloft ‘Let’s Golf’, let the fun begin immediately!

The battery provides up to 8-hours of cable-free battery life giving you the freedom to experience the web, email, view photos and HD videos, play high-end games and read ebooks wherever you may be!

Stunning Design & Unique Extras

Stay fully connected with friends and the latest buzz wherever you go.

Stand out with the Iconia Tab A500 designed with an aluminum casing that provides a cool, metallic tactile sensation, while the high-gloss anodized finish with textured engraving portrays sophistication. Additionally, the smooth, rounded surface ensures comfortable handling.

SocialJogger puts your social life in one place so you can check updates from your Facebook® and Twitter contacts in a single glance! Enjoy face-to-face video chats and more with the 5MP rear-facing and 2MP front-facing camera.

Acer Clear.fi™ allows you to manage, store, share, and enjoy media between any Clear.fi enabled devices, in any room throughout your home.

Acer Sync® lets you wirelessly synchronize your contacts, calendar, photos and video clips between your Acer Tab and PC.

USB ports and Micro-SD card