Comment on Acer Iconia Tab A500-10S32u 10.1-Inch Tablet (Aluminum Metallic) by S. Lander “cshardie”.
Love it!,
I’d say this fits my needs enough for me to give it five stars but the technology isn’t up to perfect enough for me to give it a five star recommendation to others. Programs do force close occasionally and some of my apps don’t work with Honeycomb. There have been a couple of times I’ve wished I got the Win 7 version so I could get some of my bookkeeping done on my tablet but over all I’m happy. If you’ve been around computers for a little while and can remember the blue screen of death days with Win 95 or 98, you’ll be familiar with the kind of mild annoyances newer software/hardware combinations bring you. It’s kinda like that. If you’ve got an Android phone you’re probably used to it, too.
If you’re overly picky and unwilling to put up with imperfection this isn’t the tablet for you. If you’re more laid back about tech and more interested in flexibility than smoothness of use it may be just the thing. I love the way I can drag and drop files from my computer and put them right where I want them right out of the box. No need for syncing software although there’s that, too, for those who want it. The Win 7 version might be a good compromise and it gives you a physical keyboard for more extensive typing.
But I’m loving the ability to sit around the house and check email or facebook, read books, play games, surf the web, watch videos or what have you without dragging around a laptop. It’s also great for .pdf knitting patterns and taking into the kitchen with recipes! My kids love it, too. My 4 yr old calls it the robot tablet 🙂
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