Acer aims to replicate the success of popular non-iPad tablets with Iconia Tabs priced as low as $99. Budget tablets Amazon Kindle Fire HD and the Google Nexus 7 have been able to bite into the market leading 9.7-inch iPad's market share with 7-inch tablets that are priced 60 percent cheaper than the $499 iPad. The Wall Street Journal has confirmed that Acer in 2013 is releasing budget tablets in emerging markets rather than the U.S. But the device could still see a U.S. release as the Acer Iconia B1 - which runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean but features low-end specs - was recently submitted to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission for clearance.
What Else You Need To Know
- The Acer Iconia B1 features a 7-inch touchscreen, 1024 x 600 resolution, a MediaTek dual-core 1.2 GHz processor with PowerVR SGX 531 graphics, paltry 512 MB of RAM, 8 GB of storage, a microSD slot for additional storage, GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and (possibly) mobile data connectivity.
- The Google Nexus 7 and the Kindle Fire HD, which have an introductory price of $199, are the best selling Android tablets.
Other sources
You don’t have to spend hundreds of dollars to get your hands on tablets these days. Decent $99 tablets are on their way.- Best eBook Readers, P.Rad
Next thing you know we’ll see less popular brands from Asia offering $80 tablets in order to undercut the Acer and ASUS offers and while this war may seem to benefit the client, in the end it’s the cheaper component suppliers who win.- Radu Iorga, Tablet News
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Does Acer have a $99 Android tablet in the works?
Considering the specs and size, somewhere around $99 is realistic. A low cost tablet running Jelly Bean could be a great addition to the Iconia family.
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Acer Preparing $99 7 Inch Tablet, According to Taiwanese Sources
Next thing you know we’ll see less popular brands from Asia offering $80 tablets in order to undercut the Acer and ASUS offers and while this war may seem to benefit the client, in the end it’s the cheaper component suppliers who win.
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Kindle for Windows RT/8 Upgrade, Acer Iconia B1 $99 Tablet
You don’t have to spend hundreds of dollars to get your hands on tablets these days. Decent $99 tablets are on their way.
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