Acer's Iconia W510 starts at $499.99, same as the market-leading iPad but costs $250 more with a keyboard dock. The $749.99 bundle though offers more than iPad 3: 64 GB of onboard storage, a microSD card slot for additional storage, a Windows 8 operating system that's able to run desktop apps, and a removable keyboard dock with a full-sized USB port and add-on battery. The Iconia W510 hits shelves November 9th, two weeks after the official launch date of Microsoft's Windows 8.
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- The $499.99 version comes only with 32 GB of storage and doesn't include a keyboard dock. An enterprise-focused version, the Acer Iconia W510P, with a Trusted Platform Module, is priced at $799.99.
- The Acer Iconia W510 runs on the full-blown Windows 8, features a 10.1-inch 1,366 x 768 IPS LCD display, is powered by Intel’s 1.5GHz dual-core Atom Z2760 Clover Trail processor with 2GB of RAM, has a 2-megapixel camera with 1080p video recording in front and 8-MP camera with autofocus and an LED flash on the back, promises 9 hours of battery life (18 hours), and comes with connectivity options like microUSB and micro HDMI.
- Another tablet model from Acer, the Iconia W700, is powered by the more powerful Intel Ivy Bridge Core i3/i5 processor but is pricier with an entry-level price of $799.
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Judging by the specs, the Iconia W510 does very well stacked up against its competitors that also run on Intel's 1.5GHz "Clover Trail" chip.- Pete Pachal, Mashable
Although Acer is typically known as a value brand, the Iconia W510 price could hint at even lower-cost Windows 8 RT tablets that run on smartphone chips.- Kevin C. Tofel, GIGAOM
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Judging by the specs, the Iconia W510 does very well stacked up against its competitors that also run on Intel's 1.5GHz "Clover Trail" chip.
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Acer is offering the Iconia W510 with a detachable keyboard dock, which not only makes for easier text entry but adds a full-sized USB port.
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Although Acer is typically known as a value brand, the Iconia W510 price could hint at even lower-cost Windows 8 RT tablets that run on smartphone chips.
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