Acer Iconia Tab A500
16 GB | XE.H60PN.002

April, 2011
amazon.com
471 reviews

10.1"

16 GB

display

storage

WiFi

Android 3.0 Honeycomb

network

operating system

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Advantages
Cores
More processing cores
Dual core
Gyroscope
Has a gyroscope
Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation
Size
Big screen
10.1"
Light Sensor
Has a light sensor
Automatically adjust screen brightness for environmental factors
Accelerometer
Has an accelerometer
Detects movement for interactive apps
Compass
Has a compass
Great for maps and navigation apps
Has a microphone jack
Can use an external microphone for superior audio quality
Higher resolution rear camera
5 MP
GPS
Has a GPS
Get directions and navigation, geotag photos
High resolution front camera
2 MP
Adobe Flash
Supports adobe flash
play Flash games and videos on the internet
More recent operating system
Android 3.0 Honeycomb
Supports voice commands
Can be operated hands free
Multitouch
Is multitouch
use multiple fingers at once for more complex interactions
Has an open source operating system
Allows you the freedom to use your tablet however you like
Tradeoffs
Doesn't support 3G
need wi-fi or wired connection to be online
Full specifications

Performance

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