Acer Iconia A200!
I found the tablet for me, it is Acer Iconia A200 10.1-Inch Tablet [Affiliate Link]and I must say I am loving this little tablet. It is far better than some of the others that you might of wanted. Here are the specs for the tablet:
| Screen Size | 2.5 inches |
| Max Screen Resolution | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Processor | 1 GHz Tegra 2.0 |
| RAM | 1 GB DDR2 |
| Hard Drive | 8 GB |
| Graphics Coprocessor | NVIDIA GeForce GPU |
| Chipset Brand | NVIDIA |
| Wireless Type | 802.11bgn |
| Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 2 |
| Average Battery Life (in hours) | 8 hours |
| Brand Name | Acer |
| Series | Iconia |
| Item model number | A200-10g08u |
| Hardware Platform | PC |
| Operating System | Android Honeycomb 3.2 |
| Item Weight: | 1.5 pounds |
| Item Dimensions L x W x H | 10.20 x 6.90 x 0.48 inches |
| Color | Titanium Gray |
| Processor Brand | NVIDIA |
| Processor Count | 1 |
| Computer Memory Type | DDR2 SDRAM |
| Flash Memory Size | 8 |
| Hard Drive Interface | Serial ATA |
So let’s talk about this little tablet!
It has a very vivid display and lasted approximately 6 hours with me with moderate screen brightness. I can watch Google shows or Movies thanks to their Google Play Video App. I also like that I can download movies and shows to the tablet without having to Sync with a Desktop or tablet. Here are the Pro’s to the tablet that I can think of:
- Comes with Android 3.2.1 but can be upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0.3) with an over the Air update Approximately 260 meg download.
- The Weight of the Tablet is about the same weight as an IPAD or a 7 inch tablet.
- Watch Netflix or Hulu with no problems
- USB Ports: Can plug in a usb keyboard, Mouse or a barcode scanner [Affiliate Link] and use it the way you want not the way they want you to use it. (I’ve tried all three USB devices and not had any problems)
- Reading kindle books or web browsing.
- Emailing people using a Keyboard.
- Can even watch Amazon Shows and Movies using the Web browser with no major issues.
As you can see this tablet is versatile and can be used for business or pleasure depending on what you need it to be used for and how you intend to use it. I find the speed of the processor adequate for the size of the tablet and haven’t had any major issues with Ice Scream sandwich and Acer! I bought this tablet because I have used an Acer Laptop and I have found all Acer products to be durable and stands up to time.
The Cons:
- Google Video Play Store — They are getting shows and movies that I would buy from them but I would love to have BBC and some other Science Fiction shows to be available there. They do However Have the Warehouse 13 Series and Mythbusters Series that I like so much but I am hoping I can switch entirely to Google in a few months.
- The Screen size is smaller than the Ipad but it isn’t a big deal if you just want to use it for reading or viewing videos. I found the video playback to be really nice and neat.
- Default web browser needs to be removed. I installed the Dophin Browser because it was much more smoother and faster to run.
- No Jelly Bean update — Acer confirms that they will not havew the Jelly Bean on this tablet. I however will be looking around for a way to do it myself.
I really am not happy they will not have Jelly Bean on this version of the tablet but I am sure someone will make a mod for me to do just that because I believe that it is capable of doing so. I do think this was a great buy and I as such encourage people to go check out other Acer Tablets or for that matter this one all together.
Paul Sylvester
