Acer's got a brand new Android tablet. The Iconia Tab A200 will be on sale in the UK in early 2012, packing Ice Cream Sandwich and a Tegra 2 processor.
This 10.1-inch slab of robot-powered gadgetry will have the option of 8GB or 16GB of storage, and come in grey or red options. The back is patterned, with a 'soft touch' that we'd hazard means it's rubberised.
The A200 is set to weigh 720g and be 12.4mm thick, meaning it's not nearly as portable as the iPad 2, which is 8.8mm deep and tips the scales at 601g for the Wi-Fi only version.
It's packing 1GB of RAM and an Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, which isn't quite as new as the Tegra 3 chip that's going to be powering the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime. While there's a 2-megapixel front-facing camera, there's no snapper on the back, limiting your photographical adventures.
We've not been too impressed by Acer's past tablet efforts, and the hardware on offer is quite modest. But here's hoping that the less-than-mind-bending spec sheet equates to a lower price tag.
We're yet to find a single Android tablet that's really blown our socks off -- let's see if the addition of Ice Cream Sandwich next year can give these robot-powered slates a badly-needed boost.
The A200 will initially be available outside the UK running Android 3.2 Honeycomb, but fear not -- those devices will be getting an upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich come January. It will be out over here in the first three months of 2012.
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ace9988 3 December, 2011 00:54
they need to hurry up from announcing tablets to releasing them....its no good releasing them later AFTER THE xmas period when the hype has died down and all the gifts have been bought, really rubbish marketing strategy....exactly what killed the HP touchpad, since february its announcement date till july when it actually went on sale
ridiculous
anonymous 3 December, 2011 11:55
So you have not been happy with Acer tablets so far.
I own an Acer Iconia A500, I purchased it day it was released. I also purchased the ASUS Transformer with keyboard/battery add-on.
After a month a sold my ASUS Transformer. You just have no idea, silly man.
Anyway, I also own a Motorola XOOM as it came free from a customer of mine while developing an Android app for them.
Using diagnostics motherboard speed test software from the Android Market place, My Acer A500 throughput is generally faster than my XOOM, which I use when I go out on a Job. I also use the XOOM for testing the Apps that I develop on Android platform.
There is nothing wrong with the A500, It's easily the best Android tablet I've owned so far.
anonymous 5 December, 2011 10:08
I have nothing good to say about ACER - either their products or the company. Terrible support, terrible customer attitude and trash hardware. All this from experience - sadly. I did have an ACER Iconia - which I sent back very shortly after getting it. Unbelievable trash! Then I got an ASUS Transformer. The difference was incredible. So much faster and neater. A joy to use. Can't wait for the Prime to come out.