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Serious iPad Challenger! Priced at $450, the Acer Iconia Tab A500 Means Business

Posted by on May 26, 2011 No comments


After seeing the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer looking like a very reasonable iPad rival, especially thanks to its price, another newcomer attacks the Apple dominance. This time we’re talking about the Acer Iconia Tab A500, pictured below.

This device costs a mere $449.99 in the WiFi version and it’s very solid alternative to the iPad 2. The unit runs Android 3.0 Honeycomb and it went on sale on April 24, with a new model supporting AT&T 4G meant for later release this summer. Right now, if you’re looking for a tablet, you’ll find the original iPad priced at $399, the WiFi Xoom at $599 and the G-Slate at $750 without contract.

There’s always the BlackBerry PlayBook, for $499, but that device requires a BlackBerry phone for email and contacts. Iconia Tab is a breath of fresh air, with its Tegra 2 dual core CPU, 16GB of storage, 10.1 inch display, dual cameras and appealing design. The battery life is also pretty good, at 8 hours, when you do gaming and video.

Will you accept Acer’s tempting offer?

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Acer Iconia Tab A500 Rooted by XDA Developers

Posted by on May 1, 2011 No comments


The Acer Iconia Tab A500 is one of the cheapest Honeycomb tablets out there, priced at $450 and launched not so long ago. Now, it turns out that this dual core slate was rooted by the XDA Developers folks, so we expect custom ROMs and hacks to descend upon us soon, just like they did for Motorola Xoom.

In the meantime, we remind you that for $150 less than the Xoom you can get the Iconia Tab A500, with a 10.1 inch touch display, a 1GHz CPU, WIFi, GPS, HDMI out, 1GB RAM and 16GB of storage. The device comes with a brushed aluminum finish and gray plastics, for a more attractive build and look. What tablet will be rooted next?

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Acer Iconia A500 Honeycomb Tablet Available for Pre-Order on Best Buy; Priced at $450

Posted by on April 9, 2011 No comments


Just like it happened with the Froyo slates, now we’re being flooded by Honeycomb tablets, with the latest new arrival being the Acer Iconia Tab A500. The product is available right now on Best Buy for pre-order, priced at $450, which is very reasonable for any pocket out there.

The device will reach Best Buy stores on April 24th and you should expect a 10.1 inch display with a 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, a Tegra 2 dual core CPU and a 5 megapixel camera at the back. At the front there’s a 2MP cam, while the specs list of this Honeycomb newcomer also includes a HDMI port, 1GB of RAM and 16GB of memory.

This can be considered one of the most affordable Android 3.0 tablets available right now, unlike the Xoom and G-Slate, that may have high end specs, but the prices are too big. There’s always the iPad 2, with its huge shipping time and stock problems… Expect a 4G version of the Acer Iconia A500 to debut in the following months.

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