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Uk has collected 100 expert reviews for Acer Iconia Tab W500 3G AMD C 32 GB 25.6 cm (10.1") 2 GB Windows 7 Silver and the average expert rating is 66 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Uk to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.
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computeractive.co.uk
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2011-08-14 01:29:12 |
We have seen a few tablet computers that run the Windows 7 operating system, a decision we are yet to be convinced by.Windows 7 is great when used on ‘full' laptops and other PCs, and there is a huge amount of excellent software available.Technically...
Windows 7 is a great operating system in general... 
but it doesn't work on tablets, including this one; poor design; essentially an overpriced netbook... 
A cheap-looking tablet that's further hampered by having the wrong operating system... |
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techadvisor.co.uk
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2011-08-14 01:29:13 |
Acer submitted two tablets for our perusal. The Iconia Tab A500 is a fairly standard Android Honeycomb tablet with a better than average screen, while this Acer Iconia Tab W500 model sports the same chassis but runs Windows 7. There aren't many Windows...
With a large proportion of corporate customers, we can see why Acer decided to take a punt on a Windows-based tablet. Unfortunately, a desktop OS just doesn’t cut the mustard here, and bolting on a keyboard only makes matters worse. Look to an Android... |
60%
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trustedreviews.com
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2011-08-14 01:29:14 |
Within the sea of new tablets float a handful of Windows 7 models, poking there heads out from the briny waves. One such example is the Acer Iconia W500. Can it keep afloat while under the constant barrage of Android and iPad waters, or will it be dragged...
Good display, Responsive capacitive touchscreen, Decent graphics chip performance...
Bulky and heavy, Ropey keyboard peripheral design, Windows 7 doesn't like touchscreens...
The Acer Iconia W500 is a device that does the tablet cause no good. The keyboard dock is clumsily implemented but without it, using Windows 7 becomes a chore. After a few more passes from Acer's design bods it could have been closer to a winner, but as i... |
60%
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pocket-lint.com
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2011-08-14 01:29:14 |
How do you make a Windows tablet usable? You include a keyboard. That's not actually a fair description of the Acer Iconia Tab W500 (which is nowhere near as ungainly as its name), but the Tab doesn't manage to solve all the issues with using Windows...
Bright, beautiful colourful screen with excellent touch resolution and excellent sound make this a great little media tablet, and the C-50 processor is a step above an Atom...
The price and the battery life are only good for a Windows tablet - not compared to iPad or Android, the keyboard dock is an excellent idea poorly executed...
The Tab is a nice little Windows tablet, as Windows tablets go; it can't bend the laws of physics to deliver better battery life, although the C-50 and Radeon do a good job, and Windows has advantages and disadvantages on a tablet and the Tab gets both... |
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v3.co.uk
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2011-08-14 01:29:14 |
The Acer Iconia Tab W500 is a Windows 7 hybrid tablet/laptop aimed at business professionals on the move. Despite being sold as a standalone 10.1in tablet, the keyboard attachment is imperative for many users to get the most out of the device. One of t...
Bright screen, good for web browsing, full HDMI output...
Top heavy design, fiddly keyboard and trackpad, disappointing battery life, over-priced, can't compete with the cheaper Asus Eee Pad Transformer...
An average attempt at a hybrid device, the Acer W500 fails to set the world alight and is not an adequate replacement for a netbook... |
60%
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theregister.co.uk
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2011-08-14 01:29:14 |
Aimed squarely at those of us who simply don’t see the point of Android or iOS, Acer’s Iconia Tab W500 is a Windows 7 Home Premium slate complete with decent graphics, a handy detachable keyboard, a sizeable chunk of storage and a realistic, if not che...
There’s nothing exactly revolutionary about the W500, but it does more than your average Windows netboook and can do it in tablet form. Sure it’s a little on the chunky side and Windows 7 isn’t as finger friendly as iOS or Android, but with the dock o... |
75%
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itreviews.com
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2011-08-14 01:29:14 |
The Acer ICONIA Tab is a good idea. But with a price way that's way more than you'd expect to pay for a netbook with similar specifications, it's simply over-priced and under-featured. BEST POINT: Separate screen and keyboardWORST POINT: Topples over...
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zdnet.co.uk
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2011-08-14 01:29:14 |
On paper, a tablet with a dockable keyboard seems like the ideal combination for many business users, delivering full-blown notebook functionality and tablet computing in a single package. The Iconia Tab W500 is far from ideal, though: it has just 32GB...
Twopiece design with separate tablet and optional keyboard dock, Good viewing angles on capacitive multitouch touchscreen, Comfortable keyboard...
Underpowered processor, Windows 7 is not fingerfriendly, Soso Acer Ring UI overlay, Only 32GB of internal storage... |
65%
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alphr.com
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2011-08-14 01:29:14 |
“PC or tablet? Choose both,” begins Acer's description of its Iconia Tab W500, before going on to call its dual-function design “the best of both worlds”. The first of those two quotes is technically correct, but you'd have to be very new to mobile comput...
A poorly executed and expensive attempt to create a hybrid of two popular form factors... |
50%
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techradar.com
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2011-08-14 01:29:14 |
Tablet or notebook? It's a question not only for the new Acer Iconia Tab W500, but for anyone looking to buy a new portable PC at the moment.Tablets are clearly all the rage; you only need to look at the excitement surrounding the launch of the Apple iPad...
Excellent compatibility, Great screen, Versatile performance...
Windows 7 isn't for tablets, Poor screen rotation redraw, Insubstantial keyboard dock, It's pricey!...
ForExcellent compatibilityGreat screenVersatile performance... |
60%
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itpro.co.uk
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2011-08-14 01:29:14 |
The Acer Iconia Tab W500 docked with its optional USB keyboardAcer's Iconia Tab W500 has a couple of distinctive features that will be of interest to businesses.The iPad and most of the tablets launched since its release rely on onscreen keybo...
Unless you must use Windows applications on a tablet, we're not convinced the Iconia Tab W500 will be a good fit for many businesses but we'll reserve final judgement until we see a final, finished unit... |
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gadgetguy.com.au
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2011-11-04 02:11:03 |
Acer has released not one but two new tablets into the fray recently. One, the Iconia A500, is a standard Android 3.0 tablet, very similar to the Motorola Xoom and Asus Eee Pad in form and function. The unusual release is the W500, however, a tablet t...
Full access to the Windows software library; Fast and powerful; Support Windows hardware...
Most Windows apps simply weren't designed for a small touch screen; Super-heavy... |
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channelnews.com.au
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2011-11-04 02:11:04 |
It has been panned by some, and lauded by others. But does the 10.1 inch Windows powered Iconia Tab W500 have what it takes to stand out from the increasingly crowded space that is the tablet market?The Acer Iconia W500 is in several ways much like bet...
Good display; Responsive capacitive touchscreen; Decent graphics chip performance...
Bulky and heavy; Ropey keyboard peripheral design; Windows 7 doesn't like touchscreens... |
60%
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smarthouse.com.au
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2011-11-04 02:11:04 |
The Acer Iconia W500 is in several ways much like better-known tablets such as the Motorola Xoom and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. It has a 10.1in screen, comes with a wedge of internal flash memory and is primarily controlled using the capacitive touchscre...
Good display; Responsive capacitive touchscreen; Decent graphics chip performance...
Bulky and heavy; Ropey keyboard peripheral design; Windows 7 doesn't like touchscreens... |
60%
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techradar.com
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2013-02-07 01:34:47 |
Tablet or notebook? It's a question not only for the new Acer Iconia Tab W500, but for anyone looking to buy a new portable PC at the moment. Tablets are clearly all the rage; you only need to look at the excitement surrounding the launch of the Apple iPa...
Excellent compatibility, Great screen, Versatile performance...
Windows 7 isn't for tablets, Poor screen rotation redraw, Insubstantial keyboard dock, It's pricey!... |
60%
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digitalversus.com
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2013-02-15 01:14:39 |
Here's the Windows 7 Acer Iconia Tab W500, with its physical keyboard dock. In the jungle of newly available touchscreen tablets, Acer has decided not to differentiate the names...
A jack of all trades tablet, or almost, A few touchscreen applications have been developed, Good connectivity, Windows 7 is flexible in comparison with mobile OS solutions, Very nice screen contrast / good sound...
Windows 7 is an antitablet, antitouch OS, demanding in processing and battery power, Heavy / inaccurate colours, Physical keyboard / screen don't marry well, unbalanced, Low battery life, Reduced viewing angles and poor screen rendering...
With low battery life, an inappropriate OS and problematic tablet / keyboard fixture, this Acer Iconia Tab W500 hasn't quite come through as a successful hybrid tablet as far as we're concerned. The flexibility of Windows 7 may well attract some users, ho... |
60%
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reviewed.com
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2014-02-06 01:08:43 |
Big and heavy, the Acer Iconia Tablet is one that looks the part, but falls a little flat compared to the rest of the pack of large-screened tablets like the Xoom or Galaxy Tab 10.1. Though its screen seems to perform well for its size, the battery life w...
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whattabletpc.com
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2014-05-04 01:07:50 |
Whilst the Acer Iconia Tab W500 gives some flexibility if you can't decide between a tablet and a netbook, it's hard to recommend against other tablets at a similar price. Some users want to have a full operating system on a tablet so you can use all your...
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Mobile88.com
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2016-11-26 01:59:33 |
The Acer Iconia Tab W500 is an interesting hybrid device that tries to be both a Tablet and netbook. The problem is that it doesn't really excel as one or the other...
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hardwarezone.com.my
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2016-11-26 01:59:33 |
Lately, when anyone mentions the word "tablets", two brands come to mind: Apple and Google. The former made a name for itself with the Apple iPad (and now iPad 2), paving the way to the resurrection of the tablet category. Google offers up an alternative...
Iconic DisappointmentAre there just too many tablets in the market? Judging from the recent lineup, that's a definite yes. Acer is just one of the many companies that have jumped onto the bandwagon. The good thing is they embraced this growing market earl... |
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hardwarezone.com.ph
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2016-11-26 01:59:33 |
Lately, when anyone mentions the word "tablets", two brands come to mind: Apple and Google. The former made a name for itself with the Apple iPad (and now iPad 2), paving the way to the resurrection of the tablet category. Google offers up an alternative...
Iconic DisappointmentAre there just too many tablets in the market? Judging from the recent lineup, that's a definite yes. Acer is just one of the many companies that have jumped onto the bandwagon. The good thing is they embraced this growing market earl... |
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theskop.com
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2016-11-26 01:59:34 |
Pengguna seakan sudah biasa menggunakan laptop jenama Acer apatah lagi harga yang ditawarkan sememangnya mampu milik.Baru-baru ini, mereka (Acer) mencuba nasib dengan teknologi terbaru yang ‘dua alam', nak kata tablet pun tak, netbook pun tak.Namun, Acer...
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thestar.com.my
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2016-11-26 01:59:34 |
If you can't decide between a Tablet and a netbook, check out the Acer Iconia Tab W500 which is both. JUST about every computer manufacturer is in the Tablet computer race and Acer isn't one that is going to be left out. It has two Android 3.0 (Hon...
Unique design; runs standard Windows apps; handy removable keyboard; sharp screen with good viewing angles; SSD is fast.
Windows 7 not optimised for Tablet computers; virtual keyboard is clunky; SSD offers little storage space; won't play 720p HD videos.
The Acer Iconia Tab W500 is an interesting hybrid device that tries to be both a Tablet and netbook. The problem is that it doesn't really excel as one or the other. When used as a Tablet, Windows 7 works pretty well but is let down by a number of thi... |
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au.pcmag.com
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2020-02-25 03:20:26 |
The Acer Iconia Tab W500-BZ467 has the best Windows experience we've seen on a tablet, thanks to its docking keyboard. Lose that and the Iconia Tab loses a lot of its appeal...
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