Acer Iconia Tab A100 review
Well, folks, dog years later it's finally here. Greet the acer iconia a100 Tab A100, yourrrre able to send first 7-inch tablet, as well as the first 7-inch tablet to perform Android 3.2. Apart from its OS, its specs are fairly run-of-the-mill: a Tegra 2 SoC, five- and two-megapixel cameras, and micro-USB and micro-HDMI ports. And rejoice, geeks, because that's vanilla Honeycomb loaded on there -- you'll not find any custom skins or proprietary widgets clogging the house screens. The maximum amount of promise as these vitals will often have for nerds, though, Acer is actually apparent the tablet may be for mainstream consumers ("moms," among others, according to the press release). We aren't sure how your mother would experience the precious pattern around the back, but chances are she'd appreciate the bargain factor: the 8GB version costs $329.99 as the 16GB number rings in with a reasonable $349.99, undercutting the 16GB HTC Flyer by $150. We have been lucky to obtain some quality time together with the A100 the past few days, and let's just say we're coming away with many mixed feelings. But do we want it enough we feel this little guy was definitely worth the wait? It really is a toughie, guys.
At 0.92 pounds, the A100 is heavier compared to 0.83-pound Samsung Galaxy Tab additionally , on par with all the 0.9-pound BlackBerry PlayBook and 0.93-pound HTC Flyer. Initially, it looks thinner than average, as a result of its nearly flat surfaces and the incontrovertible fact that it is just a shade slimmer versus the 0.52-inch -thick HTC Flyer. ; however , you choose up a PlayBook, just four tenths of an inch thick, and the A100 suddenly feels like even more of a burden.
But due to the more e-reader-like shape, it feels deceptively lighter versus the Flyer. At 4.6 inches tall, it's narrower in portrait mode, turning it into a whole lot of safer to cradle with two hands and pound out emails using both thumbs. Though a width of 7.68 inches, it stretches farther in landscape mode, this means, conversely, that depending on the height and width of your hands, you may feel more of the stretch as part of your fingers while tapping onscreen objects. Also, the bezel is greater to the two short sides, which suggests for anyone who is holding the A100 in panoramic mode, you should have more place flanking the display than in case you held it in portrait.
Aesthetically, the A100 usually take some design cues from laptops -- some slightly outdated ones, during this. The trunk cover features a navy finish having a pattern of thin, golden ribbons stretching from edge to edge. The rear side can also be stamped with Acer's logo, though we expect it could have looked more elegant without. There are the 5 megapixel main camera to the back, along with an LED flash next to it.
Tablet PCs
Acer Iconia Tab A100 review
By Dana Wollman posted Aug 12th 2011 8:00AM
Review
It's been nine months -- nine months! -- since Acer first announced that it was stepping into the tablet game, with a promise of both 7- and 10-inch slates. Well, the 10-inch Iconia Tab A500 has become on the scene for months, but up to now we've been tapping our feet impatiently expecting the other tab to decrease. Acer arrived on the scene and said it wouldn't be here through to the better half of the season, and meanwhile we'd heard rumors it would arrive in September knowning that that it was delayed resulting from "Honeycomb compatibility issues".
Well, folks, dog years later it's finally here. Greet the acer iconia a100, the business's first 7-inch tablet, plus the first 7-inch tablet to perform Android 3.2. Other than its OS, its specs are fairly run-of-the-mill: a Tegra 2 SoC, five- and two-megapixel cameras, and micro-USB and micro-HDMI ports. And rejoice, geeks, because that's vanilla Honeycomb loaded on the website -- you simply won't find any custom skins or proprietary widgets clogging your property screens. Equally as much promise as these vitals will often have for nerds, though, Acer is see-through the tablet may be for mainstream consumers ("moms," among others, in line with the press release). We're not sure how your mother would feel about the precious pattern to the back, but itrrrs likely she'd appreciate the bargain factor: the 8GB version costs $329.99 as the 16GB number rings in with a reasonable $349.99, undercutting the 16GB HTC Flyer by $150. We have been lucky to obtain some quality time together with the A100 recent days, and let's just say we're coming away with mixed feelings. But will we as it enough that people feel this little guy was well worth the wait? It really is a toughie, guys.
acer iconia a100
Look and feel
At 0.92 pounds, the A100 is heavier versus the 0.83-pound Samsung Galaxy Tab and so on par using the 0.9-pound BlackBerry PlayBook and 0.93-pound HTC Flyer. When you're beginning, it looks thinner than average, due to its nearly flat surfaces as well as undeniable fact that it's really a shade slimmer versus 0.52-inch -thick HTC Flyer. But then you select up a PlayBook, just four tenths of an inch thick, and also the A100 suddenly feels as though really an encumbrance.
But due to the more e-reader-like shape, it feels deceptively lighter compared to the Flyer. At 4.6 inches tall, it's narrower in portrait mode, which makes it that much simpler to cradle with two hands and pound out emails using both thumbs. But a width of 7.68 inches, it stretches farther in landscape mode, this means, conversely, that depending on the height and width of your hands, you would possibly feel much more of an stretch in your fingers while tapping onscreen objects. Also, the bezel is larger on the two short sides, meaning if you are holding the A100 in landscape mode, you should have more blank space flanking the display than if you ever held it in portrait.
Aesthetically, the A100 generally seems to take some design cues from laptops -- some slightly outdated ones, as well. A corner cover has a navy finish with a pattern of thin, golden ribbons stretching from edge to edge. A corner side is also stamped with acer iconia a100's logo, though the world thinks it would have looked more elegant without them. Additionally , there is the five megapixel main camera to the back, together with an LED flash beside it.
The flip side towards the A100's clean lines and squared-off corners is the fact there's not much to maintain onto. As dense because Flyer is, we've been endeared by rubberized panels about the back, as they quite simply make tablet simple to grip. The A100 contains a glossy plastic back cover which includes a subtle contour that puffs out ever-so slightly within the center and tapers close to the edges. Make no mistake: this is not really a concern of ergonomics -- you just aren't likely to drop the A100 with an untimely death. There's just something to generally be said for that tactile connection with resting your fingers on rubber or cold aluminum as an alternative to warm, slippery plastic.
For the front, there are both megapixel secondary camera up top, having a home button included in reduced bezel. That button is not a physical key, as such, inside sense that you don't push it, but tap it. Still, your property icon doesn't glow, rather it is painted to ensure that it is often visible. Then there's no haptic feedback, so that it doesn't feel that can match interacting with the typical variety of keys by using an Android device. People who know their way around Honeycomb will spot this addition redundant, but we quite often found it handy considering the tab in panoramic mode.
Completing our tour, we have a glowing power / lock button on the same edge for the reason that front-facing camera, if you were holding the tablet in portrait mode these would be sitting on the top. There's also a 3.5mm headphone raise there. On the opposite edge, below your home button, the two small speakers on either end, which includes a micro-HDMI port, docking connector, and a micro-USB socket in between. (That docking connector, from the by, works together precisely the same optional dock which was released at about the time the Iconia Tab A500 came out.) Finally, should cradle the slate in panoramic mode, you'd see a lever to lock the screen orientation, a volume rocker, and also a door hiding microSD slot. There's another slot next to it, but it is covered, and although it's the perfect spot for a SIM card, Acer just will not comment. We do wish that Acer labeled those volume buttons, though whenever you have tried them enough times you'll know which is which. Around the bright side, we appreciate the fact that company made the auxiliary storage so ea