Check out our full review of the Acer Iconia W700 tablet.
As Acer continues to roll out its announcements on its latest Windows 8 lineup, we give you more hands-on impressions of the fresh new products right off the presses. Today, Acer unveils the Iconia W700 tablet complete with an 11.6-inch display in full 1080p high definition at a resolution of 1920 x 1080. The Iconia W700 will come in your choice of Intel Core i5 or i7 Ivy Bridge processor, and of course, the 10-point touch capacitive feature that will allow you to make the most out of Windows 8′s Metro UI.
One of the first things we noticed about the Iconia W700 is how modular the system is. The full set comes with a standing dock and a separate Bluetooth keyboard, both of which will allow you to use it like a PC at home or in your office. You can tilt the cradle dock up from 20 degrees to 70 degrees, depending on your viewing preference. Of course, you can also adjust the dock to stand vertically or horizontally.
Take it out of its cradle and you’ve got a tablet that’s approximately half an inch thich and weighs 2.3 pounds — not too much lighter than the Acer Aspire S7 ultrabook announced two days prior. However, the Iconia W700′s got a few more integrations that make it more of a mobile device than the Aspire S7. Case in point, the built-in G-Sensor, E-Compass, and Gyro-Meter — all of which are meant to help with location-based apps so you can check into a Foursquare joint, find your friends on Google Latitude, search nearby restaurants on Yelp, or the like, in as small amount of time as possible.
Spec-wise, you’ve got your choice of 64GB or 128GB SSD with 4GB of memory, a back-facing 5 megapixel camera that can record 1080p HD videos, and a 1-megapixel front facer that can capture 720p videos. The tablet also has a MicroHDMI and a VGA adapter if you want to hook it up to a projector. One of my personal favorite components of the set is that it comes with its own leatherette case that can pack up the dock, keyboard, and tablet all in a neat place. This makes it perfect for travel, and it’s nice to not have to spend extra on a decent case that can store all the little components and accessories.
The Acer Iconia W700 will be available on October 26 starting at $800.
Any photographs of the case mentioned at the end of the article? Would like to dsee it packed up, and how it travels without keyboard… too loose?
At least it is getting slightly better on screen size. I’ll wait for a 13″ or larger type tablet / laptop before racing in. The current 10″ are near useless for serious work. The Acer design would be good for a 15″ (or larger) size, but for mobility, who wants to carry around 3 different items. Better with a clam shell design.
Unfortunately the $800 will end up being well in excess of $1000 to $1200 in Australia due to the “Rip off Australia” tax that most of these companies apply. (An ipad is over $1000 for a useable version, $700 in the states.) Anyway this will make this item uncompetitive compared to a regular more powerful laptop!
They are going to have a very hard time selling these at $800. I would rather spend the same amount on a traditional notebook….preferably one with Windows 7.
Agreed. $800 is ridiculous.