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04-30-2011, 09:50 AM | #32 | |
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04-30-2011, 03:08 PM | #33 |
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These so called 10.1" are 16x9 where as the iPad2 is 4:3 on it's 9.7". Frankly they need to make a VIS (visual image size) 14" 1280x768 16x9 this would give you a good square to view like 4:3 but at 16x9 both LAND and PORT mode. I know this because this is what I am using on one of my widescreen laptops. I wish I could covert the panel to a touch screen tablet. Thin and would do the job. But for now it's laptop.
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04-30-2011, 03:17 PM | #34 |
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It's the way the Hardware is on the ACER Tablet. JAVA can be very quick at times. It's the way the tablet MOBO (MOTHERBOARD) or PCB was designed. In this case not so good. I like ACER products but I was very disappointed with the A500 and it was no better than W500 on HSN both had issues with ACER Ring Overlay crashing even on Live TV. Two more tablets rush to get out to the public just going to fail. ASUS Transformer has some glitches already.
What's going on with these huge computer companies? I had expected much more from them compare to audio/video electronic companies like COBYUSA, CRAIG and Curtis. So this is going to be a very sloppy tablet new age among us now. Hope they can get their act together at ACER and ASUS? Last edited by tipstir; 04-30-2011 at 03:20 PM. |
04-30-2011, 08:13 PM | #35 |
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I played with the Acer Iconia today at Best Buy, and compared it with the Xoom on display. Here are my impressions:
I really liked the brushed aluminum, and it felt nice in my hands. It actually felt lighter than the Xoom due to the way the weight is distributed. It was much more comfortable to hold in portrait mode compared with the Xoom. However, the Xoom feels like it is constructed better and is more durable. The Acer had kind of a cheap feel to it, while the Xoom felt like a quality piece of hardware. Also, the Acer is bigger with a thick bezel. The Xoom is more sleek. The screen on the Acer seemed identical to the Xoom, and it was nice and responsive, and I didn't notice any lag in any of the preloaded apps. It seems like a nice alternative to the Xoom because of the price. Some reviewers have mentioned that the Acer struggles with 1080p videos (ones that the Xoom plays fine). This makes the choice between the Xoom and the Acer a tough one. The xoom wins on build quality, video playback, 16gb more onboard storage, and from what I hear app stability. The Acer has an attractive design, and is $150 cheaper. My advice would be to hold out for the Asus eee Transformer before making a choice between the three. |
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04-30-2011, 09:15 PM | #37 |
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Without inciting any riots here , there simply is no comparison. I can't imagine buying either the Xoom or the Acer over the ipad 2. I like to check out all of the new devices, wondering if I will regret my ipad 2 purchase. So far, nothing even comes close. My personal reasons:
1. The ipad 2's 4:3 screen works better for everything but video. 2. The ips screen on the ipad 2 has better viewing angles and more vibrant colors. It really outclasses the other devices. 3. The weight and thickness of the ipad 2 make it much more comfortable to hold. 4. The aluminum case of the ipad 2 is more stylish and better looking than either tablet. The ipad 2 makes the Acer in particular look really cheap. 5. None of the preloaded apps on the Xoom and Acer offered any advantages over their ios counterparts. For $50 more, the ipad 2 is a no brainer compared to the Acer. I'll reserve judgment on the Asus eee Transformer because I haven't been able to play with one yet. at least the Asus is $100 cheaper and has a unique feature (the enhanced keyboard dock option). |
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04-30-2011, 09:36 PM | #39 |
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04-30-2011, 09:57 PM | #40 |
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I keep trying to talk myself into considering an iPad, but I just can't. My rooted NOOKcolor is my only experience with Android, my phone is Windows Mobile 6.5. I have a first generation iPod Touch. That's enough for me.
I like the widgets and notifications Android offers. I think you said you aren't into that. I like the white iPad 2 though. I'm tired of the black picture frame look. One of the reasons I find the Acer attractive. Regarding the size of the Acer, Lisa made a good point in her video about it costing more to shrink something. No doubt the XOOM is a quality product. Just don't know if I want to spend that much more for it though. Particularly when we barely get a year out of these things before something else captures our attention. Last edited by SCION; 04-30-2011 at 10:01 PM. |
04-30-2011, 10:09 PM | #41 |
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To sum it up -- it is just too dark on the dark side. And you can't even use an (Adobe) Flash light to illuminate your path.
But you can turn that HD2 into a screaming Android monster (or a Windows phone 7 one), if you want. It was way ahead of its time from the hardware side and thus is still a great phone. |
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Read it up on xda-developers.com. They have sections for almost any device these days. You will find the necessary ROMs and instructions. For most WM 6+ phones you have to run Android off the microSD. But for the HD2 they have native Android run from system memory. That is one of the reasons the HD2 has been quite a good and cheap Android alternative. They even have a dual boot Android 2.3 and WM 7 version.
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Wow we all should have testing party at Best Buy with these tablets. I still like the RIM Blackberry Playbook only $50 bucks more than the ACER A500 but the 7" and the cost of it still high at $500 bucks. I see over the HSN reviews of the first ACER W500 didn't sit to well with the members there. Poor rating. Xoom price tag is still high more don't want to even go beyond the $299 border line. That's why tablet's like the COBY, Craig, and Curtis/Sylvania are selling out the door all over the place.
iPad2 can't knock that one I did test that out but to me just a very large iTouch 4. You can't beat those sprint graphics really stand out. New players: RIM Motorola ACER ASUS (almost) HP Along with the clone gang from China leading the back of cheap tablets. Hello Microsoft Windows 8 Metro Tablet OS (Fall of 2012) that's long time off. Can they pull it off and will their be SP1 for it in 2013. |
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