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www.whathifi.com‘s review Edit

A solid effort, but better build quality and more AV content would help
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reghardware‘s review Edit

Acer has produced a fine product with the Iconia Tab A500. Its performance closely matches that of the Motorola Xoom but it is lighter, offers more connectivity and has a working microSD slot to expand the storage capacity. There was no 3G support in the model I tested but I thoroughly enjoyed using it just the same. It is, however, almost as expensive as the Xoom, so those on tighter budgets should consider the 16GB version which costs around £380.
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Jun 01, 2011
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TechSpot‘s review Edit

Android Honeycomb 3.1 and subsequent updates will likely bring innovative features to the Iconia Tab and potentially to the tablet world, something Google must do to overcome the iPad's dominance. For now though, if you are going after the best possible tablet experience I would likely spend the extra $100 and get an iPad 2.
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Aug 03, 2011
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TheVerge‘s review Edit

To be honest, the Iconia Tab A500 exceeded my expectations. After years of reviewing Acer laptops with crappy LCDs and cheap plastic parts, I expected the company to take a similar route with its tablets, but instead, I was impressed with the manufacturing quality (at least for the price), the bright and crisp display, and rather-untouched software experience. Sure, the cameras aren't great and it trails other tablets in battery life, but for $450 those things seem forgivable, especially when you consider the LG G-Slate's or the Xoom's respective $630 and $600 price tags. Of course, the real question is, does it make sense to shell out an extra $50 to snag the iPad 2? At this point, that $50 makes a load of difference in usability since the Honeycomb app ecosystem is still miles behind iOS and Apple's tablet is much thinner and lighter, but look, if you have your heart set on a Google-powered tablet, the Iconia blends quality and affordability, which is something I haven't been able to say about an Acer product for a long time.
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Apr 27, 2011
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HotHardware‘s review Edit

All in all, the Acer Iconia Tab A500 is a solid tablet with a nice outer finish and shell. The tablet is quite similar to others on the market, but it does offer a few extras that help set it apart from the pack and pricing is competitive too. With street priced hovering around $444 for the 16GB model and $479 for 32GB, the Acer Iconia Tab is somewhat more attainable than some more popular tablets, that don't offer the same kind of performance or features.
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Jul 07, 2011
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ITreviews‘s review Edit

Although the Acer Iconia Tab A500 is one of the weightiest tablets on the market - and comes with a heftier price tag than the iPad 2 - it has a powerful processor, fast performance, bright and clear screen and user-friendly app management.
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Published on:
Jun 07, 2011
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tabletpcreview‘s review Edit

The Acer Iconia Tab A500 is a 10-inch Honeycomb tablet that belongs in the very top of its class. Compared to the Xoom, the Acer model is bigger and heavier, and maybe even more poorly designed overall. However, it has some significant advantages, including an abundance of ports and jacks. Poor camera and bulk aside, the Iconia Tab A500 is exceptionally fast, reliable, and functional.
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May 19, 2011
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www.trustedreviews.com‘s review Edit

The Acer Iconia A500 feels similar to every other Android Honeycomb tablet once you get past its design. However, we're not crazy about some of the bits that Acer is responsible for. The look lacks confidence and the bold strokes of a real designer, it's also missing any cool extras like the keyboard dock of the Eee Pad Transformer and the screen falls short of IPS alternatives. What's more, the overall Android tablet experience still doesn't match that of the iPad when it comes to apps. We'd be happy to use this device as our everyday tablet companion, but would we splash out £450 on it? Probably not, given the other options out there.
7.0 Rated at:

Published on:
Jun 20, 2011
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www.computeractive.co.uk‘s review Edit

There's little wrong with the Acer Iconia Tab A500. It may lack the flair of Motorola's Xoom, but otherwise it's a very good tablet computer.
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Jun 17, 2011
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Notebookcheck‘s review Edit

Acer's Iconia Tab A500 is a solidly put together tablet, which considering its weight, adopted materials, and appearance, offers good basic features. The battery life is good, and will last between 3 and 6 hours in practice depending on the type of use. The operating comfort is also good, although it can be improved by hidden functions in the Android system or the addition of additional apps.
8.5 Rated at:

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May 27, 2011
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TechRadar UK‘s review Edit

The Acer Iconia Tab A500 ultimately beat the BlackBerry PlayBook, which still has an app problem and is smaller for viewing videos and pictures. The Motorola Xoom is a hair better because of its trendier design. Overall, the Iconia Tab A500 is a very good tablet that falls out of the running quickly compared to the Apple iPad 2 with its boatload of apps, video chatting, games and superior media handling.
7.0 Rated at:

Published on:
May 26, 2011
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expertreviews‘s review Edit

The A500 isn't a bad tablet, it feels well-made, has plenty of useful ports, good speakers and decent application and battery performance. However, it's a little heavier than it need be, and the display isn't up to that of its immediate competitors - both key considerations. The A500 simply feels like a slightly cheaper device than its immediate competitors. Despite this, it costs around £50 more than the 16GB Asus Eee pad Transformer. The extra memory is a bit of a moot point, as you can always pick up a 16GB micro SDHC card for around £15 if you really need extra storage for media files. We've given the A500 four stars, as it's not far behind its competition, but that said, we can't see any reason to buy it at its current price.
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Published on:
May 16, 2011
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Notebookcheck‘s review Edit

In the end, the all-important question remains: Which tablet is worth buying? Even if our suspicions were confirmed in the run of our tests, here again briefly the most valid arguments: We still consider Apple's iPad clearly at the front regarding the case. The other manufacturer's have obviously tried, but can't come close to the unibody chassis. Android is definitely in the lead in terms of connectivity. Apple's closed system is cause for frustration in many situations, especially for the advanced user. Tablet newbies will be rewarded with a perfect, intuitive to use and above all secure system (constant synchronization with iTunes) in return. In addition, there is a user-friendly and developed infrastructure in form of the App Store.
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May 15, 2011
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Phone Arena‘s review Edit

Acer ICONIA TAB A500 Review Surely not something that you’d consider to be part of the elites in the tablet market, the single biggest and most important aspect about the Acer ICONIA TAB A500 is its affordable price tag. Rather than coming to market with a 3G connected model first, like much of its rivals, Acer’s entry of a Wi-Fi only model to test the market is remarkably the smart way of getting people to take notice – even more with its sub $500 cost. Sure it might not excel in all areas, like taking photos, but its faithful Android 3.0 Honeycomb experience easily keeps it in line with what we’ve seen with the Motorola XOOM and T-Mobile G-Slate. Therefore, if you’ve been holding out from buying a Honeycomb tablet primarily due to cost, you’ll undoubtedly find the Acer ICONIA TAB A500 to be the perfect solution to get you situated with the new platform – not to mention it won’t cost you an arm or leg!
7.5 Rated at:

Published on:
May 05, 2011
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computershopper‘s review Edit

This Honeycomb tablet holds its own with plenty of features. If good connectivity and audio matter most, it's a smart choice.
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Published on:
Apr 27, 2011
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PCPro‘s review Edit

A long zoom and good specifications, but image quality doesn’t quite cut the mustard
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Published on:
Apr 29, 2011
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PC Magazine‘s review Edit

Acer's Honeycomb tablet, the Iconia Tab A500, has similar strengths and weaknesses to its direct competitors, but its $450 price is easier to swallow than some others.
7.0 Rated at:

Published on:
Apr 28, 2011
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PC Pro‘s review Edit

A competent Android 3 tablet, but just loses out to the Asus Eee Pad Transformer in the value stakes
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Published on:
Apr 21, 2011
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CNET Reviews‘s review Edit

Acer's Iconia Tab offers the features of the Motorola Xoom at iPad-beating prices but weighs-in as the heftiest Android tablet yet.
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Apr 20, 2011
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