Rating 3.8 101 reviews
Manufacturer: Acer
Gadgetmania
14 years ago

Acer Iconia Tab A500 – a nice looking Android tablet with a very attractive price tag

The Iconia Tab A500 has already been released in Europe and Asia and is coming to the US Verizon network by the end of June – if you want an affordable Android tablet that looks great, is durable and has uncompromised performance, this device might be perfect for you.
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Channel News
14 years ago

"REVIEW: Acer Is Not An Apple & Its Iconia A500 Tablet Reveals Why"

When JT Wang, Acer's chairman and temporary CEO stood up recently and said that he wanted the Taiwanese Company to be ?more like Apple? and that Acer was a serious competitor in the tablet market I decided to take a look at the new Acer A500 Iconia tablet to see how close the device came to the iPad...
Pros:
  • On the looks and efficiency front it is as good as any other Android tablet out there
Cons:
  • Acer's A500 Iconia Tablet has a long way to go before it is on a level footing with the Motorola Xoom or the Toshiba Honeycomb Tablet.
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SMARTHOUSE
14 years ago

When JT Wang, Acer's chairman and temporary CEO stood up recently and said that he wanted the Taiwanese company to be "more like Apple" and that Acer was a serious competitor in the tablet market I decided to take a look at the new Acer A500 Iconia tablet to see how close the device came to the iPad
Pros:
  • : On the looks and efficiency front it is as good as any other Android tablet out there
  • : Acer's A500 Iconia Tablet has a long way to go before it is on a level footing with the Motorola Xoom or the Toshiba Honeycomb Tablet.
Cons:
  • : Acer's A500 Iconia Tablet has a long way to go before it is on a level footing with the Motorola Xoom or the Toshiba Honeycomb Tablet.
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Trusted Reviews
14 years ago

Acer Iconia Tab A500

Android tablets come in waves. First there were the budget models, which lapped around our ankles, too often chilling us to the bone with their penny-pinching compromises. Now it's the turn of their expensive cousins, like the Acer Iconia A500 and Asus Eee Pad Transformer.
Pros:
  • Nice screen
  • Honeycomb OS
  • 32GB internal memory
Cons:
  • Uninspiring design
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Phone Arena
14 years ago

Amazing device!

Amazing device! The full size usb and aluminium finish make this tablet a much better choice than the rest of the android honeycomb tablets out there. On the flip side, it is a bit bulkier than the rest, but i havent noticed it since i started using it regularly.
Pros:
  • Aluminium Finish
  • Full Size USB Port
  • Working SD card [unlike Xoom
  • Gorilla Glass display
Cons:
  • A bit bulkier than the rest of the tablets
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TechSmart
14 years ago

Acer Iconia Tab A500

Tweet Acer joins the 10" tablet crowd with its A500 that's powered by a Tegra 2 chipset while running on Android Honeycomb. In theory it should be a good device, but does reality care to differ?
Pros:
  • Solid build
  • speedy Tegra 2 chipset
  • USB port a nice addition
Cons:
  • A bit heavy
  • screen flashes sometimes on when locked
  • not many movie files supported
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iTnews Australia
14 years ago

Review: Acer Iconia A500 tablet

In pictures: Hands-on with Acer Iconia dual screen touchbook Does size matter? The Acer Iconia A500 is one of the best looking tablets on the market. Of course in the current market one cannot discuss tablets without mentioning the iPad 2 .
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Computeractive
14 years ago

Acer Iconia Tab A500 tablet with Android 3 'Honeycomb'

Unlike the Iconia Tab W500 we reviewed last issue the Iconia Tab A500 uses the Android operating system, not Windows. The latest version, Android 3 is designed for tablet computers in ways that previous versions, designed for phones, weren't.
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3g
14 years ago

Acer Iconia Tab A500 Review

Tablets are the latest must-have – sure, they can't do what a laptop PC can, but nevertheless they offer all kinds of games and video options, as well as a choice from thousands of apps.
Cons:
  • Weighty
  • not all will like Honeycomb
  • battery life average
Read more on 3g
HotHardware
14 years ago

As a long-time competitor in the desktop and laptop space, Acer recently began competing against other Android tablet manufacturers with the launch of its Acer Iconia Tab A500. This 10.1-inch tablet is the company's first in the new Acer Iconia family of tablets.
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