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Enlarge / The Acer Iconia W700 tablet in its docking cradle.
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News about Acer’s Windows 8 lineup continues to surface:earlier this individual, we took a think about the touchscreen-equipped Aspire S7 Ultrabooks, and now we got our industrious their upcoming Intel-based Iconia W700 Eyeport 8 tablet, which may start at $799.99 if it launches alongside Windows 8 previously October 26.
Enlarge / The 11.6″ W700 which is (very) reflective capacitive touch screen.Andrew Cunningham
The W700 is available in three configurations:the stem $799.99 configuration contains a 1.8GHz Intel Core i3-3217u processor within an Intel HD 4000 included GPU, a 1080p INSOLVENCY PRACTITIONERS display, 4GB of RAM MEMORY, and a 64GB solid-state determination.The second $899.99 configuration bumps the processor of the 1.8GHz Intel Core i5-3317u that may Turbo Boost up appear for 2.6GHz, and the tip $999.99 configuration increases the SSD to 128GB.?All types and styles the W700 include while i USB 3.0 mov, a Micro HDMI harbour, a microSD card screen, and a headphone jack port, but wireless connectivity options have to worry about 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth—there’s no mobile broadband option available.The device also has an rear-facing 5 megapixel 1080p photography and a?1 megapixel 720p front-facing camera.
Enlarge / On one side, the Iconia W700 comes with a Micro HDMI port and a noticeably USB 3.0 mov, as well as a pinhole from microphone and the draws jack.Andrew Cunningham
Enlarge / On the other side, we have the wireless headset jack, miniSD card screen, and power button.Andrew Cunningham
Intel’s low-voltage Ivy Bridge processors will give this tablet the power of an Ultrabook, but that processing power comes at a cost:the W700 weighs for a at 2.3 excess pounds, a pound more perhaps Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10.1 and nearly a pound all over 1.44 pounds of an 2012 iPad.Despite the Intel processor and also just how form factor, Acer promises up that the machines eight hours of battery (though oddly this estimate drops to as many as seven hours while browsing the Web)—we can’t test these claims without doubt until we have the tablet in for a more detailed have a look at, but its battery life might come in a bit no more than ARM tablets when implement.
The tablet’s 1080p IPS display is bright, colored, and sharp, and like the screens with the Aspire S7 Ultrabooks is a good upgrade from the low-rent 1366×768 panels you occasionally find in PCs.The casing is mostly plastic, but it has a very firm fit and finish and no cheap-feeling flex that was specific to the Galaxy Note 10.1.Its weight definitely makes it slightly heavy for long sessions in case you are using it on your butt or in bed, but now you can slip into a bag and take with them if you’re traveling.
Enlarge sixth is v The W700′s included cradle perfect for kitchen counters or desks if you wish to dock the tablet.Andrew Cunningham
Enlarge / The cradle includes three USB 3.0 ports for accessories.Andrew Cunningham
Enlarge or A Bluetooth keyboard could also be included for use with all the cradle.Andrew Cunningham
The tablet also includes a few accessories, which thankfully don’t add anything to the W700′s base prices:a Micro HDMI to VGA dongle enables easy plugging into projectors and assend monitors; an included cradle features three USB 3.0 ports and really helps to easily dock the tablet if you wish to put it on your desk or kitchen counter, and a Bluetooth keyboard enables you to use the tablet i’ll get to a traditional laptop several benefits , including it’s docked.All of the accessories also come in plastic, but unlike this is tablet, the cradle especially looks and feels a little chintzy.The utility is good to have, though, and unlike so many other input keys and keyboard docks contained in Windows 8 PCs, atleast they won’t cost your self anything extra.
Intel processors have found their way into a few Windows 7 tablets over the last few years, but the combination of Windows 8 significantly power-efficient x86 processors are making for tablets that may match or beat ACTIVATE tablets in performance while maintaining decent battery life.The W700 is a higher tablet running Ultrabook-class processors, but cheaper tablets running?Intel’s?Clover Trail (and, down the road, Bay Trail) platforms is being available to compete a little more with ARM tablets on price and battery life.
At $799.99, the bottom Iconia W700 definitely overshoots iOS and Android tablets on price, but its price and gratification look a bit better in comparison 11.6″ and 13.3″ Ultrabooks.We’ll be doing complete review of the tablet the moment it is available.
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