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Acer ICONIA Tab A200
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Engadget Review
Acer's Iconia Tab A200 delivers acceptable performance for a mid-range, dual-core Android slate. Get this if you need to have ICS now. Otherwise, its closely priced, older rivals make for a better buy.
Joseph VolpeMarch 15, 2012
Pros
- Ships with Ice Cream Sandwich onboardSolid buildLight software customizations
Cons
- Inconsistent performanceHighly reflective displayAverage battery life
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Acer ICONIA Tab A200
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- User Reviews (2)
- 66AVERAGE CRITIC SCORE8 ReviewsEngadget60Acer Iconia Tab A200 reviewAcer's Iconia Tab A200 delivers acceptable performance for a mid-range, dual-core Android slate. Get this if you need to have ICS now. Otherwise, its closely priced, older rivals make for a better buy.PC Mag60Acer Iconia Tab A200The Acer Iconia Tab A200 is a bit thick and heavy, but its low price and decent performance, coupled with the latest Android "Ice Cream Sandwich," make it a good choice for the budget-minded.CNET60Acer Iconia Tab A200The Acer Iconia Tab A200 delivers an appealingly low price, but makes some key sacrifices to get there.Laptop Magazine70Acer Iconia Tab A200 reviewThe Acer Iconia Tab A200 delivers solid performance and some welcome interface enhancements to Android for an affordable price.T360Acer Iconia Tab A200 reviewWe do feel that Acer has quite an impressive budget tablet on its hands here ... Getting a 10.1-inch Tegra 2 tablet with ICS for less than £300 is a good deal in our book.Android Central70Acer Iconia A200 reviewNo two ways about it: The Acer Iconia A200 is one of the better tablets you'll get for the price, around $350 at the time of this writing. We're digging the look. We're digging the feel. We're digging the software customizations. And while we're OK with not having a rear-facing camera, the front shooter -- which we'd arguably use more anyway -- is abysmal for video. It's unusable. Know that going in.But you can find a mostly comparable Android tablet for $50 or so more, and with that you get a front-facing camera that works as well as a rear-facing camera. So that might well be the way to go. If you don't need the cameras? The A200's capable.phoneArena70Acer Iconia Tab A200 reviewIts $330 initial price point is by far its biggest attraction, but we’d have to commend Acer on doing well with its second stab at the 10.1” form factor – despite not being a premium offering.Digital Trends80Acer Iconia Tab A200 ReviewIt runs Android 4.0, but mostly feels like one of last year’s tablets – a bit heavier and bulkier than what we’re now seeing from most manufacturers. There’s nothing particularly bad about it (though it has no rear camera), but it doesn’t stand out in any noticeable way either.
- 85AVERAGE USER SCORE2 ReviewsEngadget Reader90May 29, 2014Feedback submitted!Unable to submit feedback!The Acer ICONIA a200 it a great Tablet, Full USB 2.0 compatibility makes life easier. It has good durability, After dropping it on a sharp rock the screen was fully shattered along with the digitizer, However the USB port lets you plug in a mouse and Bluetooth lets you turn it into a laptop!Engadget Reader80April 24, 2012Feedback submitted!Unable to submit feedback!Bought this tablet from my local retailer the week it debuted... very happy overall with the product.... Can utilize USB products such as mouse, keyboard, etc without a hitch! makes it just like a small netbook...and.... using ONLIVE software, access to windows 7 interface for free!Would buy again! Great value for the money
Key Specs
FORM FACTOR
Tablet
OPERATING SYSTEM
Android
SCREEN SIZE
10.122
STORAGE TYPE
Internal, Memory card
CAMERA (INTEGRATED)
Yes
MAXIMUM BATTERY LIFE
Up to 820
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