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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.
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July 2014
 
(75%)
256 Reviews
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698 Reviews
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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
  • ...
  • 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
  • Android 3.0 is buggy and lame
  • It's a heifer
  • Weighing more than the Xoom
  • Battery life is 2 hours shy of the iPad
  • Mediocre battery life
  • Google Voice not supported yet
  • Finicky Clear.fi utility
  • Reflective display surface
  • (up until now no UMTS available)
  • Too small distance between USB ports
  • Micro connectors require special cable
  • MicroSD card slot difficult to reach

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  Published: 2011-06-24, Author: Thomas , review by: tecchannel.de

  • Die Top-Platzierung unter den Tablets erreicht das Acer Iconia A500 nicht. Aber hinter der dem Apple iPad 2 und dem Motorola Xoom ordnet sich das Acer Iconia A500 bei den 10-Zoll-Tablets ein. Vor allem als Zuhause-Tablet lässt sich das Iconia gut verwende...

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  Published: 2011-06-24, review by: Cnet.de

  • USB und HDMIPort, gute Ausstattung, stabile Materialien,
  • Display könnte besser sein, Zugriff auf USBSpeichermedien 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. Fanden Sie diesen Testbericht nützlich? ...

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  Published: 2011-06-23, Author: Roland , review by: mobilegeeks.de

  • Abstract:  Die Welt der Android-Tablets mit Version 3.x und 10-Zoll-Display ist in Sachen Verfügbarkeit derzeit noch erstaunlich übersichtlich, so man bisher fast zwangsläufig zwischen dem ASUS Eee Pad Transformer und dem Acer Iconia Tab A500 entscheiden muss. Sasch...

 
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  Published: 2011-06-23, Author: Denny , review by: smartdroid.de

  • Es soll unbedingt ein Honeycomb-Tablet werden, ihr könnt euch aber einfacht nicht entscheiden welches? Es dürfte wohl einigen von euch so gehen und das ist auch berechtigt, denn die Tablets sind fast alle so ziemlich identisch ausgestattet und nur Details...

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  Published: 2011-06-21, review by: tomshw.de

  • Abstract:  In den vergangenen Tablet-Reviews haben wir uns den günstigen Einsteigergeräten sowie der Mittelklasse mit deutlich besserer Performance gewidmet. Spielte bisher der Preis bei der Produktauswahl eine wichtige Rolle, so haben wir den Herstellern für di...

 
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  Published: 2011-06-19, review by: teltarif.de

  • Abstract:  Mit dem Iconia A500 hat Acer als einer der ersten Hersteller ein Tablet mit dem Google-Betriebssystem Android 3.0 Honeycomb in Deutschland auf den Markt gebracht. Im Gegensatz zu den Mitbewerbern wie Motorola Xoom und Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v ist das A...

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  Published: 2011-06-08, review by: Pcwelt.de

  • Abstract:  Mit einer Preisempfehlung von 499 Euro ist das Acer Iconia A500 80 Euro günstiger als das vergleichbare iPad-2-Modell. Dem Acer Iconia A500 fehlt UMTS/HSPA: Zur Internetverbindung besitzt es nur WLAN, was den günstigen Preis erklärt. Als Betriebssystem...

 
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  Published: 2011-05-19, Author: Roland , review by: mobilegeeks.de

  • Abstract:  Sascha war gestern bei Steve “Chippy” Paine von CarryPad und UMPCPortal zugast, mit dem er auch in zweiwöchigem Abstand den Meet:Mobility Podcast durchführt. Gemeinsam haben sie sich in einer Live-Session sämtliche aktuellen Tablets der größeren Herstelle...

 
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  Published: 2011-05-11, Author: Jörg , review by: golem.de

  • Der Preis des Acer Iconia Tab A500 ist mit 499 Euro deutlich niedriger als der des Tablets von Motorola, was dem fehlenden UMTS-Modul, dem kleineren Akku und dem qualitativ etwas schlechteren Display zu verdanken ist.Trotz der Schwächen beim Display ist d...

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  Published: 2011-05-11, review by: Chip.de

  • Hochwerte Verarbeitung, Sehr hohe Display-Qualität, Gute Ausstattung, Sehr leistungsfähig, USB-Host und -Slave
  • Inkompatibel zu gängigen Video-Formaten
  • Wäre das Problem mit den Videoformaten nicht, wäre das Acer Iconia Tab A500 eine exzellente und preiswerte...

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