- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Acer Iconia Tab W500P
- 10.1"
- 32 GB
- WiFi
- Windows 7 Professional
Released July, 2011
Rated 40% by by tazzink (Jun, 2011)Touch Screen is cool, and works much better than some reviews, but this things isn't strong enough spec wise to be running windows 7 out of box.
Conclusion Check out the Acer Iconia Tab W500P
First reviewed December, 2011
Features Key features of the Acer Iconia Tab W500P
10.1”
Windows 7 Professional
Rated 40% by by Tim-P (Dec, 2012)The tablet has nice features (the hardware) and an upgrade to Windows 8 made it more functional.
screen size
10.1"
7"
11.6"
Iconia Tab W500P by Gerald-Millione--gerald-millione (Oct, 2012)at the bottom edge of the case is a small sliding button that locks the screen.
Iconia Tab W500P by gontadu (Aug, 2011)Luckily they're not as obsessed with the details as I am, and they're perfectly happy with it.
screen resolution
Iconia Tab W500P by Anthony-Woicekowski (Dec, 2012)I had to reformat the hard drive, install multiple updated drivers, even send the thing back to the factory, and still the display is unstable and barely usable.
memory
| 0 GB | 4 GB  | 4 GB |
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 2 MP  | 5 MP |
processor
Iconia Tab W500P by tazzink (Mar, 2012)Way over priced you can buy a 13 inch laptop with larger hard drive, and faster processors for the price.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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1.3 MP -
1.3 MP -
10.1" -
Automatically adjust screen brightness for environmental factors -
2 GB -
Can use an external microphone for superior audio quality -
Detects movement for interactive apps -
24 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v3.0 + HS) -
Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash
cons
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2,744 g -
275 x 190 x 20 mm -
1.3 MP -
Cannot detect when the tablet is rotated -
How you can use your tablet is controlled by a corporation -
Cannot automatically pinpoint your location on a map -
No sense of direction when standing still -
Not safe for use while driving -
need wi-fi or wired connection to be online -
Jul, 2011 -
1 GHz -
must unlock manually
Reviews Word on the street
 |    Rated by 10 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Amazonista (Oct, 2012) Rated 60% by by tazzink (Mar, 2012) Rated 80% by by Gerald-Millione--gerald-millione (Oct, 2012) |
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Screen
Acer Iconia Tab W500P | Rated 100% by by C.-Benjamin-ALLGOR (Jul, 2012)You have to enable the on-screen mouse to be able to get fine control.
Acer Iconia Tab W500P | Rated 80% by by Gerald-Millione--gerald-millione (Oct, 2012)the screen kept shifting on me when i didnt want it to, and i sometimes couldnt get it to shift back as quickly as i wanted it to.
Acer Iconia Tab W500P | Rated 80% by by Gerald-Millione--gerald-millione (Oct, 2012)had it been a 12 inch screen i might have given a 1/2 star more.
Type
Acer Iconia Tab W500P | Rated 100% by by C.-Benjamin-ALLGOR (Jul, 2012)I have installed the Windows 8 preview, and seems to work better than Win 7.
Acer Iconia Tab W500P | Rated 60% by by tazzink (Mar, 2012)windows 8 tablets will start coming out, price on this will drop.
Acer Iconia Tab W500P | Rated 100% by by D.-Sweet (Dec, 2011)Windows 8 will be made for use on tablets and the Iconia will only get better then.
Size
Acer Iconia Tab W500P | Rated 80% by by Gerald-Millione--gerald-millione (Oct, 2012)the tablet when in the dock is back heavy.
Apps
Acer Iconia Tab W500P | Rated 80% by by Gerald-Millione--gerald-millione (Oct, 2012)i dont play major games and this woudnt be good for that.
Capacity
Acer Iconia Tab W500P | Rated 100% by by Amazonista (Oct, 2012)Fast cards are priced very reasonably; you can double the storage capacity for less than $20.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Samsung ATIV Tab Longest battery life Samsung ATIV Tab vs Acer Iconia Tab W500P |
 | 3 | Acer Iconia Tab W500 Lots of expandable storage W500 32 GB vs W500P |
 | 4 | MSI WindPad 110W-014US 5-way tie: Has a light sensor MSI WindPad 110W-014US vs Acer Iconia Tab W500P |
 | 5 | Herotab C8 Lightest Herotab C8 vs Acer Iconia Tab W500P |
 | 6 | SVP 10 Inch Tablet Touch Panel 2-way tie: Has an open source operating system SVP 10 Inch Tablet Touch Panel vs Acer Iconia Tab W500P |
 | 7 | Gigabyte S1081 Largest amount of storage capacity Gigabyte S1081 vs Acer Iconia Tab W500P |
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