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I'd like to request a section for both of these models. Per below, they should be appearing shortly (along with the rest of the HC tablet deluge). Thanks for the consideration.
Acer Iconia A500 - ETA April 15
http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?&sku=55378
Acer Iconia A100 - ETA April 15
http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?sku=55322
I have to throw in my support on this.
I am eagerly awaiting the Iconia A500 as it will probably be the first Honeycomb tablet in Norway.
Supposedly set for release April 8 in the UK, and hopefully here aswell.
http://www.slashgear.com/acer-iconia-tab-w500-and-a500-tablets-priced-and-dated-24142313/
Would be good to have a section for the A500!
Had planned to get a Notion Ink Adam but after seeing all of the issues coming from the pre-orders I've looked elsewhere and the Acer A500 is the one I'll be going for.
Would be great to have the backing of this forum for what should be an outstanding tablet!
even im using u20i but im agree with u..
+1 on this,
just pre ordered from bestbuy, was going for notion ink but coin flip decided for me-Just too hard of a decision.
Oh **** yeah, this looks great.
Awesomo.
But its a windows tablet, I don't know if they'll make a section for it.
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a500 and a100 are android tablets, not windows
Yep just found that out,
What I first found on youtube was the iconia dual screen notebook with windows.
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Hey, I made this on the fly to suffice us for the moment
http://acericonia.forumotion.com
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+1 here, just bought an Acer Iconia A500 today at a computer show in Taiwan, after 30mins I'm in love with this tablet, much better than my other Viewsonic Gtab. Can't wait to root and mod this puppy
Apparently Packard Bell is going to make a tablet that is almost an exact copy of the Iconia A500; http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/09/packard-bell-debuts-liberty-tab-honeycomb-tablet/
So perhaps these two should share forums, hopefully this will lead to a bigger modding-community.
I just want to add that my reason for choosing the Iconia over the ASUS Transformer is that you don't have to connect a (big) docking station in order to connect usb-devices.
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I just want to add that my reason for choosing the Iconia over the ASUS Transformer is that you don't have to connect a (big) docking station in order to connect usb-devices.
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I hope there will be an adapter for USB for Asus Tranformer so you wouldn't need dock for connecting pendrives and such. The dock is probably just an USB device (a hub with keyboard working additionaly as USB charger). But it could take time before it is sold and it could never be available.
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I hope there will be an adapter for USB for Asus Tranformer so you wouldn't need dock for connecting pendrives and such. The dock is probably just an USB device (a hub with keyboard working additionaly as USB charger). But it could take time before it is sold and it could never be available.
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Perhaps that will be available after a while, the bottom isn't the best place to have a USB plug though.
Also, I love the design of the Iconia A500, Transformer looks like it has pretty sharp edges. Might make it uncomfortable to hold.
+1
Just pre-ordered one (Acer A500) from BestBuy. Thanks!
Im going to buy this tablet too and sell my archos 101.
The Iconia A500 is the only tab that interests me and it's going to be very hot!!
+1, it's in my hands right now, fantastic tablet!
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+1, it's in my hands right now, fantastic tablet!
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I'm really envious!
I've also noticed that Amazon.co.uk has pushed the release date forward to May 1.
Will there ever be released a Honeycomb device in Europe?
Tranformer with dock has been pushed too (1th June). I wonder if it's only Amazon? Or other shops will push the dates too?
Acer Iconia a500
I would like to see a forum for this tablet also, thanks
Has anybody else seen the Acer commercial?. I saw it on CNN yesterday during lunch. It was clever but lacking any concrete info.
It was still a good commercial and showed different folks using the tab.
Awesome to see Acer is trying to promote the thing!
Acer is the no.1 seller of netbooks, and my netbook is almost 3 years old and running great, but I never saw a commercial or promotion.
There maybe hope for Acer yet. Btw, I love my A500, and just bought the W500 for my daughter as a graduation present and is the best mix of tablet and true laptop with detachable keyboard for college. She'll love it after I upgrade to the evo3d and give her my rooted EVO 4g.
Are you happy that we got the Aluminum back and not the red plastic back used on the Packard Bell Liberty Pad that's launching in Europe this June? Maybe for those who complains about the Iconia being too slippery, they will probably like this finish better , just not sure about the color. I, however, won't trade my Iconia with any other tablets that are available right now.
I don't know the history between Acer & Packard bell ... are they partners ??
that is sure a copy cat design if I do say so myself !
UnicornKaz said:
I don't know the history between Acer & Packard bell ... are they partners ??
that is sure a copy cat design if I do say so myself !
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i think acer owns packard bell... that's a name i have not heard in years though.
godashram said:
i think acer owns packard bell... that's a name i have not heard in years though.
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Indeed Acer owns Packard Bell.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Packard_Bell
Plastic is better to reduce weight, but the solid feeling & 'luxury' of aluminum is preferable to me.
I can imagine how scratched up that back will get - nevermind that it's high gloss and would be that much more noticeable. I'm not sure if that would deter me from buying one though... specs aside... which I don't know... though, I have the Iconia, so I wont (;
So is it only a matter of time before we get it?
http://www.netbooknews.com/44849/ac...campaign=Feed:+netbooknews/nbn+(Netbook+News)
Hm, now that's interesting. I guess we can more-or-less grab the A200 ICS ROM and slap it on A500. Camera likely won't work, but everything else should. Not bad news, not at all.
ICS on A200 Experience
I was over at the STAPLES store on 2/9/2012. They had the A200 on display which had ICS. I played with it for around 5 minutes and it was smoother than my current A500 with stock Honeycomb. It was fast in normal usage and browsing like my HP Touchpad with CM9. The feather I liked on the A200 was the added rotary GUI. By pressing the round button/dot at the lower middle of the screen, a rotary dial pops up allowing you to control volume, settings, and programs. I can't wait until we get ICS on the A500.
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So is it only a matter of time before we get it?
http://www.netbooknews.com/44849/ac...campaign=Feed:+netbooknews/nbn+(Netbook+News)
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ax135 said:
I was over at the STAPLES store on 2/9/2012. They had the A200 on display which had ICS. I played with it for around 5 minutes and it was smoother than my current A500 with stock Honeycomb. It was fast in normal usage and browsing like my HP Touchpad with CM9. The feather I liked on the A200 was the added rotary GUI. By pressing the round button/dot at the lower middle of the screen, a rotary dial pops up allowing you to control volume, settings, and programs. I can't wait until we get ICS on the A500.
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even if/when we get it, dont expect the ring. thats part of the a200 3.2.1 rom as well, and the a500 doesnt have that. they have it to make up for the lack of dolby mobile, rear camera and docking port (possibly hdmi out as well, i cant remember).
To me this shows how acer feels about there existing customers. I am leaning toword the a500 might not get the update.The a500 should have been first . But of course because its been replaces financially its better for acer to take money from new customers instead of Supporting the existing and NOW QUITE FURIOUS Ones.. They will not REMAIN NUMBER TWO IN SALES FOR LING WITH THIS TYPE OF Business..
Acer should call HP TECH SUPPORT AND GET A UNDERSTANDING HOW CUSTOMERS SHOULD BE Treated.. other then i do not agree with the whole hp web os pad drop decisions.
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To me this shows how acer feels about there existing customers. I am leaning toword the a500 might not get the update.The a500 should have been first . But of course because its been replaces financially its better for acer to take money from new customers instead of Supporting the existing and NOW QUITE FURIOUS Ones.. They will not REMAIN NUMBER TWO IN SALES FOR LING WITH THIS TYPE OF Business..
Acer should call HP TECH SUPPORT AND GET A UNDERSTANDING HOW CUSTOMERS SHOULD BE Treated.. other then i do not agree with the whole hp web os pad drop decisions.
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Id say sell your 500 and get a 200. Its a better tablet.
the long wait
erica_renee said:
To me this shows how acer feels about there existing customers. I am leaning toword the a500 might not get the update.The a500 should have been first . But of course because its been replaces financially its better for acer to take money from new customers instead of Supporting the existing and NOW QUITE FURIOUS Ones.. They will not REMAIN NUMBER TWO IN SALES FOR LING WITH THIS TYPE OF Business..
Acer should call HP TECH SUPPORT AND GET A UNDERSTANDING HOW CUSTOMERS SHOULD BE Treated.. other then i do not agree with the whole hp web os pad drop decisions.
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I would imagine that Acer, like any other company, is in business to make money. It makes good business sense to upgrade current models before older ones. The update will help it compete with the xooms and transformers out there on the same shelves. I wouldn't say this automatically rules out an update for our A500s. The A200 seems to have slightly simpler hardware as well, so less work in making the update, less bugs to QC before public release, etc. I would give it another few months before unleashing the Hulk rage. My SGSII and my Tab 7.7 are still waiting also and Samsung has a bit more muscle to develop with. All good things to those who wait.... (I hope)
I have seen my fair share of these threads pop up all over xda within the areas I frequent, I seen it with the captivate and att with the gingerbread update, I seen it with the the locked down boot loaders on the evo 4g. Yes good things do happen to those who wait, I believe that there was an article with an official statement from an Acer rep that Yes ICS will be pushed out to the A500 and that other smaller tablet but it will happen most likely after the newer devices have been updated. And if Acer doesn't put it out then there will most likely be a developer come along that will be able to build it for the A200
Haven't yet seen the update on my A200, and system update isn't showing it.
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Haven't yet seen the update on my A200, and system update isn't showing it.
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As always, these updates are released cyclically, one area gets it first, the next a few days later and so on. Could take up to 2 weeks for your area to get it.
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Hm, now that's interesting. I guess we can more-or-less grab the A200 ICS ROM and slap it on A500. Camera likely won't work, but everything else should. Not bad news, not at all.
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KJY posted a link to the A200 ICS stock ROM in the dev section a while back. He warned against trying to flash it on an A500. I would think the hardware is pretty similar. I'd at least open it up and remove the recovery and update bits.
Jim
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KJY posted a link to the A200 ICS stock ROM in the dev section a while back. He warned against trying to flash it on an A500. I would think the hardware is pretty similar. I'd at least open it up and remove the recovery and update bits.
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That's what I thought too, both are after all Tegra2 with the same resolution and all. One thing that could cause issues is if they have different partition layout, but I don't see why Acer would've messed with that without a reason.
The main difference is the lack of the rear camera, and I assume the 2MP front-facing one is different from the one in A500.
Since the A500 is no longer available in many stores, makes sense to be selling current models with the latest Android version otherwise punters will go with a "more up to date" tablet from a competitor. We will get the update next, and quite probably sooner rather than later.
Sent from my Acer Iconia A500 using Tapatalk
This is already been released by region.
Sent From Rob's ATRIX.
Acer officially announces ICS on the A500 for ANZ in April:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...ia-and-new-zealand-will-arrive-in-april-2012/
That better include the a501 as well! thanks for the update
Who knows, they company is not doing so hot these days.....
http://m.engadget.com/default/artic...q4-2011/&category=classic&icid=eng_latest_art
Sent From Rob's ATRIX.
getting this now, finally. SC.
edit: the tablet's responsiveness now suffers greatly with a Live Wallpaper. Already looking forward to the next patch!
phillymatt said:
Acer officially announces ICS on the A500 for ANZ in April:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...ia-and-new-zealand-will-arrive-in-april-2012/
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And it looks like Acer America says A500 and A100 will have ICS starting mid-April.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...update-for-a500-and-a100-coming-in-mid-april/
I got so pissed off with my Iconia a500 wifi reception that I ended smashing it on the floor.
I will buy me an apple is more better product, not a garbage as Acer Iconia.
...NEVER BUY A GARBAGE ACER PRODUCTS...
A510 is fantastic and no wifi issues. A lot bigger than an iPod
I have an iPad 3 and the A510. I would choose the A510 if could only have one device, due to game emulators, no iTunes and better video codec support.
Anger management issues.
Never had a wifi issue once with mine.
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Anger management issues.
Never had a wifi issue once with mine.
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mine was just working fine but start loosing wifi signal...i dont know why.
aeva said:
I got so pissed off with my Iconia a500 wifi reception that I ended smashing it on the floor.
I will buy me an apple is more better product, not a garbage as Acer Iconia.
...NEVER BUY A GARBAGE ACER PRODUCTS...
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I agree on the anger management issue theory here, but judging by the spelling and grammar, I might suggest he was holding it wrong... as in the screen pointed away from him. That would certainly explain his exasperation.
Regardless, we wish him well with his little iPod with it's lack of Flash, no memory expansion or USB ports and teensy-weensy 3.5" screen.
aeva said:
I got so pissed off with my Iconia a500 wifi reception that I ended smashing it on the floor.
I will buy me an apple is more better product, not a garbage as Acer Iconia.
...NEVER BUY A GARBAGE ACER PRODUCTS...
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Hey, if you didn't tear up the case too bad you wanna sell it?
I agree with you on the poor wifi but other then that the tablet is good in my opinion
Really is this thread going to continue? You have problems seriously I have wifi outside my house,
I have GPS lock in about 3 seconds,
I have flash
I have all the stuff i-os is now stealing from android because they know they are an out of date lower powered device manufacturer.
Smash your tab because you are unable to work it sufficiently good luck to you and getting a crappy I-turd
Really drives the theory that apple supplies to douch-bag idiots who shouldn't steer far from a pre-school calculator.
aeva said:
I got so pissed off with my Iconia a500 wifi reception that I ended smashing it on the floor.
I will buy me an apple is more better product, not a garbage as Acer Iconia.
...NEVER BUY A GARBAGE ACER PRODUCTS...
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might want to pick up a composition book in the ibook store, might go miles with your hulk-like writing stlye
Please don't feed the critters.
Oh, and good luck with your iPaid.
much success to you and your ipad... loves my a500
aeva said:
I got so pissed off with my Iconia a500 wifi reception that I ended smashing it on the floor.
I will buy me an apple is more better product, not a garbage as Acer Iconia.
...NEVER BUY A GARBAGE ACER PRODUCTS...
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Do you have a red curly wig,a big red nose and unusually large shoes?
Of all my wifi devices the a500 wins hands down for reception. I also have an Imoan 3gs, HTC sensation, HTC desire and HTC desire HD. Worst is iPhone 3gs followed closely by the HTC sensation.
what?
I have one I will sell you cheap. Nothing wrong with it except its iOS, and well the wifi is broke.
Lol, never had or will a apple product be bought by me. Android for life!
i want a a hamburger mommy and I want it now!!!
Get the **** back to socialist forum (apple) I sure hope you have a iphone so apple can control your world and life , this is android , no room for crybabies here!
I sympathise: a 10" tablet that drops a Wi-Fi connection twice a minute, like was the case with Honeycomb OS, is enough to drive you over the edge. But Acer have rewarded our patience with ICS, so props to them.
you sound like the ideal Apple consumer. best of luck to you with your new purchase.
I'll take my A500 with ICS anyday over iOS. And i used to be a die hard iOS user, til I saw the light. Yes, all my iOS devices were jailbroken, unlocked and overclocked, but my new SGS2 mobile device out performs my 3gs and even my iphone 4 that is currently an expensive iPod cuz Apple is so damn stingy. My A500.... well....... enuff said......... GOOD DAY !!!!
garbage?
i would like to somehow agree.over time the tab does show hiccups.the tab is making creeking sound and tegra2 is really unmatched vs exynos. and it is heavy.
but not garbage. got this for $420 upon release. very lucky! issues with wifi gps are fixed. overall great device for the price i got it for. maybe you need to do research before making a purchase.
I'm impressed that he has enough money that he is o.k. with throwing away a couple hundred bucks on a tantrum rather than trying to resell his tablet on Ebay. I wish he could channel his anger so he can channel his extra money to do some good in the world.
I just wish that they'd sell me the the case! I need a few things off of the darn thing. But, from the sound of it. Chances are that they've totally destroyed it by now...