Acer
has officially announced the newest addition to the company's Iconia
Tab lineup, the A200. The 10.1-inch device runs Android 3.2 Honeycomb
with an Ice Cream Sandwich
update slated for mid-February. The A200 features NVIDIA's Tegra 2
processor with a 1280 x 800-pixel display and a 2-megapixel front-facing
camera. Additionally, the device features a microSD slot, 1GB RAM, a
full sized USB 2.0 port and eight hours of battery life. Perhaps the
most attractive feature is the
price tag - the 8GB model will be available for $329 and the 16GB model
for $349. An attractive price for a tablet that will have Ice Cream Sandwich
next month is definitely appealing, so be sure to checkout our Consumer
Electronics Show coverage, where this tablet is set to debut. Acer's
full press release can be found after the break.
Acer Expands Popular Tablet Lineup with Iconia Tab A200, A Full-Featured HD Tablet at an Attractive $329 Price
SAN
JOSE, Calif., January 5, 2012 - Acer America today announced
availability of the Iconia™ Tab A200, the latest addition to Acer's line
of full-featured Android tablets. The new 10.1-inch Iconia Tab A200 is a
portable activity hub for gaming, e-books,
movies, music, photography, social networking and more. Offered at the
attractive price of $329.99, the Iconia Tab A200 will be available to
U.S. customers on January 15.
The new Acer Iconia Tab A200
tablet enables customers to interact with and enjoy technology in ways
that are both truly natural and exciting. Loaded with the latest edition
of Android™ Honeycomb™ 3.2 operating system, the Iconia Tab A200 is
user-friendly and extremely interactive with resizable app widgets and
fun features the whole family can enjoy. The Iconia Tab A200 also comes
with a free upgrade to Android 4.0 (known as Ice Cream Sandwich), which will be available in mid-February.
“The Acer Iconia Tab family of
tablets is an excellent example of Acer's ability to deliver
high-performance, full-function mobile devices at unbeatable values,”
said Eric Ackerson, senior product marketing manager for Acer America.
“Acer brings the Iconia Tab A200 to consumers at an affordable price,
without making sacrifices on key tablet features such as expansion,
connectivity to other devices, HD displays and cameras.”
High-Quality Performance for Hours of Fun
Sleek
and easy to hold, the Iconia Tab A200 weighs 1.5 pounds. The tablet is
wrapped in a slim, titanium gray-colored casing, with an eye-catching
patterned back side, which is soft to the touch. On the front, the A200
showcases a beautiful HD multi-touch display featuring crystal-clear
1280 x 800 resolution for an outstanding viewing experience.
Made
especially for multimedia enjoyment, the Iconia Tab A200 packs hardware
and apps for loads of fun. The tablet provides an enhanced level of
performance with its NVIDIA® Tegra™ 2 dual-core mobile processor and integrated GeForce™ GPU that allows users to enjoy HD gaming, 1080p video, Flash-based applications, faster browsing and multitasking.
Gamers
of all ages will enjoy the preloaded Tegra Zone Android app, which
allows users to search and download the best Android games that are
optimized for NVIDIA Tegra powered tablets. The Iconia Tab A200′s fast
gaming experience is also supported by a six-axis motion sensing
gyroscope, essential for high-precision gaming so actions and animations
are more correctly performed.
Users can enjoy up to eight hours
of cable-free battery life , providing endless hours to surf the web,
watch movies, play games and read e-books, far from the nearest
electrical outlet. The Iconia Tab A200 comes pre-loaded with apps like
Kindle for countless reading selections and Netflix for instant delivery
of movie and entertainment titles. One tap on the Android Market allows users access to thousands of downloadable apps.
Packed with Practical and Fun Features
Offering superior
expansion and connectivity, the Iconia Tab A200 has a full-size USB 2.0
port for hooking up other devices and a MicroSD slot and micro-USB port
for passing data. A two megapixel front-facing web camera enables
face-to-face chats or quick snaps for still photos. For an enhanced
social networking experience, the Iconia Tab A200 includes Acer
SocialJogger, which consolidates Facebook, Twitter and more into one
spot.
The Iconia Tab A200 improves multitasking with the unique
interactive Acer Ring interface, allowing users to customize their
tablet experience by putting their most commonly used applications into
one easy spot. Users can launch the ring by tapping the double circle
located in the system bar, opening a series of key apps, settings,
bookmarks or contextual menu
options. The tablet also features Screenshot, which quickly captures web
images, articles, Google Maps and even smiling faces from video calls.
Screenshot can be used in any app for maximum convenience.
Acer clear.fi is installed on the Acer Iconia Tab A200
to connect with any other DLNA-compliant device to quickly and easily
share digital medai. Clear.fi automatically connects all Acer devices on
a network (smartphones, notebooks, desktops, HD media plays and storage
devices) and gathers and organizes media files by type (video, music,
photos, pre-recorded TV).
Affordable Pricing Starting at only $329.99
The Acer Iconia Tab A200 will be available in the U.S. on January 15 at national retail stores. The Acer Iconia Tab A200-10g16u with 16GB of memory has a manufactuerer's suggested retail price of $349.99, while the Acer Iconia Tab A200-10g08u with 8GB of memory has a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $329.99. |
