Acer Iconia A500 (32GB) reviews: Android 10.1" Slate Tablet computer

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Acer Iconia A500 (32GB) reviews: Android 10.1" Slate Tablet computer reviews

+ This tablet PC has no outstanding positive points. - It scores poorly on size and weight.

£492 at 1 retailer out of 405 retailers checked

8.8 out of 10 based on 287 reviews.

Acer Iconia A500 (32GB): Slate tablet with WiFi,1000 GHz Dual Core Processor,1GB of Memory and 32GB Storage on Android. See full product description

Battery life	8.2
Design	8.7
Size and weight	8.2
Performance	8.6
Value for money	8.7
Overall rating	8.8

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kay,

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Does the job more expensive tablets do at a much cheaper cost. I'm happy with it.
Bad points:: Seems to want charging a bit more frequently.

Battery life	6.0
Design	8.0
Size and weight	5.0
Performance	8.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 28 Dec 2012

William, Edinburgh Business user

Score 6.0/10

Good points:: Windows tablet now upgraded to Windows 8
Bad points:: The position of the usb ports is completely wrong if you do not have the docking keyboard.If you are using with a case which you can angle, there is no way you can attach usb peripherals, even turning upside down. The WiFi is also pretty weak in comparison to a BlackBerry Playbook.
There could be much better support for Windows 8 and more explanation as to whether BIOS updates are required.

Battery life	6.0
Design	7.0
Size and weight	6.0
Performance	6.0
Value for money	7.0
Overall rating	6.0

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Confirmed purchase: 27 Nov 2012

margaret, runcorn Music, gaming or video fan

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: smaller than a laptop and lighter,does everything that i can do on the laptop but i can play games as well
Bad points:: none as far as im conserned

Battery life	8.0
Design	9.0
Size and weight	8.0
Performance	8.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 25 Dec 2012

Philip , Music, gaming or video fan

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Reviewer left no comment
Bad points:: No bad pointsp

Battery life	10.0
Design	7.0
Size and weight	9.0
Performance	10.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 16 Dec 2012

des, gloucester General home user

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Reviewer left no comment
Bad points:: slow

Battery life	10.0
Design	10.0
Size and weight	10.0
Performance	6.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 05 Dec 2012

Ess, Essex Greatforkeeping kidsbusy onthe move.

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: its been a while since its been bought and this tab is still going strong.
Bad points:: Shame it cant be upgraded to the latest android software.

Battery life	8.0
Design	8.0
Size and weight	8.0
Performance	9.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 03 Dec 2011

dominic, warrington General home user

Score 7.0/10

Good points:: Reviewer left no comment
Bad points:: Is not getting jelly bean o/s
I paired good money for Acer a500 but not getting new o/s 4•1 is bad as other tablet have or getting updated to jelly bean

Battery life	10.0
Design	10.0
Size and weight	10.0
Performance	9.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	7.0

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Confirmed purchase: 01 Dec 2012

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Product Features

Screen size (Inches)	10.1
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Tablet Type	Slate
Where ‘slate’ tablets are standalone touchscreen computers, ‘convertible’ tablets have keyboards that mean the device can function as a laptop. Once the keyboard is folded away, the screen can then be used as touchscreen. ‘Hybrid’ tablets function similarly to ‘convertible’ tablets but the keyboard and screen can often be completely separated, allowing for more portability.
Operating system	Android
Software on which the device runs
Number of cores	Dual
Computer processors are made up of 1 or more cores. Having multiple cores allows the computer to run two or more processes at once, improving multi-tasking and speeding things up.
Processor speed (Gigahertz)	1000
The processor is the driving force of your personal computer. The higher the number in Gigahertz or Ghz the faster your computer will run. Don’t forget that other factors such as the number of cores will have an effect on speed.
RAM (Gigabytes)	1

Hard disk capacity (Gigabytes)	32
Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.
WiFi	Yes
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.
Bluetooth	Yes
Bluetooth is a technology for the wireless transfer of data such as contacts, photos and music between mobile phones, computers and a host of other Bluetooth enabled devices. Read more about Bluetooth on Wikipedia
Integrated Webcam	Yes
A webcam is a small, in-built camera that allows you to record video to upload to popular sites like Youtube or have video chats with friends on Instant Messaging services.
Weight (kg)	0.76

Built-in disc drive	No
Built-in disc drives can be used to copy data, music, documents or films from your laptop, netbook or desktop computer, onto a blank DVD. DVD writers can also copy info onto blank CDs but CDs have a lower storage capacity. Normal DVD discs can store up to 4.7GB of info. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
Processor series	TEGRA
This is the processor model range. Different types of processor have different types of functionality. For example Centrino processors are specifically designed to increase battery life in laptops.
Processor brand	nVidia
There are 2 main manufacturers of computer processors. They are Intel and AMD.
Processor number	250 TEGRA
This is the specific processor number in the processor range.
Card reader	Single Card Reader
A memory card reader allows you to connect various types of card such as SD Cards, MMC Cards or Compact Flash Cards to your laptop or desktop computer. Memory Card Readers are extremely useful for photographers as it allows you to quickly transfer your snaps from camera to machine meaning you can have them uploaded to your favourite website or printed out in a matter of minutes.
Graphics card model number	TEGRA 250
This is the range and model number of the graphics card or chip in your desktop or laptop computer.
Graphics card brand	nVidia
Graphics cards in desktop computers and graphics chips in laptops are manufactured by 3 main companies: Intel, ATI and nVidia. If you want to play modern games aim for an ATI or nVidia card or chip. Intel cards and chips work perfectly for general laptop use, video playback and older computer games.
Width in cm	17.7

Height in cm	1.33
The distance from the very top of the product to the very bottom.
Depth in cm	26

Video Editing Card	No
Type of hard drive	Flash Hard Drive

USB port	1
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components.
Firewire	No
TV Output	Yes
TV Card	No
Aspect ratio	16:10
Remote control	No
Screen Resolution (pixels)	WXGA
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Type	Tablet

Fingerprint Access	No
Fingerprint access offers you an extra layer of security on your computer and is essential for any budding secret agent.
Release date	2011-10-26
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: Iconia A500 32GB, Acer Iconia Tab A500 32GB, Acer ICONIA A500 32GB

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