Testseek.com have collected 256 expert reviews of the Acer Iconia Tab A500 and the average rating is 75%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Acer Iconia Tab A500.
July 2014
(75%)
256 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(79%)
698 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Affordable cost
Great battery life
Same platform performance as the competition
Display looks good in normal light
Wide screen format and resolution great for watching 720p HD movies
NVIDIA Tegra 2 Dual-core Processor gives good performance
Micro-SD card slot for expanding storage
Has ports for adding USB accessories like a keybo
It actually is quite durable
The build quality is nice
It is receiving plenty of updates
It has a good price tag
Readily Available
Better Than Expected Speakers
Full Sized USB Host Port
Decent styling
Fast processor...
1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 Dual Core Mobile Processor
NVIDIA GeForce graphics
Micro HDMI
Full-size USB 2.0 port
Attractive
Solid materials
Plenty of ports
Relatively low price
Att
Fast and wellpolished device
Great Display
Flash support available
Fullsized USB
Good-looking
Brushed-metal design
Excellent audio quality
Easy media sharing and streaming
Full-size USB port
Inexpensive. Zippy Tegra 2 processor. Highres screen. Solid connectivity options with USB
HDMI ports. Good mediaspecific
Inexpensive. Zippy Tegra 2 processor. High-res screen. Solid connectivity options with USB
HDMI ports. Good media-specific
Software customizations are helpful
USB host port and microSD card slot
Surprisingly good LCD screen and speakersSpeedy Tegra 2 chipFull-size USB port for expanded connectivity
Crisp
Bright display
Commendable Dolby sound quality
Costs less than $500
The Acer Iconia Tab offers Android Honeycomb (upgradable to Android 4.0) on a 10.1-inch screen along with GPS
Front and rear cameras
Adobe Flash compatibility
Full-size USB host port
HDMI output
And a reasonable price
450 price is best in class
Great Dolby sound
Nice feel for a 10.1-inch tablet
Best port selection we've seen on a tablet
Speedy performance
Great-sounding speakers
Robust Windows sync app
Quiet operation
Bright high contrast display
Good case quality
HDMI
Docking station
Relatively good battery life
The editors didn't like
A bit of a cheap feeling
Extremely muddy looking 720p videos
Many crashes with the web browser
Too few Honeycomb tablet apps
Battery life shorter than the iPad
Honeycomb OS is buggy and unstable
Housing for SD card feels flimsy
Power charger bulky and not USB based
Can't use USB port for charging yet
Display not bright enough in direct light
Sometimes the plastic bezel is a bit too plastic feeling
Conclusions & Final Thoughts
For me it is a toss-up between this and an ASUS on which to get. They are both nice (I have yet to review an Asus
My opinion could change). They both have a good pric
Heavier Than Many Other 10inch Tablets
Below Average Battery Life
Extra Software Included That Is Redundant
Heavy
Honeycomb not to all tastes
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Adobe Flash isn't preinstalled (Update
It is pushed to tablets via an update available as of 7/8/2011)
Limited to 720p output via HDMI until an update is released (Update is available as of 7/8/2011)
Can't play 1080p video
Mass and dimensions
Below average photograph quality
Heavier than other 10-inch tablets
Poor camera placement
Comparatively large and heavy. No 3G or 4G options. Frontfacing camera isn't optimally angled. Honeycomb isn't yet a mature app platform.
Comparatively large and heavy. No 3G or 4G options. Front-facing camera isn't optimally angled. Honeycomb isn't yet a mature app platform.
Fine touchscreen grid is bothersome on display
Heavier and bulkier than other other tablets
Sub-par battery lifePoor cameras and minor build issuesVery little native software available
Less battery life than other tablets
Mediocre camera quality
Slightly thicker than other Honeycomb tablets
The Iconia Tab is thick
And one of the heaviest consumer tablets we've seen. Some locally stored HD video files wouldn't play properly
Bonne finition, Performances générales du Tegra 2, Connectique complète, Autonomie correcte, Suite logicielle intéressante, avec Clear.Fi, Le silence.., Tarif qui baisse, qui baisse !
Utilité de l'appareil photo, Lourde, Câble du chargeur un peu court, Trame de l'écran visible
Published: 2011-11-21, Author: La , review by: giiks.com
Abstract: Face à la baisse des ventes sur le marché du notebook, Acer s'active de plus en plus du côté des smartphones et des tablettes. Premier modèle du constructeur taiwanais commercialisé sous Android 3.0 Honeycomb, l' Acer Iconia Tab A500 s'articule autour d'u...
Published: 2011-10-05, Author: Bernard , review by: phonandroid.com
Date de dernière mise à jour le 20 mars 2014 à 21 h 21 min, //, //, Sortie il y a déjà quelques mois, la tablette Iconia A500 a de quoi séduire, même les plus frileux d'entre nous, Avant de tester le Iconia Smart, je me devais de proposer en premier li
Date de dernière mise à jour le 20 mars 2014 à 21 h 21 min
Acer, un des meilleurs fabriquant de PC et surtout de PC tournés gaming et hard gaming, nous offre ici une tablette, ou devrais-je dire une ébauche de tablette perfectible en multiple points. Comme toute nouveauté, toute entrée en matière, un produit neuf...
C'est un peu cher, Tous les accessoires sont en option
Assurant des performances légèrement inférieures à la tablette Motorola Xoom, l'Iconia Tab A500 n'en est par pour autant dépourvue d'intérêts, bien au contraire, grâce à une offre logicielle riche, en complément de Honeycomb et quelques plus matériels, te...
Que dire d’un smartphone géant sans connexion 3G ? L’appareil en lui-même souffre de défauts d’ergonomie et Android n’est pas non plus exempt de critiques : pas d’exploitation du multitouch pour naviguer dans l’interface, l'arrêt des applications est p...
Abstract: Comment tenter de se démarquer sur le marché des tablettes dominé par l’iPad d’Apple ? Avec le développement d’Android, Google a apporté une contribution « mielleuse » avec la version Honeycomb (3.0) qui cache une refonte en profondeur du système d’exp...
Il n’y a pas grand-chose à reprocher à l’Acer Iconia Tab A500. Le fabricant a visé juste avec un produit bien fini qui inspire confiance et qui offre des prestations à la hauteur de ses concurrentes. Il faut dire que comme la majorité des tablettes du ...
Abstract: L'Iconia Tab A500 fait partie de la vague des tablettes sous Android 3.0 qui partagent de nombreuses spécifications : écran d'une définition de 1280 x 800, puce double coeur à 1 GHz, sortie HDMI, ports USB host, connecteur microSD. Dès lors, la comparaiso...
