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Originally Posted by robertc88
So please let me know what you think of the Acers.
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I have both the Acer A100 (7") and Acer A500 (10.1"). I purchased the 8GB Acer A100 online on Thanksgiving Day when Best Buy was selling them for $189. On the following Sunday they offered the larger 8GB Acer A500 for $230, and I was able to snag that one too. My plan was to return the A100 once I received the A500, but that didn't happen. I like the 7" too much!
The A100 was delivered to me right away, but weeks after ordering I hadn't received my 8GB A500. Many others who had purchased from Best Buy were having the same problem. I eventually received an email from Best Buy stating that they were out of stock and not expecting more, so they offered me the
32GB Acer A500 for the same price ($230). Needless to say, I
jumped on that! They were out of stock on that model soon after, so I got lucky!
Anyway, I'm extremely happy with both tablets, and I haven't had any problems with either. Both have lots of ports (microHDMI, microSD card, micro USB, headphone) and two cameras. The A500 also has a full-size USB port. We recently signed up for a free one-month trial of
Amazon Prime, so we've been streaming lots of free movies from the tablets to big-screen TV via HDMI. I also use the tablets for e-reading, games, and web surfing.
The only criticism I have is that the screen clarity of the A100 can be adversely affected by viewing angle. This is a common complaint about that model, but I don't find it to be a big problem. Battery life isn't great on the A100, but that's not been an issue for me because I use it mostly at home and can plug it into the charger when I'm planning to use it for an extended period. The A500 is heavy for a tablet of its size, but I don't mind. Both tablets are solidly built, and I like the design of each.
Both tablets are fingerprint magnets. I purchased
GreatShield Ultra Smooth Clear Screen Protectors for the A100, but I haven't used them. Not sure I will, as I just wipe off the screen once a day. The fingerprints aren't too visible when the tablet's turned on.
I purchased this case for the A100:
Poetic Slimbook Leather Case. It's real leather, fits very well, and has a magnetic closure.
And I purchased this case for the A500:
BLUREX Leather Slim Folio Case with Multi-Angle Stand. I'm very happy with that one too. It's also real leather, fits well without covering the edges of the screen, and the viewing angle can be adjusted.
