Android tablets are quickly becoming a dime a dozen, but at least they’re getting cheaper. Acer has just taken the wraps off its latest Iconia device, the A200. Exclusive to Harvey Norman, the A200 is all set for an Ice Cream Sandwich update next month.
Acer CEO J.T. Wang knows how to run a company. All Things D is reporting that Wang told Dow Jones that the way to profitability will be through Ultrabooks, and to stop making affordable – yet poorly built – computers.
One of the issues hindering the widespread adoption of 3D is the relative lack of content available. So Acer’s new 27-inch display takes matters into its own hands by automatically converting 2D content to 3D in real time.
The Ultrabook promise was always thin and light but without the price tag of older ultraportables, but to date, there’s not been a lot of aggressive ultrabook pricing out there. Acer’s just announced its first salvo aimed at the more cost-conscious end of the market.
Optus’ latest tablet push is dual-headed, with the Dell Streak 7 available on contract or prepaid, and the Acer Iconia A501 on contract only.
The Good Guys are having a sale on the Iconia A500 Tab; $249 will buy you the 16GB version, $299 the 32GB version of the A500, whereas if you fancy the 3G-enabled A501, that’ll cost you $339 for 16GB or $399 for 32GB. [The Good Guys via OzBargain]
Acer’s Iconia Tab has been on special at a number of local outlets recently, but if you missed out, TopBargain notes that Amazon’s got it on sale for $US373 plus shipping. Bear in mind that you’d need to factor in a plug adaptor to that price, as it’ll be the US model.[Amazon via TopBargain]
Over in Germany, the IFA tech fair saw a bunch of new gear — particularly tablets — from Samsung, Sony and Lenovo. The latter claimed the thinnest tablet crown, and now at 1.3cm, Acer’s new Aspire S3 is the thinnest 13.3-inch laptop yet: slimmer than the MacBook Air, Sony Vaio Z and rival ultrabooks like the Lenovo U300s or Toshiba Portege z830.
Acer’s announced local pricing for the Iconia Tab A100, as well as announcing that the 16GB version won’t make its way to Australian shores.
