Acer Unveils New Iconia Tablets Ahead of CES; Including 27-Inch AIO Android

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Acer jumped the gun on their CES Android tablet announcements. Rather than wait until next week, they revealed two new tablets, plus a 27-inch All-In-One Android-based PC-style tablet. Here's the full skinny on all three devices:

Iconia A1-830 - Android tablet for $180 (available in the coming weeks)

• 7.9-inch HD IPS LCD
• Intel Atom Z2560 processor running at 1.6GHz
• 1GB of RAM
• 7.5 hours of battery life
• 16GB of internal storage
• Up to 32GB with the microSD card slot
• 5MP rear camera
• Aluminum chassis that measures 8.5 millimeters in thickness and weighs 380 grams
• (Smart cover, Bluetooth keyboard, and other accessories available as options)

Iconia B1-720 - Android tablet for $130 (limited details released, but more to come)

• 7-inch Display
• Dual-core processor of an unspecified brand clocked at 1.3GHz
• 1GB of RAM
• Either WiFi-only or 3G connectivity
• Five hours of battery life
• Two color options – smoky grey and vermillion red (front frame only)

Acer TA272 HUL All-in-One Android Tablet - $1099

• 27-inch PC monitor 2,560 x 1,440 resolution with 10-point multitouch
• Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
• Quad-core Nvidia Tegra processor (no details yet on which one)
• Web cam
• 16GB of storage
• USB 3.0 port
• DisplayPort and HDMI ports

We should know more about these devices at CES next week.

Source: Acer

 

[fbales]

All this elicits from me is a big yawn.

 

[edap]

All this elicits from me is a big yawn.

Exactly my sentiments. Really, who can get excited about a budget tablet running outdated Jellybean software, when even Polaroid's Q series of tablets, namely the Q7, Q8, and Q10 all run Android KitKat 4.4 out of the box, the newest version of Android that even some high-end new devices still don’t include. It’s nice to know you’re up-to-date, even if you’re not spending much. Yeah, listen up. These devices will all sell between $129 and $179, with the most expensive model still besting the Nexus 7 in price by $50. Of course, you won’t get the same tablet experience or good looks.