The Acer Iconia Tab A500 is a wi-fi only Android 3.0 Honeycomb OS based tablet featuring the 1GHz dual-core nVidia Tegra processor.
Iconia Tab A500 Highlights
- Android 3.0 Honeycomb OS
- Dual-core 1GHz nVidia Tegra processor
- 1GB DDR2 SDRAM memory RAM
- 16GB internal storage
- microSDHC card slot
- 10.1-inch 1280 x 800 WXGA Active Matrix TFT Color LCD touchscreen
- Bluetooth 2.1 and 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi connectivity
- USB, HDMI ports
'If you're set on buying an Android tablet today, the Iconia Tab is one of the best bets at this writing--it tops the Xoom in functionality, and its $450 price is significantly cheaper than the $750 no-contract price of the G-Slate. The Iconia Tab is no iPad-killer, but it does give hints of the power of Android's more open and flexible platform. While I found faults with the Iconia Tab itself, many of my gripes lie with Android 3.0; if Google could only fix that OS's issues and get the native app ecosystem jump-started, Android tablets might be on to something.' [PC World - Iconia Tab A500]
'If you happen to be focused on media consumption, the Acer Iconia Tab A500 will serve you well. But if you can wait to jump into the tablet game, things are likely to get more interesting as more major manufacturers including HP, HTC, Samsung, Sony, and others release tablets in the coming months.' [PCMag - Iconia Tab A500]
'All in all, the Acer Iconia Tab A500 is a solid piece of hardware, if you have to have an Android tablet right now, but we don't know if we could recommend it in good conscience over some of the competitors on offer. Honestly, we're still slightly iffy about Honeycomb itself, and the longevity of the Tegra 2 processor, given the lack of Android 3.0 apps and speed at which OEMs are adopting faster and more efficient silicon respectively. At present, ASUS' Eee Pad Transformer seems the obvious choice if you can't afford a G-Slate -- assuming prices stay the same -- but at the same time, we don't think you'll be wholly displeased with Acer's tablet if brushed aluminum's your thing. Just keep that AC adapter handy.' [Engadget - Iconia Tab A500]
If you see yourself within range of a wireless access point most of the time, the wifi-only Iconia Tab A500 can be a good bargain.
