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> In reply to Anonymous @ 2012-03-02 03:22 from PE8Z - click to read
This is an excellent Tablet my only CON is that the Screen is not as nice as some of the other tablets are but the Tablet is excellent and i got a Report from Acer the other day telling me that the ICS update will be available in the middle of April
Acer told me that ICS update will only be available for the A500 not the A501!
Sent from my Acer Iconia A501 using XDA Premium App.
(Acer Iconia A501 + Samsung Galaxy S I9000T)
Silverblade.nz said:
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> In reply to Anonymous @ 2012-03-02 03:22 from PE8Z - click to read
This is an excellent Tablet my only CON is that the Screen is not as nice as some of the other tablets are but the Tablet is excellent and i got a Report from Acer the other day telling me that the ICS update will be available in the middle of April
Acer told me that ICS update will only be available for the A500 not the A501!
Sent from my Acer Iconia A501 using XDA Premium App.
(Acer Iconia A501 + Samsung Galaxy S I9000T)
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Are you seriously basing this bold assumption on a random post from an anonymous source?
Keep up the good detective work buddy.
According to Acer web page there is no update planned for the A501
Update for the A500 is TBA mid April.
What is TBA?
To Be Announced
or
To Be Available
Acer web page
http://acer.custhelp.com/app/answer...sion/L3RpbWUvMTMzMjg5Njg5MC9zaWQvUThEdkJhVWs=
That depends. Usually it's To Be Announced.
But since Acer already officially announced the update for April it is probably To Be Available this time...
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Acer told me that ICS update will only be available for the A500 not the A501!
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I don't know the sales figures for the A501. But since the only differences between the A500 und A501 are the 3G features, I doubt they won't release an update for the 501.
daveid said:
Are you seriously basing this bold assumption on a random post from an anonymous source?
Keep up the good detective work buddy.
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If you noticed. I did say 'apparently'. I haven't assumed anything. There are also 2 other factors:
1. It says no planned update on the Acer website.
2. When the latest HC 3.2 update was in the works the A501 update seems to have been leaked before the A500 one.
If you don't have anything constructive to say why bother.
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(Acer Iconia A501 + Samsung Galaxy S I9000T)
I guess they will release it when the remaining qwirks are ironed out from the a500's users feedback, they surely don't want to break something that may put them in trouble with contracted carriers.
Contract /carriers
I do believe that ,well in the us anyway acer has a commitment with AT&T OVER the 3g capabilities in the a501. it could be similar in other countries.As well as the laws in those countries apply as well.
Anyway I WOULD PUT PRESSURE ON THEM and on the assigned carrier your tablet was locked to.. Make the complaints to the point that YOU DID NOT KNOW UP FROM YOUR DEVICE WAS LOCKED TO A CARRIER AS YOU BOUGHT IT off contract. this has worked for people in the past getting there device unlocked and may help get the official update. Just be Polite but slighty pushy and do NOT Take no for a answer.
Good Luck. Start a protest and pound there facebook site.. Been there done that.
Erica Renee
proof (if u believe what acer says)
http://acer.custhelp.com/app/answer...sion/L3RpbWUvMTMzMjg5Njg5MC9zaWQvUThEdkJhVWs=
just got off customer service with acer.
dr mcknight said:
just got off customer service with acer.
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Knowing how unreliable customer service reps, he's probably citing the A200 update, which is already out and has no real clue what he's talking about.
armada786 said:
Knowing how unreliable customer service reps, he's probably citing the A200 update, which is already out and has no real clue what he's talking about.
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i know thats why i asked about a501 repeatedly
I saw. Trying to get real information out of a CS rep is like herding cats. They don't know, even when the information is publicly available.
As for the no A501 update, maybe the "No update planned" means that, well, they don't actually have a plan for it yet. Not that they won't. If they don't hopefully CM9 or some ICS variant will help you guys out.
I guess you're right. 3g baseband connection is a nightmare, as you're practically dependent on what the baseband manufacturer does... if they don't give you the specs you're screwed. By the way, the communication protocols to the baseband FW tend to be somewhat over-complex, too, to make reverse-engineering harder... Its going to take time, always did and probably always will, so be patient.
But I don't wanna be patient when the guy next doors playing with his shiny new toy..... Wheres mine....
Over on the Acer Aus/NZ facebook page one of the Acer chaps said tha A501 ICS release date will be in June.
Acer ANZ said:
Hi Moe, if you purchased your Iconia A501 (3G+WiFi) from one of the major retailers like Harvey Norman, JB Hi-fi, Bing Lee, **** Smith, Myer or The Good Guys of Officeworks, the ICS update is expected to be ready in June.
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Source: wwwfacebookcom / AcerANZ / posts / 416243821735231?comment_id=5579391
(sorry too new to XDA to post a link, remove the spaces, and add the dots from the URL)
Very nice. If so that since now buying any of Acer devices is not planned. This brand is not exist for me anymore. Bye Acer
I do admit, news like this does make my decision to get an A501 a week ago seem a bit of a waste. I guess sticking with 3.2.1 for now will do.
Good info Roger!
Lucky i got extra protection warranty from Harvey Norman - i'll use it just for this purpose alone!
RogerDaryl said:
Over on the Acer Aus/NZ facebook page one of the Acer chaps said tha A501 ICS release date will be in June.
Source: wwwfacebookcom / AcerANZ / posts / 416243821735231?comment_id=5579391
(sorry too new to XDA to post a link, remove the spaces, and add the dots from the URL)
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aus nz will get ics alot later than rest of the world - for eu i got toaday another assure from polish/czech support - this month ...
damador said:
aus nz will get ics alot later than rest of the world - for eu i got toaday another assure from polish/czech support - this month ...
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Yes, but for A501 or A500? The A500 is flagged to get it from this month on but haven't seen much for the A501....
Remember, the monkeys at Acer support seem to tell you conflicting info depending who you speak to and when....
Related
Any one knows when come upgrade ? wierd, can finde any info....
were probably wont hear anything till it hits.
if it hits.....
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its quite sad actually, considering that the LE SGT 10.1 Google I/O already has gotten the official update...
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Yeah, if we get it.
What's the reason that we wouldn't be eligible for the current update. My 10.1v device looks pretty stock, but I've noticed other people talking about having access to samsung app store which my tablet definately doesnt have. I thought the software was basicly the same on the devices.
Can anyone explain the actual differences that result in the 10.1v not being able to get this recent update.
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the other thing to keep in mind is that the 10.1v is a 3g version while the 10.1 is a wifi. once the 3g slim 10.1 is released we may see the 3.1 update. lets hope its soon
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the other thing to keep in mind is that the 10.1v is a 3g version while the 10.1 is a wifi. once the 3g slim 10.1 is released we may see the 3.1 update. lets hope its soon
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hope u right dude. coz it looks like a crap. all tablets with honeycomb 3.0 already have an upgrade to 3.1, EXEP US! who can answer me this question ? Vodofone? dunno. Sumsung?- no idia, looks like they forget about 10.1v....
What I care more about is, when will we get the source code for the device kernels. So that we can actually change the CPU speed and make a blazing fast device out of this damn thing.
I called a few days ago Samsung support Benelux (Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg).
The man on the phone told me 3.1 is comming also to the 10.1v but all he could say was "this summer".
Abusimbal said:
I called a few days ago Samsung support Benelux (Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg).
The man on the phone told me 3.1 is comming also to the 10.1v but all he could say was "this summer".
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Hohohoh, thnx dude. awesome news))) just curious... how officially we will upgrade out tablet ? we haven't any program for sync with PC, so drivers no software....
Abusimbal said:
I called a few days ago Samsung support Benelux (Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg).
The man on the phone told me 3.1 is comming also to the 10.1v but all he could say was "this summer".
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The Bulgarian Samsung Support don't know anything about that... is there some new info?
As the 10.1V version is exclusive to Vodafone, i think you should ask Vodafone about the update.
poisike said:
As the 10.1V version is exclusive to Vodafone, i think you should ask Vodafone about the update.
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yes but samsung provides the updates. vodafone only test and approves it.
Indeed it's not easy to get an answer. Vodafone refers to Samsung and they refer to Vodafone.
Like I said someone from Samsung Benelux support told me "this summer". This can also mean september. We will see, but don't count on getting it before august. Thats my feeling.
Vodafone operates in australia too. Maybe will have to wait for their summer
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XaMaB said:
Vodafone operates in australia too. Maybe will have to wait for their summer
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If you have to wait for our summer ill never buy another samsung product.
I've never expected great support from samsung. I've bought the tab hoping samsung will release kernel sources sooner and allow xda community to take their work
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XaMaB said:
I've never expected great support from samsung. I've bought the tab hoping samsung will release kernel sources sooner and allow xda community to take their work
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The bulgarian site of samsung also don't have any info about GT 10.1v.... In the support section they do not have email contacts.... unbelievable... I WANT 3.1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1129309
latfen said:
Hohohoh, thnx dude. awesome news))) just curious... how officially we will upgrade out tablet ? we haven't any program for sync with PC, so drivers no software....
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The same way that u receive an update for android phone.
I Own a Nexus S phone and it was the first to receive the 2.3.4 android update, i got a message that was an system update was ready for it.
I said yes to the update, downloaded it, and installed it without loosing any data.
I think he lied to you. Ive been in contact with samsung benelux 10 days ago. He said the mobile device carriers are responsable for the 10.1v models.... lets hope he was wrong.
I live in minnesota and i have acer iconia a500 ... running 3.1 rooted
States with the worst NFL teams get the updates last
speeddaddy said:
States with the worst NFL teams get the updates last
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I lol'd IRL
The reason you haven't gotten it yet is because it's being released in regions, the US being the latter. Just manually check for an update it 's been popping up around the US more as of late.
speeddaddy said:
States with the worst NFL teams get the updates last
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I was going to suggest it was because the OP touches his/herself.
nothing till now .... no 3.2 update !!!!! is this normal ???
Why would you want 3.2 OTA? Don't you need root?
...and if you excuse me, how's this problem any close to "themes and apps"?
zeezad said:
I live in minnesota and i have acer iconia a500 ... running 3.1 rooted
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Lucky man.don't update even if u get the files.u will lose root.
Use a near stock with root rom.from dev threads.
Every girl needs ROOT.On there tablet.
But read all instructions and backup in advance
9 minutes ago I got this teeet
RT @AcerAmerica: To all Acer Iconia Tab A500 and A100 users, please expect an Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade in mid-April! Thank you for your patience.
Added from my Galaxy S2 via TapATalk!
er tweet
Sorry, I guess I could have added this to the end of the other thread.
Mods, feel free to merge if you want.
Added from my Galaxy S2 via TapATalk!
groaner said:
er tweet
Sorry, I guess I could have added this to the end of the other thread.
Mods, feel free to merge if you want.
Added from my Galaxy S2 via TapATalk!
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Awesome news thou a bit away from now.. I do think this announcement is to Try to stop the protest and bad publicity on the Acer Facebook pages.. They have been plagued with a500 on every post acer puts up there.. If we can get it to continue but Focus on the Boot Loader the Actually may be a chance.. But who knows for Sure ..
groaner said:
9 minutes ago I got this teeet
RT @AcerAmerica: To all Acer Iconia Tab A500 and A100 users, please expect an Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade in mid-April! Thank you for your patience.
Added from my Galaxy S2 via TapATalk!
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Funny...
To push ICS before they release the new 700 and 710... (or whatever they decide to name them)
Ewwwww......... suppose they are still trying to find a way to tighten down the bootloaders
finally !!!
finally !!!
That's a great news. An ice cream just in time when warmer days will come.
Very Very Strange!.......... If the tweet actually emanated from Acer one would have imagined it would have been received by hundreds if not thousands of A500 owners who would have joined this post with the good news. Instead it has only been sent to one user in Canada........... Very Very Strange!
metpolds said:
Very Very Strange!.......... If the tweet actually emanated from Acer one would have imagined it would have been received by hundreds if not thousands of A500 owners who would have joined this post with the good news. Instead it has only been sent to one user in Canada........... Very Very Strange!
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Do you even use Twitter? It is on their page: https://twitter.com/#!/aceramerica
Wow look there, exactly what was posted by OP.
Finally
You know, that's all I wanted. An official announcement from Acer and not speculation through news articles and bloggers. Thank you Acer....
<puts pitchfork and torches back in the shed.... for now>
metpolds said:
Very Very Strange!.......... If the tweet actually emanated from Acer one would have imagined it would have been received by hundreds if not thousands of A500 owners who would have joined this post with the good news. Instead it has only been sent to one user in Canada........... Very Very Strange!
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You do realize the tweeter is open to the public, for verification, right?
good news anyways, isn't it April already? fortunately, they didn't post this on April 1st.
Moscow Desire said:
Funny...
To push ICS before they release the new 700 and 710... (or whatever they decide to name them)
Ewwwww......... suppose they are still trying to find a way to tighten down the bootloaders
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A700 is just a demo unit may or may not be released . A510 is the quad core Ics tablet being launched in Europe soon ..
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Many people by now have seen the ICS Leak posted by vache i have already tested out it runs smooth everythin works except some apps that are not ICS supported but everythin else is great. Today i checked out the acer site and saw a press realease sayin that the Iconia Tab A series was confirmed to get the ICS update as well as the A500 but we will have to wait until the month of April for the update to roll out. It will include a customized unlock ring and better UI. I was so excited to hear this and i cant wait for the month of April to pass by.
Here's the link to the press realease: us.acer.com/ac/en/US/press/2012/33015
We've known this for weeks now. You might just as well read the forum before you post...
I just replied to some other thread that someone started asking a question that was answered in a thread 4-5 spots below his question. Now this! Lord have mercy xD
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We've known this for weeks now. You might just as well read the forum before you post...
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Yes, I've heard talk about April a lot, but this is the first concrete thing that I've seen from Acer on the topic, so I'm glad to see this post at least
I wonder if stock ICS on the a500 will be rootable?
donutzman said:
Yes, I've heard talk about April a lot, but this is the first concrete thing that I've seen from Acer on the topic, so I'm glad to see this post at least
I wonder if stock ICS on the a500 will be rootable?
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I agree as this would be the first confirmed by Acer release. However, if you root your device before the OTA, I'm sure the devs will just base a ROM off of the complete version. But IIRC rooting ICS with our current methods like Gingerbreak and the like don't work....
Here's a chat I had w/ Acer this evening. Looks like US release should be between the 19th and 27th...I hadn't seen a set of dates like this thus far, so I thought I'd share... Love my FlexReaper v11, and I'll wait until Civato does something with the full release, but hopefully this will fix some of the very last bugs, (GPS etc.) that we're still seeing. Names changed to protect the not so innocent...
Thanks!
-DB
ACER Tech: Hi, my name is ACER Tech. How may I help you?
ACER Tech: Hello DB.
DeltaBear: Hi, any idea better than TBA mid April when ICS will be released for the A500?
ACER Tech: Don't worry DB, I will help you.
ACER Tech: Do you have the serial number?
DeltaBear: just a second
ACER Tech: Sure.
DeltaBear: ***********
ACER Tech: Thank you for providing the number,
ACER Tech: From your statement, I understand that you want to know the ETA of ICS update.
ACER Tech: Am I correct?
DeltaBear: No problem. I'm registered, or should be
DeltaBear: yes please
ACER Tech: DB, from where did you purchase the tablet? US or Canada/
DeltaBear: US
ACER Tech: It will be released between 19 and 27 of this month.
DeltaBear: Will that come as an automatic update, or will I need to go download?
ACER Tech: It will be automatic.
DeltaBear: Thank you Very much. I'm really looking forward to this release. There isn't a way to get into a "beta" test group or anything else is there?
ACER Tech: DB, the testing is already done.
ACER Tech: You are welcome,
DeltaBear: OK. Thank you.
Deltabear said:
Here's a chat I had w/ Acer this evening. Looks like US release should be between the 19th and 27th...I hadn't seen a set of dates like this thus far, so I thought I'd share... Love my FlexReaper v11, and I'll wait until Civato does something with the full release, but hopefully this will fix some of the very last bugs, (GPS etc.) that we're still seeing. Names changed to protect the not so innocent...
Thanks!
-DB
ACER Tech: Hi, my name is ACER Tech. How may I help you?
ACER Tech: Hello DB.
DeltaBear: Hi, any idea better than TBA mid April when ICS will be released for the A500?
ACER Tech: Don't worry DB, I will help you.
ACER Tech: Do you have the serial number?
DeltaBear: just a second
ACER Tech: Sure.
DeltaBear: ***********
ACER Tech: Thank you for providing the number,
ACER Tech: From your statement, I understand that you want to know the ETA of ICS update.
ACER Tech: Am I correct?
DeltaBear: No problem. I'm registered, or should be
DeltaBear: yes please
ACER Tech: DB, from where did you purchase the tablet? US or Canada/
DeltaBear: US
ACER Tech: It will be released between 19 and 27 of this month.
DeltaBear: Will that come as an automatic update, or will I need to go download?
ACER Tech: It will be automatic.
DeltaBear: Thank you Very much. I'm really looking forward to this release. There isn't a way to get into a "beta" test group or anything else is there?
ACER Tech: DB, the testing is already done.
ACER Tech: You are welcome,
DeltaBear: OK. Thank you.
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With all the negative chatter about this lately, this is actually good news to me.
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good news
tnx man....
I hope that this date is correct finally ;D
fake.
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fake.
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Just curious, but why do you call fake?
Just as an aside, those automated chat 'bots creep me out. I fully believe that they will be what evolves into Skynet.
gunness1991 said:
fake.
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No, not fake, I've been on this board for quite a while, though I do not have a high thanks count, since I'm not a dev, you can talk to several devs that I am not fake.
If you want to speak to me directly PM me.
-DB
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I hope this info is correct. Thanks for sharing
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epicnoob66 said:
I hope this info is correct. Thanks for sharing
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I do too. We all know how software rollouts go. Fingers crossed.
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No, not fake, I've been on this board for quite a while, though I do not have a high thanks count, since I'm not a dev, you can talk to several devs that I am not fake.
If you want to speak to me directly PM me.
-DB
Sent from my A500 using xda premium
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lmao
calm down
Confirmation
Ok so I've been trollin' Acer pretty much every day for the past 4 or 5 days, and finally got someone on chat to give me specific dates as well
The rep I got confirmed the 19th-27th timeframe that the OP posted, so it's looking more likely I guess.
Here's the chat for those that care, names hidden obviously:
AcerRep: Hi, my name is AcerRep. How may I help you?
ohlin5: Hi, do you have any idea when ICS will be released for the A100 & A500? Something more specific than "TBA Mid-April" maybe?
AcerRep: I will provide you the details.
AcerRep: By validating the SNID I see that your tablet is covered under standard limited warranty.
AcerRep: ohlin5, if my understanding is correct you want to know the release date of Ice Cream Sandwich, am I correct?
ohlin5: yes please
AcerRep: I understand your concern.
AcerRep: I will do my best to resolve the issue.
AcerRep: May I confirm that you are contacting from US?
ohlin5: that's correct
AcerRep: Alright.
AcerRep: The release date will be on 19th April - 27th April 2012.
ohlin5: Ok thank you very much!
Kinda wanna stick with HoneyComb
I've Been waiting a long time to get ICS but now I'm not even sure if I want it.
I don't really like the roboto font and some other elements of ICS.
I guess there'll be some good ROMs to come from the update though.
Thanks for the confirmation Ohlin5.
@a_rocklobster: Should be some great ROMs, I've been using Civato's leaked ICS ROMs for my 500 since the leak a month or so ago and am very happy with the progress the DEVs here have been able to make without Acer's help, when Acer actually releases and releases the kernel the work that will be done I'm sure is going to be Fantastic!
-DB
Acer Iconia A500 ICS Update
Ive been keepin on the ball, researching and asked acer myself about the Iconia Tab A100 & A500 line to get ICS 4.0, some said the 15th, could be true although it stated that it would be announced then, not released, i then found out it was more the 19th to the 27th of april, so when contacting acer and got their reply, it only confirmed it. This is their reply...
Dear Edward Toth,
Thank you for contacting Acer America. My name is Shiva, badge number GWSI1699. I'll be happy to assist you.
From your mail, I can understand that you need to know about Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 Update get
Acer Iconia Tablet 500 Ice Cream Sandwich FOTA Roll Out Plan
PA_GEN2US PA_CUS1 USA 19th April - 27th April 2012
For further clarifications, please feel free to visit our web site
Thank you for contacting Acer.
Have a great day!
Respectfully,
Acer America
Online Technical Support
hope they fix screen flicker issue
Acer update page update.
Hei guys, acer update their page with some data.
Me on Brazil staying without answers.
Sorry my English.
thiago.albertodesouza said:
Hei guys, acer update their page with some data.
Me on Brazil staying without answers.
Sorry my English.
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Links?
There it is :
http://acer.custhelp.com/app/answer...sion/L3RpbWUvMTMzMjg5Njg5MC9zaWQvUThEdkJhVWs=
Ohh nice... anyone knows a date for europe?