Acer Iconia Tab A500 (XE.H6LEN.015)

Zitat: If you´re planning to acquire an Android 3.0 tablet, we say the time is ripe. The Acer Iconia Tab A500 has a few propositions, both good and bad, that´s worth considering. For one, the brushed metal finish along its back appeals to us, though it tends to give us the slip occasionally. The 730g weight will definitely be felt as you spend more time with the unit. As great as it looks, the Tab A500 doesn´t score too well with us on the usability aspect. The volume and power buttons were unfortunately too flushed in, and we spent a few frustrating moments trying to adjust the volume or put the tablet to sleep. The orientation lock is a nice touch though, considering that the alternative is to dive deep into the settings menu to perform a simple task. Google Android 3.0 plays a vital role for Acer to establish a foothold in the tablet market. Besides the reworked and intuitive Honeycomb interface, Acer adds a touch of its own via a separate interface that´s easily loaded from its eReading, Multimedia, Social or Games app. Furthermore, preloaded apps such as NemoPlayer and Clear.Fi adds more punch to its multimedia delivery. However, quantity doesn´t equate to quality, which was clearly felt with the sluggish feel of the Acer-designed interface. In short, stick with the Honeycomb interface for an easier time. Powered by NVIDIA´s dual-core Tegra 2 processor, the Tab A500 did give us the results we expected from its Quadrant and SmartBench 2011 benchmarks. Page transitions and apps loading were smooth. Tossing in resource intensive games, however, could lead to the occasional slowdowns in frame rates. Fortunately, the video experience was top notch. Factors such as the Dolby Mobile audio enhancement, a generous 10.1-inch display with a screen resolution of 1280 x 800 and a good viewing angle contributed to the Tab A500´s appeal as a multimedia tablet. Alas, for every plus point we found, the Tab A500 has another weakness to sway our opinion. Its 5-megapixel camera´s imaging capabilities leave little to be desired, with prominent noise seen on its photos. To be fair, you won´t want to hold a hefty tablet to do digital imaging. Its imaging quality aside, what was of concern to us, is the battery life. With the Tab A500 lasting for just 4 hours and 33 minutes on a video loop, its mileage is significantly lower than a similar tablet such as the Motorola Xoom or the Apple iPad 2. At S$799, the Acer Iconia Tab A500 will be pitted against a number of tablets at that price bracket. The similar Apple iPad 2 32GB Wi-Fi version is priced close to it at S$798, while its immediate Android competitors such as the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer 16GB Wi-Fi variant comes in slightly cheaper at S$699. On this aspect, we have to say the Acer slate is reasonably priced. Considering its average but decent performance and strong multimedia features, this Android 3.0 tablet does have its attractions, provided that one sticks with the stock Android interface over Acer´s own offering.

Zitat: Ordentliche Alternative zum XOOM, aber nur für den Gebrauch in den eigenen vier Wänden geeignet

Zitat: + Schutzhülle mitgeliefert + GPS + Mini-HDMI-Anschluss + Großer USB-Anschluss - Etwas hohes Gewicht - Kein UMTS

Zitat: Was uns gefällt: + USBund HDMI-Port + gute Ausstattung + stabile Materialien Was uns nicht gefällt: - Display könnte besser sein - Zugriff auf USB-Speichermedien ist kompliziert - Rückseite wirkt zerklüftet Das A500 ist ein vollwertiges Android-Tablet, das dank USB-Buchse auch grundlegende PC-Aufgaben übernehmen kann. Mangels UMTS ist es allerdings eher für den stationären Einsatz als für unterwegs gedacht.

Zitat: Pro: + 2 USB-Anschlüsse + Viele Apps installiert Contra: - Nur WLAN, kein UMTS - Wenig Videoformate abspielbar In Österreich würde man sagen: Fürs Stockerl geht sich´s nicht aus. Aber hinter der Tablet-Spitzengruppe mit dem