Acer Iconia Tab A210
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Critic consensus
“The Acer Iconia A210 is one of the best budget 10-inch tablets available. If it wasn't for the very average battery life, we'd be having a major fling with the A210 because it has both flexibility and an Acer-made polish to its user interface that we really enjoyed using.Granted, it's all about functionality and value, not flashy features and design. It's almost a third thicker than the iPad, though uses that girth well, the inclusion of a USB 2.0 slot makes casual file-swapping easy while also allowing keyboards to be wired-up.”
“The Acer Iconia Tab A210 is a partly-successful attempt at a low-cost Android tablet. It avoids the most serious pitfalls of early lower-cost Android tablets, but its pricing isn't aggressive enough to compete with the stars of the quickly developing budget market. The screen isn't great, the design won't get many excited and battery life is poor.”
“The Acer Iconia Tab A210 is an affordable 10-inch tablet, carrying a price of $350. It has one key advantage that will appeal not just to geeks, but all users - a full-sized USB 2.0 port that allows you to hook up a flash dongle, a keyboard or a mouse. Practical and versatile.”
“All in all, match days feel like a curiously hands-off, slightly randomised experience. Perhaps that reflects the essentially powerless nature of football management, but it left me questioning the worth of my tinkering in the areas that I could control.Another year, another opportunity missed to give us what most Football Manager fans really want - a version of the great game that shares more of its DNA with the desktop versions.Improvements have been made in Football Manager Handheld 2015, but they feel like mowing the pitch and slapping a coat of paint on the changing room doors when the team's ageing engine room needs replacing.”
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In Depth
The market is flooded with several forgettable Android tablets but the Acer Iconia A210 aims to be not just another 10-inch slate.
Reviews point out that despite its budget pricing of $300, the device boasts of a quad-core 1.2GHz Tegra 3 processor, a beautiful and sturdy design, and a neat array of connections (USG, microSD slot, and mini HDMI output).
Some reviews, however, have been quick to note of the tablet’s slow 20-second boot time. Once opened though, apps run very fast and web pages load quickly.
At 720 grams and at 12.4mm thick, the successor to the Iconia A200 is neither the world’s lightest nor the thinnest tablet. Aside from that, the screen offers a decent 1280 x 800 resolution display and supports 256 colors, not a strong point considering that the likes of Amazon and Apple have been touting high-resolution tablets.
Another common complaint is that, as with some other Android tablets, the A210 won’t come with the latest Android Jelly Bean software and doesn’t come with business focused apps other than the Polaris Office suite.
Notwithstanding its shortcomings, consensus is that the Tab A210 is a great device for entertainment. The decent screen and the powerful innards allow the wide array of built-in apps like Netflix, Acetrax, 7digital, Kobo and Zinio to run fluidly.
Need to Know: Acer Iconia Tab A210
1. Quad-core processor provides a boost in performance. (The Good)
2. Sturdy and well-designed. (The Good)
3. Doesn’t offer features for productivity and business. (The Bad)
4. Not pre-installed with the latest Android operating system. (The Bad)
What people actually want to know
When was the Acer Iconia Tab A210 released?
The Acer Iconia Tab A210 was released on November 27, 2012.
How long does the battery last on the Acer Iconia Tab A210?
The Acer Iconia Tab A210 has a 3,260 mAh battery.
Does the Acer Iconia Tab A210 have a headphone jack?
Yes, the Acer Iconia Tab A210 has a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Where can I download the Acer Iconia Tab A210 manual?
You can view and download the Acer Iconia Tab A210 manual on our dedicated manual page.
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