Acer Iconia Tab A500 / A501

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 2290 reviews of Acer Iconia Tab A500 / A501. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the price and size. The screen and performance also get good opinions, whereas some have doubts about the GPS navigation and portability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Acer Iconia Tab A500 / A501 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 88/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Acer Iconia Tab A500 / A501

alaTest has collected and analyzed 92 user reviews of Acer Iconia Tab A500 / A501 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the screen and price. The battery and performance are also mentioned favorably. Many are less positive about the design and portability, and there are some mixed comments about the reliability.

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79% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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Amazon.com review summary for Acer Iconia Tab A500 / A501

alaTest has collected and analyzed 871 user reviews of Acer Iconia Tab A500 / A501 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Comments about the design and screen are overall positive. The price and performance also get good comments, whereas the camera and portability get mixed reviews. Some have doubts about the GPS navigation and connectivity.

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84% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Trusted Reviews (trustedreviews.com)

Acer Iconia Tab A500

We take a bite out of the Iconia A500 tablet to see if it tastes like honey.

Nice screen, Honeycomb OS, 32GB internal memory

Uninspiring design

Mar, 2012

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Expert review by : Hannah Bouckley (t3.com)

Acer Iconia Tab A500 review

Solid Android 3.0 tablet,with innovative touches, but outclassed in a competitive market

The main criticism of Honeycomb we had about all the Android tablets we’ve seen recently are the limited selection of apps - just over 460 Honeycomb apps - with some popular ones that haven’t been optimised such as Facebook and Twitter.

Sep, 2011

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Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)

Acer Iconia A500

Android works well, decent media performance, a bit cheaper than rivals

But it feels cheaper, too, confusion of apps at times, a tad glitchy

A solid effort, but better build quality and more AV content would help

Aug, 2011

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Expert review by : John Brandon (techradar.com)

Acer Iconia Tab A500 review

Bulkier Android tablet has muscle and new software tweaks

720p video playback ; More rugged than most ; Bright screen ; Docking station ; USB port

Shorter than average battery life ; Short charger cable ; Wide bezel ; No video rentals ; Some minor crashes

In the contest to replace your laptop – and maybe even your TV – Android 3.0 tablets such as the Motorola Xoom are ganging up on the Apple iPad 2 by sheer quantity. We absolutely thrilled over the Asus Eee Pad Transformer, for example. Now it's time...

May, 2011

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Expert review by : Chris Hall (pocket-lint.com)

Acer Iconia Tab A500

The Acer Iconia Tab A500 is Acer's 10.1-inch Android tablet - as designated by the “A” in it's product name, unlike the “W” of the W500 tablet that we reviewed previously. At 10.1-inches it faces a number of Honeycomb rivals such as the Asus Eee Pad...

USB, HDMI, working microSD slot, Honeycomb hasn't been too badly interfered with

Acer's software additions are largely dismissible and bring little value, design is rather clunky, size, short power lead, poor video support out of the box

The Acer Iconia Tab A500 offers some features that make it attractive to potential tablet buyers. The range of supported physical connections is the big thing, accepting microSD cards and external USB drives in the tablet itself - the USB will also be...

Jun, 2011

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Expert review by : Nikhil Pradhan (techadvisor.co.uk)

Acer Iconia Tab A501 review

The Acer Iconia Tab A501 is a massive 10.1-in tablet that's powered by Android 3.0 (well, 3.0.1 to be exact) AKA Honeycomb. Since this was my first dalliance with Google's tablet OS, it took a little while to get used to it. However, by the end of the...

While I would have preferred it if Acer had priced the Iconia Tab closer to the 20K mark rather than the 25K mark, I find it hard to complain about the Iconia's price-tag of Rs. 27,999 for the 16GB 3G+Wi-Fi version.??Overall, the Acer Iconia Tab A501...

Sep, 2011

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Expert review by : Stuff.tv (stuff.tv)

Acer Iconia Tab A500 review

With its shiny glass surface, high resolution screen and aluminium back, it's clear which tablet Acer's Iconia A500 wants to be. But standards are already high for Android tablets, and it's going to need to do more than look the part to impress us....

May, 2011

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Expert review by : Seth Barton (expertreviews.co.uk)

Acer Iconia Tab A500 review

A decent tablet, but its weight and average display mean there are better options available at this price.

May, 2011

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Expert review by : Ross Catanzariti (techadvisor.co.uk)

Acer Iconia Tab A500 review

The Acer Iconia Tab A500 is an Android 3.0 tablet with USB and HDMI-out ports.

The Acer Iconia A500 Android tablet offers many benefits: a sturdy and well constructed design, USB and HDMI-out ports and the attractions of Android Honeycomb 3.0. It's a little chunky and heavy, and the screen is difficult to see in sunlight, but...

Apr, 2011

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Expert review by : Mat Smith (recombu.com)

Acer Iconia Tab A500 Preview

The Acer Iconia Tab A500 joins the Iconia Smart and is Acer's first entry into the competitive Android tablet market. It's a 10.1-inch tablet, with multimedia content sharable through its built-in…

Feb, 2011

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