Acer Iconia Tab W500P-BZ841
Windows tablets have been around for years, in the form of slates and convertible laptops with touch-screen lids that rotate and fold down over the keyboard. To date, many of these have been disappointing, largely because they failed on either the...
The Acer Iconia Tab W500 works in several potentially good ideas, undone by half-baked physical design that makes it needlessly frustrating to use.
Acer Iconia Tab W500-BZ467
Along the edges of the W500-BZ467 you'll find a power button, push-button volume controls, and a Windows button on the bezel that glows with a blue LED light. The W500-BZ467 also has a wider bezel than seen on most tablets, which provides plenty of...
The Acer Iconia Tab W500-BZ467 has the best Windows experience we've seen on a tablet, thanks to its docking keyboard. Lose that and the Iconia Tab loses a lot of its appeal.
Acer Iconia Tab W500
The Windows OS and solid performance aren't enough to make up for this tablet's slow-loading apps, poor battery life, heft, and high price tag.
In fairness to the Iconia Tab W500, its overall performance is strong for its class, it has impressive audio, a sweet-looking display, and it easily converts into a netbook—something that we've seen only the Transformer do (albeit, there is an Apple...
Acer Iconia Tab W500P-BZ841
Pros: The Acer Iconia Tab W500 has a clever design that allows you to detach its Netbook-like screen for use as a standalone tablet
Cons: The keyboard dock is a pain to connect or disconnect; you can't simply fold it shut like a laptop; and there's no touch pad, only a trackpoint stick
Acer Iconia Tab W500-BZ467
Pros: 10.1-inch screen that supports 720p. HDMI with 1080p output. 32GB SSD is speedy and silent. Docking keyboard returns functionality to Windows
Cons: Weak processor. Small SSD. User experience diminishes without the keyboard
Acer Iconia Tab W500
Pros: Speedy performance; great-sounding speakers; bright, color-rich display; keyboard-dock included
Cons: Pricey; heavy; slow app-load times; poor battery life; subpar video capture