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The editors liked
Highresolution display
Micro SD slot for extra storage
Good performance
Long battery life
Price
Versatility
Quality keyboard
Easy-to-detach display
Keyboard faces back of display in tablet mode
Faces up in presentation mode
Lightweight
Versatile design
Sharp
Bright display
Affordable
Good performance for the money
Great value for the price
Sharp display
Versatile keyboard dock
Runs full Windows 8.1
The Acer Aspire Switch 10 has a hybrid mechanism that actually works
And it has a decent keyboard and touchpad for such a small body
Nifty flexible dock
Full Windows 8
Slick performance
In-Plane Switching (IPS) display with scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass 3. Multiple-position dock allows four different use modes. Comes with free activation code for Microsoft Office.
Excellent screen
Islandstyle keyboards
Sturdy magnetic hinge permits switch between laptop
Tablet
Stand
And tent modes
Above-average IPS screen
Affordable price includes Microsoft Office
Solid price point and feature set on a capable Windows tablet. Keyboard attachment and release system is bestinclass. Great portability
Available online for just $300
Twoinone
"tentable" tabletlaptop
Small and light yet sturdy
Good ergonomics for this type of device (keyboard
Trackpad
Display)
Good multi-mode design with a solid hinge
Vivid
Bright FHD panel
Nice quality speakers
The editors didn't like
Expensive
Chunky case
Keyboard has no touchpad
Decent
But unimpressive performance
Shorterthanexpected battery life
No rear camera
Lots of bezel surrounding the display
Stiff keyboard keys
Mediocre battery life
Below average audio
It's a small Intel Atom machine
Performance is more fast netbook than laptop replacement. Not a lot of internal storage
The component-filled top half makes the system top heavy and prone to tipping over backwards. Performance feels sluggish for all-day use
And the default 32GB SSD will be too small for many
Low-res screen
Plasticky design
Short battery life. Top-heavy design
Only 32 GB of internal memory
Battery life could be better
Downsized keyboard takes a little getting used to
No USB 3.0
Would like to see a higherresolution display. No rearfacing camera included
Selfies only. With weight predominantly in the slate
Design becomes topheavy and prone to tipping over backwards when working in “laptop” mode
Fantastic value for money, Good battery life for the cost, Includes Windows 8.1, Nice and light when used as either a tablet or laptop, Snap hinge Magantised docking technology is intuitive
Average quality screen, Poor quality trackpad, Trackpad positioning will annoy some, Not the most aesthetically pleasing Hybrid on the market
Solid construction, Sturdy docking hinge, Light and slim, Long battery life, Microsoft Office 2013 included, Runs cool and silent, Good value
Small keyboard, Lackluster display, Poor 3D performance
In a recent criticism of hybrid PCs , we pointed out several factors that are holding them back, including a lack of ideal display size, so-so performance, and Windows itself. Acer's Aspire Switch 10 does not address any of these problems and, as a resu...
Published: 2014-06-12, Author: Mike , review by: pocket-lint.com
Affordable Windows 8.1, decent screen viewing angle, magnetised docking mechanism works well, multi-position for varied use
Not as elegant as Lenovo Yoga solution, not HD resolution, deep trackpad depress, trackpad too far user-side, top-heavy in laptop form
Although the Acer Aspire Switch 10 doesn't offer any striking new innovations, it will hook its customers in from a price perspective. Because this device ticks enough boxes to see all out war between itself and the Asus T100. If you're after Window...
At £299, the Acer Aspire Switch 10 is a sound choice for those in the market for a hybrid Windows 8 device. While it lacks the top-end feel of Lenovo's Yoga line and Microsoft's Surface 2 tablets, it is a nicely designed device and doesn't make too many c...
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Published: 2014-04-29, Author: Mike , review by: pocket-lint.com
Abstract: When we see the Aspire brand we immediately think laptops. But Acer is on a mission to change in 2014, as the "four in one" Acer Aspire Switch 10 can attest. This is Aspire doing laptop, tablet and a number of in-between forms too. The concept isn't new...
There's nothing radically new about the Acer Aspire Switch 10, but versatility and price will make it attractive to many people out to buy a tablet that's already prepped to let you do serious work on. There are some minor design and build worries, but we...
Feels cheap, Cramped keyboard, Top-heavy as a laptop
The Acer Aspire 10 makes a few compromises: it feels plasticky, the keyboard is cramped, and its innards aren't going to win any awards. But it's perfectly fine for day-to-day computing, either in laptop or tablet mode. And it undercuts most of the compet...
Good, Solid keyboard, 500GB hard drive, Lightweight and portable
Awful screen, Limited connectivity, Average battery life
In many ways, this is a current-day netbook. It serves its purpose and has a very reasonable price tag, but it isn't entirely satisfying to use. You cannot really enjoy videos on this screen and even basic tasks require some adjustment. The keyboard is ha...
As a Mac OS X user, I wasn't expecting to be wowed by Acer's latest hybrid but the device actually grew on me. Through the 36 hours, I noticed that it offered around 7 hours battery life on a full charge which is more than an average laptop but less than ...
