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[Acer Iconia A500] Blagoja D.:
Just sold my Acer A500 32gb and bought an Acer TF with 16gb and the kb dock (paying $100 extra in the process). Reasons:

- SCREEN SCREEN SCREEN, I mean wtf, the color depth and fidelity were terrible. Pale, washed out... and while I can cope with that, I couldn't stand looking at the pixel granulation, individual pixels were easy to notice, they looked big and arranged in small squares. I simply wasn't able to tolerate that.

- Battery life..., with what I consider average use I got like 5hours tops even less.

Rest was fine with the tablet, I didn't have problems with the extra weight compared to other tables in the market.

The Asus's offering is way better all things taken into account.

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Samsung's upcoming 7.7" and 5.3" though with 1280x800 and Amoled will take the cake once they become available.

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[Acer Iconia A500] TFordham:
Sounds like a defective tab.... Mine does none of that, has a great screen and amazing battery life.
[Acer Iconia A500] erica_renee:
My Iconia is awesome as well very gorgeous all around. Just like me
[Acer Iconia A500] qwertylesh:
Just out of curiosity, what rom were you using, Stock 3.01, Stock 3.1, Stock 3.2 or a Custom? (which custom if so)

I see what you mean about the pixelation, though mine seems a tolerable quality, what really gets me is how you can easily see the capacitive layers of the screen.

All i had before my iconia was a htc desire and the amoled screen on that is quite different to the iconia. the desire screen is obviously nicer im still very happy with my iconia .
[Acer Iconia A500] Blagoja D.:
I used to use the latest stock OTA update, don't remember was it 3.2 or 3.1.

The tab wasn't defective, one reason might be that there are different batches of lcd panels used but, the pixels on mine were arranged in such a manner that I could see them...check Engadget's screenshots as well, you can notice them there too. Color fidelity, colors, saturation, everything was worse than my first LCD panels from years ago.

I loved the camera, the build, the feel of the tablet, but saving $ on the screen is just ridiculous move by Acer.
[Acer Iconia A500] gammaRascal:
*yawn*

Thanks for sharing. Bye.
[Acer Iconia A500] qwertylesh:
no need to be rude. devices dont suit everyone equally. they settled with a transformer, its not like they changed to an ipad, that alone is enough reason to not be rude, dont u agree :p
[Acer Iconia A500] gammaRascal:
I'm not judging anyone.

*waves qwertylesh off*
[Acer Iconia A500] sonkey:
I'm not judging either, but why would someone come to a forum that is all about a product and then say "I sold mine.. Blah , Blah, and sport a thumbs down symbol.

If you didn't like it, why mention it?
[Acer Iconia A500] qwertylesh:
maybe its to let others who are looking at purchasing a tab to be aware that they display may not be satisfactory

or maybe

theyre trolling

who cares? :)
[Acer Iconia A500] sphynxoid:
I agree the tab is awsome
[Acer Iconia A500] nytrojen:
The battery life seems a bit strange... I get heaps of life out of mine. At least you have a product that works for you now though :) The TF should serve you well. I was tempted by it, but for me I think the Acer is the better fit, until kal-el tablets start arriving on the scene :D
[Acer Iconia A500] newtybar:
Honestly, why even bother posting this?
[Acer Iconia A500] JiggaGeazY:
Me too. Sounds like someone didn't trouble shoot some obvious techniques to increase performance and functionality
[Acer Iconia A500] Flussen:
Yes, OP is right.

The display should be better. Compared to my Desire HD, the screen looks really pale and the colors aren't that crisp. But The sharpness is fine and you don't notice the digitizer when the screen is on.

Sent out of my Free-Candy-Van.
[Acer Iconia A500] prophetic:
Isn't the Desire HD sporting an AMOLED screen? That's not really a fair comparison.
[Acer Iconia A500] entropy.of.avarice:
I don't get it.

Apple Ipad 2 screen resolution: 1024x768

Acer Iconia a500 screen resolution: 1280x800

Many of my friends use the Apple IPad - they all notice that my a500's screen looks a *lot* better when displaying hd video.

Either obvious troll is obvious, or OP does not realize higher resolution = smaller pixels = better image quality.

Or perhaps I am missing something here?
[Acer Iconia A500] entropy.of.avarice:
OP's battery life

I have my Iconia running overclocked (1500MhZ vs 1000MhZ stock). Woke up for work at 2:45am today with a full battery, ran system a full hour for music while i got ready for work, battery down to 96%. Hour drive time to work, a500 playing a couple podcasts i wanted to catch up on. Battery at 89% when i arrive at work.

Go on break at 9am, use system at full brightness while on break for a hour. Battery at 80% after this.

Leave work at noon (streaming podcast all the way home. Hit traffic. 2 hours drive time - battery at 70% when i get home (Finally!))

Arrived home at 2 pm - been using my tab for 2 hours solid, screen at max brightness- battery at 66%.

Total: 3 hours heavy use with max brightness set and wifi up. 4 hours use with screen off playing music or podcasts.

If you are only getting 5 hours use either:

A) You have some app installed that is using some insane battery

Or

B) You have a defective unit.

At the end of this post, max brightness set - I am holding a 64% charge. And remember, i am overclocked and at a higher voltage then stock.
[Acer Iconia A500] Flussen:
Nope, it has a normal LCD panel.

Sent out of my Free-Candy-Van. Your kids are safe in there. Trust me.
[Acer Iconia A500] qhinton:
I have both. Screen is good enough better then average. I use the Acer most in the field because of the USB ports go access files and charge my p phone. Once im home i hook it up to my TV with 2.4 ghz mouse and keyboard surf the web and stream videos. SICK. The t transformer is for the wife bcuz its light weight. Lol
[Acer Iconia A500] mburke178:
what i got from this is you need to find a job closer to home, hell with 3 hour a day commute. And yeah OP is a troll IMO, but one less in the community if he sold it.
[Acer Iconia A500] autom8r:
just a bitter man with remorse...
[Acer Iconia A500] tkolev:
You're kidding, right? Compared to the DHD the A500 screen looks so much better! The white is whiter and brighter. You should compare them on full brightness, not on auto. Acer made the auto brightness too power saving and this is the reason it looks a bit worse. Once they are both on full brightness you'll see that the screen is better on the iconia.

To the OP: 5 hours battery life?!? I easily get 5 hours with 3D game (GOF2) running. Did you actually charge the battery before posting? And screens should be compared on full brightness. I did that in the shop and the difference with the transformer is negligible. Surely not enough to compensate for the USB and the alluminum back.
[Acer Iconia A500] sawamura:
i have to agree that i can see the square pixelation, but this is only when the screen is off..

once it is on, i can hardly tell any..

normal eyes wont pick the square where there is a bright backlight putting glare to your eyes..

i had desire HD before, n now using galaxy S2, but still i love iconia screen n brightness better..

so honestly, i dont have any problem with iconia screen ;)
[Acer Iconia A500] Flussen:
Yes, the screen on the iconia is brighter, but i didn't mean the brightness. I'm talking about the colors. They look pale and not that crisp compared to my desire hd. Both are at 100% brightness with auto brightness disabled.

For your information: HTC used 2 different screens in the Desire HD. One from Sharp, which has great viewing angles and colors, and one from AU Optronics which is worse than the Sharp if you compare the viewing angles and the colors (washed out and not that crisp)

Maybe acer did the same with the iconia.

Sent out of my Free-Candy-Van. Your kids are safe in there. Trust me.
[Acer Iconia A500] mdabar:
Must be a defective unit... my tablet works perfectly fine, the screen is nice and the colours are shown as they must... sorry for you and better luck with the next one.

regards ;-)
[Acer Iconia A500] threedfreek:
Dude... you said charge your phone... ;) And I thought the USB thingy on the side held much less purpose. You rock!
[Acer Iconia A500] eksasol:
I had the Asus Transformer and Toshiba Thrive, and then this Acer A500.

I rate the screen quality as follows:

1. Transformer

2. Thrive

3. A500

With that said, the screen quality is decent enough on the A500 so I don't have complains. But I can understand if one wants a better screen.

The fact that I went from the device with best screen to the one with worse and still happy with it must means there are some other things worth while about it.
[Acer Iconia A500] k2snowboards88:
A lot of people read these forums to see what people think of a product before buying it themselves. I do that on this site all the time. I appreciate positive and negative posts about products on here.
[Acer Iconia A500] rog152:
The OP is right, the pixelation was all over the movie trailers I would watch. Didn't matter if the app was Movies, IMDB or Moviefone(MF). When place next to an ipad2, forget it, reason being the A500 has only 256k colors. 256k colors compared to 16mil will lose every time. Blacks showed a lot of pixelation. That's my 2 cents.
[Acer Iconia A500] mburke178:
it's kinda hard to watch movie trailers on a tablet that doesn;t even support flash. and look at screen resolution between the two you would be surprised. nott saying ipads are bad products, if you want something out ofd the box a 2 year can play with and have fun by all means get an ipad, my niece loves it. If you want something useable for all situations get a deice that can handle it. i have 3 family members with ipad 2 and my with the iconia and i am not lying when i tell you mine gets a hell of a lot more functionality out of then hteirs. one example, we are all steeler fans living in dallas. needless to say you wont find a preseason game on tv. I told them go to this website and stream you can watch the game. Not only couldn't they stream it, ipad doesn't work wit flash, they all huddled around my iconia to see it. After 5 minutes i said hey hold on lemme connect it to my tv, hdmi support, and bam now you can watch it on the 63". what has your ipad done for you lately
[Acer Iconia A500] mburke178:
bah meant that as a reply not a quote dont take offense, beer has gotten the better of me right now
[Acer Iconia A500] BrianDigital:
This is a cool story bro
[Acer Iconia A500] deitiphobia:
My 2 cents

I just got the Iconia tablet two days ago. I got it brand new. The screen does have a visible capacitive sensor layer. If you hold it just right in direct sunlight you can see it.

The screen is super reflective (just like any other tablet I've owned including iPad). You need to get an anti reflective screen protector on there and that will take care of that along with reducing finger smudges drastically.

Because of reflections, screen is hard to look at in a bright sunlit room. That is until you get a anti-glare screen protector on there.

I think otherwise, the screen is fantastic. Very easy to read text. Things look sharp, crisp and vibrant. You don't notice the capacitive sensor grid in most indoor situations and definately not at all during the evening or when there's not an abundance of daylight.

I'm loving the Iconia thus far.
[Acer Iconia A500] gunnyman:
Compared to the HP Touchpad, my Iconia screen is fantastic. The TP has a 9.7 inch IPS screen and it's blurry.
[Acer Iconia A500] epicnerd:
Was just about to post a similar post before I saw this one. Couple of things:

1) No problems with battery life

2) Get an anti-glare / anti-fingerprint screen - that helps a ton

And now... my original post... although it should include a sadface instead of a thumbs down.

Welp - I tried. Overall, I must say I've been disappointed. Not by Acer as much as Honeycomb as a whole. It is sad that Gingerbread is still a better supported OS than Gingerbread. And to make it all worse... I feel all the new stuff will be out before this version picks up any steam at all.

Win 8 looks amazing. Tegra 3 looks amazing. Honeycomb reminds me of Vista.... the stepchild OS that kind of floundered in the days between 2 much better OS's.

I'm really sad - I love the hardware (especially on the Acer above all the other Honeycomb options). But at the end of the day - WiFi issues, GPS issues, MicroSD issues, USB issues, lack of apps and games that actually properly support anything USB, 1080p issues. What good is it to have all of these cool hardware specs if nothing works right and/or no one supports it? And I know the tablet only shows 720p, but it would be nice to not have to re-encode all my movies that are already 1080p on my media server.

Anyone I showed it to loved it.... but at the end of the day, I found myself using the iPad2 in about a 10 to 1 ratio. Way better games, better screen, better app support (Netflix, HBO GO, Infinity, etc). I just didn't find myself ever using all the "benefits" that the A500 had over the iPad2 (video out, USB, memory, etc). Why?

I have a PDAir black case to sell if anyone is interested - you can PM me. It is the best case you can get - especially if you want an executive-looking case. Real leather, hand-stitched, etc. Expensive but worth it, imo.
[Acer Iconia A500] ve6rah:
I have never had any issues at all with WiFi, GPS, SD, or USB (and I have used all of those extensively) There are thousands upon thousands of apps that work great on the tablet (even if some aren't officially "tablet optimized") I have yet to find any app I wanted that wouldn't work on the tablet. I have not had to re-encode a single video file to play on the tablet, all the ones I watch on my computer play just fine on MX player on the tablet. so no issues there either.

better games? I have never seen any on the ipad that were "better" than ones I can find on the iconia

[/quote] better screen,[/quote]

If by better you mean smaller and lower resolution... no I think my definition of better is the other way arround...

And here there is simply no comparison, the android devices have far more flexibility here than the ipad ever will... Apple's "walled garden" approach stops all sorts of useful apps from even existing. additionally flash alone makes up for more than anything else with the ability to use the web as intended instead of having to have a special app for every website you go to.

If you can't figure out why you'd ever want more memory, better connectivity, and more flexibility, then by all means, enjoy your ipad. But I simply could not use a tablet that didn't have USB and expandable/removeable memory as a bare minimum. I love being able to plug my camera, or my friend's camera in to the USB port to download pictures, to be able to accept usb keys that people hand me and view the contents on my device. to be able to plug in a 300gb external hard drive, or to transfer files by micro-sd card.

This tablet is a full replacement for my old laptop, able to do everything I need in a laptop, while still being something I can use while lying in bed or on the couch as a tablet.
[Acer Iconia A500] SoHaunted:
This is exactly the same way I feel about my Iconia. Bravo sir, well put.
[Acer Iconia A500] epicnerd:
GPS - slow to lock on. A very-well known issue. I don't have time to root, look at all kinds of different kernels, etc.

Micro-SD memory. We are just now seeing apps that actually allow you to move/install things there... not to mention the tablet would randomly erase the thing.

USB. There are maybe 1-2 games that use a gamepad.

App support? You are kidding right? The iPad has way more apps... and they all work much better (no force closes).

Games? Again - you are kidding. I'm not talking about the same game on both platforms. Take off your blinders. Go look at Apple's App Store - the number of GOOD games (games in general) is overwhelmingly in Apple's favor.
[Acer Iconia A500] ve6rah:
GPS is faster to lock on than my blackberry, my motorola milestone, my tomtom, or my car's built in nav system. I'm on a stock tablet, no customization.

I have been using a 32 gig microsd card from the get-go, no problem reading or writing to it from day one, and nothing has ever been deleted from it except by my command.

USB is for a LOT more than a gamepad... I use it for a keyboard, a mouse, and a USB external hard drive all at the same time, I have also used it for cameras and USB keys (let's see your ipad do even one of those things out of the box, let alone all of them!)

App support... I have had a total of one force close since getting the tablet. There are plenty of apps... once you are comparing a gazillion to ten gazillion it no longer matters, there are more apps available than any one person could ever install in their lifetime.

The difference is that nobody censors what apps can be made for android devices. I can get all sorts of apps that Apple has banned from their app store for arbitrary reasons (often because they plan to launch a competing app)

There are tons of GOOD games for android, and best of all, they tend to be cheaper than in the apple store.
[Acer Iconia A500] epicnerd:
Hey - glad you like it. But it is already obsolete and it hasn't even started. People like Netflix, HBO, XFinity, etc... they don't care about Honeycomb. Keep telling yourself whatever you want to justify it. I lost about $100 on it. I love the hardware... but at the end of the day, I just didn't see myself actually using any of it.

And this isn't a iPad vs A500 thread... I hate Apple. But at the end of the day, they won this gen by a landslide. I really hope Google gets their stuff together and people start supporting the OS's better. But now with Win 8, Kal El, Ice Cream Sandwich, etc.... Honeycomb is like 4 months from being outdated. Gingerbread still gets more support than Honeycomb. What happens when all the new stuff ships for Christmas? And don't get me started on Acer's slower than the rest updates.

I really REALLY wanted to like it.... but it just isn't ready for prime time.
[Acer Iconia A500] rbtconsultants:
I have a free iPad 2 from work. I used it for 2 month at home and work. I hated ios. It's like tech for dummies, after using Android on my phone.I guess I understand the attraction for people who want a device that gives them one way to do things and they don't really have to know much and they like the one option they are offered.

I bought my iconia out of my own pocket. I now use it at home and work. My free iPad sits in a drawer. I like options and freedom and openness.
[Acer Iconia A500] ve6rah:
I have managed to completely replace a laptop with this tablet, I have yet to find a single thing I want to do that it can't do it does everything I want, and can be modified in any way I choose to do even more. iPad can't even come close to the capabilities of one of these. The only thing that apple has "won" is the marketing, they can't compete on features or capabilities, never have been able to, right from the first gen ipod there have always been better more capable products out there for less money, just with less marketing.

If you think ios is ahead of android in any way shape or form, there's only one answer... rabid fanboiism.
[Acer Iconia A500] kwiggington:
No problems on mine at all no screen bleed either

Sent from the bridge of the USS Enterprise using LT.Com Worf
[Acer Iconia A500] epicnerd:
I'm the least Apple fanboy on the planet... like I said - I'm not a fan. I hate the proprietary hardware, exuberant prices, necessity for add-ons, dongles, etc. All that being said... anyone who thinks Android is beating iOS is the fanboy, not me.

You don't have to look at charts, news reports, etc. All you have to do is look at which platform everyone devs for and supports first - iOS.

Android is definitely doing good on hardware but look at software sales for developers, iOS is a landslide winner.

I'm very much looking forward to my Quad Core slate in a few months.... its sad but honeycomb won't even be fully supported by the time ICS comes out. Then what?

Like I said, it is Vista all over again.

I miss the Acer hardware - I really do. I loved all the things it could do (it also replaced my laptop). But the problem is the complete lack of software support and the incessant need to "tweak" in order to get stuff to work.
[Acer Iconia A500] :
Nothing personal, but it sounds to me like you're trying to justify your choice over ours. No need for that. You like to do things one way, and have your entire experience mapped out for you, so do thousands of others that continue to purchase Mac products at a premium price.

I've always said that Steve Jobs is the world's marketing genius of this century. He could take a pile of dog sh!t, shine it up, and not only sell it to thousands of idiots, but make them feel great about paying a premium to do so. I have as much respect for him as you can have for a sleazeball, and I mean that sincerely!

;)
[Acer Iconia A500] frankws:
Well that's easy to answer.

You could probable answer it yourself it you would think about it for a few seconds, literally only a few seconds, because I figured it out in one second.

People sometimes come here to figure out which product to buy and he is giving his viewpoint on the product. You are welcome to give your viewpoint also.

While I disagree with him I understand because I also own an Archos 101 and most owners of it love it.

That's probably because they have not compared it to anything else.

Since I own it as well as the A 500 I can say I like the A500 much more than the Archos 101. So I posted my thought on the Archosfans forum.
[Acer Iconia A500] qwertylesh:
of course you'll like the a500 over an archos, they're so different in price and specs that theres really no comparison. a500 is hands down just an over all more expensive and better device. :p
[Acer Iconia A500] PsychosisNC:
I am keeping this A500 for a while but I am going to look seriously at the new Archos G9 101 when it comes out. I went from a POS Craig from CVS to a Nook Color to this and the A500 is awesome compared to those other 2.
[Acer Iconia A500] BrianDigital:
Vista wasn't bad just to many simple people snatching up cheap laptops and complaining its to slow

Anyone that comes to android message board and just talks smack about android is a fanboy.
[Acer Iconia A500] :
Vista was a resource pig lol.

Your comment about the Android forum is spot on though! ;)
[Acer Iconia A500] frankws:
They are not so different in price. I paid 350 for theArchos and 299 for the Iconia with the 100 off at Staples. Still at list price 50 is not that much more.

---------- Post added at 04:25 AM ---------- Previous post was at 04:22 AM ----------

The gen 9 archos screen is a 10.1 but it is a little longer and about 1/2 inch shorter.

I prefer the screen on the Iconia. The archos is lighter but cheaper construction.
[Acer Iconia A500] Githrog:
hello all, i was just wondering if i could get some insight on this device, i have been looking into getting a new tab preferably A 10" model and i have a friend who needs some cash and is willing to sell me his a500 for like $200-$250 with some minor blemishes on the case and just a couple scratches on the screen which are not noticeable while the screen is on, does this sound like a good deal, i have checked online and the cheapest i have seen the 16gb model was i think $399, i just wanted to ask some people who already own the a500 if its a nice device before i gave my friend an answer if i want it or not. thank you for any response in advance.
[Acer Iconia A500] BrianDigital:
Vista was a hog bit never noticed it on my rig. On my girls crappy Walmart laptop yeah I saw it but