For $799.99, you can buy four Google Nexus 7 tablets or the same number of Amazon Kindle Fire HD tablets. Acer's and other device-makers Windows 8 tablets are pricey, although they offer more features and claim to be more powerful than budget tablets. The Acer Iconia W700, which would have a $799.99 price tag, has an 11.6-inch IPS display (complete with 1,920x1,080 full HD resolution), a Bluetooth keyboard, a docking cradle that turns the device to a laptop, an Intel Ivy Bridge Core i3 processor, 64GB of SSD storage, a front-facing webcam, a rear-facing 5-megapixel digital camera with 1080p video-recording capabilities, plus a Micro-HDMI-to-VGA adapter and a protective case.
What Else You Need To Know
- The Asus Vivo Tab and the Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 also have a starting price of $799.99.
- The market leading Apple iPad 3 has an entry-level price of $499.
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It remains to be seen if the full production Acer Iconia W700 passes our tests with flying colours, but the tablet seems almost ready for primetime.- Joel Santo Domingo, ITProPortal
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Hands on with the Acer Iconia W700 tablet
It remains to be seen if the full production Acer Iconia W700 passes our tests with flying colours, but the tablet seems almost ready for primetime.
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Acer Iconia W700: Another Windows 8 tablet for $799
Like the Asus Vivo Tab, the W700 features an 11.6-inch IPS display (complete with 1,920x1,080 full HD resolution), but like the Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2, its price includes a Bluetooth keyboard for customers who are interested in having a Windows 8 tablet be their primary mobile computer instead of a dedicated laptop.