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[Acer Iconia A500] ghost1157:
I have an A501 right now but my next one is going to open source, whether it is a linux or android it will have an open source operating system or at least be capable of it.

I have been shopping in China for days, looking for the perfect Tablet...

Must be open source or capable (unlocked bootloader & source available)

10 inch capacitive screen

integrated 3g and phone capable

USB host

HDMI with docking

8hr battery

Wifi & full bluetooth capable (HSP HFP SPP, HID)
[Acer Iconia A500] Doctor Who:
I'm only using mine for reading books, some web browsing and web demoing to clients. I don't really have much need for it otherwise, but a Windows 8 tablet I would certainly buy when it's out.
[Acer Iconia A500] DarkSeL:
Buying another android tablet does not make any sense, to me at least.

Android is great and all, it has good apps too.

Another Android tablet with better specs? It is still android!!!!!! you will rarely notice the difference between Tegra2 and 3.. ( Unless you download some games only to see a difference).

I'm not interested in Apple's iPad either, not at all.

So the next tablet? Windows 8. Most apps will not be optimized for touch, even Office apps, but does it matter? Well, using those apps won't be as easy as using Android apps, but they can actually replace a laptop!!!!!!

So, the next time I'm in the market for a laptop, not a tablet, I am going to buy a Windows 8 tab that has a dis-connectable keyboard. Thank you.
[Acer Iconia A500] DJsCrIBbLe:
Thanks for the feedback you all have valid points. I was only stating t3 has better game performance and support over the exynos in the Samsung. Personally i don't game alot. But android tablet games are coming along way fast!

For me the reason for upgrading is in a few months ill be fixing my a500 in my truck as a stereo headunit media center. So I'm going to need /want something new.

Windows 8 might be an option but haven't look into it much. Still won't be released till end if year correct?
[Acer Iconia A500] erica_renee:
WOW Jumping ahead way to soon

I do not know of one single app that will not run on the Iconia a500. Its just coming up on a year old 450.00 device . i will be using mine for a few more years atleast..

I really still enjoy my iconia and with ICS its even better.
[Acer Iconia A500] mtmerrick:
I don't plan on upgrading from my iconia until jelly bean is mainstream. By then I think the tegra 2 will start to feel older and slower, and my battery won't have as good of a charge.

And keep in mind ICS isn't mainstream yet :P
[Acer Iconia A500] angus454:
I'm looking at the a700... a real possibility :)
[Acer Iconia A500] DJsCrIBbLe:
Europe pricing is like 749 for 16 gb and just under 1000 for 64gb. Crazy
[Acer Iconia A500] Silverblade.nz:
If I were to replace my A501 I'd probably go for the Asus Padfone, that way I could replace my Samsung Galaxy S as well.

(Acer Iconia A501 + Samsung Galaxy S I9000T)
[Acer Iconia A500] Neoprimal:
I'll start by saying that I really do love Android and despite what anyone says, I do think it's only getting better and is definitely going places.

That being said, I believe my next tablet may just be a Windows 8 tablet...that is of course if they are in the same or a similar price range as Android tablets. It won't be this year. Well, never say never but I highly doubt it will be this year. More than likely next Summer is when I'll be looking.

Currently my A500 does what I want it to, I use it almost daily for everything and I'm very happy with it. I believe that similarly, I would use my Windows 8 tablet in this way with an added bonus of having it be synergistic with my desktop and notebook. That's really the only reason.

I would give it a bit of time - there are apps on Android that aren't currently made for Windows that I want to use and I'd like to see how popular the Windows Store gets with these apps and if they will be free or the right price. I'd also have to see how fluid the OS is on whatever tablet I was interested in. If everything meshes well and I like what I see/use then I will def. be going to Windows 8.

I'll get another Android tablet IF Windows 8 Tablet isn't the experience I expect it to be...again, more than likely sometime next year. Right now I'm quite happy with the A500. The top requirement will be (once bitten, twice shy) that it sources updates directly from/through Google and isn't skinned - so likely some kind of Nexus Tablet, lol.
[Acer Iconia A500] Athrun88:
There's nothing the A500 can't do right now. With our talented Devs bringing us ICS, it makes it even better. All the apps work as they should and all functions work as they should or better. I don't see myself upgrading until the next series of Iconia's get released.

That being said, if HTC smartens up and brings out a 10" tablet with an unlocked bootloader and S-OFF, I may have to snap that up. Abit of an HTC Fanboy at heart =p
[Acer Iconia A500] Svendrae:
I ordered the new iPad on March, 11. I will get it on 5th April.

Thats my next tablet.
[Acer Iconia A500] maris__:
I'm sure you have been forced. We all feel very sorry with you :D
[Acer Iconia A500] Svendrae:
my tablet is only for internet surfing. The display and the battery are better than any android device.

If there are Android tablets in future with stock android (because of fast updates without custom roms), 8h battery time while surfing or watch a movie and 1080P resolution or higher I could sell the iPad and get this new android tablet. But in nearer future I don't think, that this will happen.

I forgot: in germany sky go app ins only avaible Form ios and I want Tor use this
[Acer Iconia A500] 5upermari0:
I'm waiting for a tablet that is a mixture of Asus TF700 with Full-HD and keyboard dock and Galaxy Note 10.1 with its digitizer pen.

And i want to have MS Office or Libre/Open Office on it or instead a dualboot with Windows 8.

The next Android tablet has to replace my A500 and my 3 year old Subnotebook.
[Acer Iconia A500] a_rocklobster:
I feel the same way
[Acer Iconia A500] sRDennyCrane:
Hands-on with some Windows 8 developer versions on tablets was... disappointing. Win8 Metro is NOT the full OS. It's really down to Android Vs Apple. While I respect the engineering behind the iPads, I'll stick with Android. I don't like the walled garden iLifestyle. I like things like USB ports (small and fullsize), memory card slots, LOTS of developer support, 16:9 displays (seriously, Apple, WTF. 4:3 aspect ratio? In 2012??), and many other perks that Android has.
[Acer Iconia A500] dxwilliams40:
I was in Bestbuy on yesterday playing with the new ipad and the transformer prime. I will admit that I am envious of the prime, but I can do any task on my a500 that I can do on any other tablet. I guess that unless my a500 dies or becomes the property of my kids, I will be sticking with it for a while.
[Acer Iconia A500] rorytmeadows:
I officially sold my A500 today and happened to be a block away from a Staples that had the Transformer Prime in stock! Crazy!

I thought I was overdue for an upgrade and with the keyboard dock (which I was able to purchase from Walmart in stock today), I can actually avoid bringing my laptop on trips. Still doesn't replace everything I'd need a laptop for by the way!

The time spent with the A500 has been wonderful and I'd like to thank everyone who contributes on the forums here especially the developers, of course, for everything. XDA makes the device. Period.

Thanks everyone!
[Acer Iconia A500] Holyoblation:
I couldn't agree more.

I'm sticking with my a500, and playing with all the ever changing, wonderfully creative roms the devs are creating. Though when my needs grow beyond the hardware I will find something android/Linux.
[Acer Iconia A500] Bloodflame:
I'm really considering the Asus Padfone with all its accessories. I need a new phone anyway, so having one device as my phone, tablet, and netbook/notebook kind of makes sense. Especially once the official Ubuntu project gains some ground.

I'll probably keep my A500 as a backup device, at least for a little while.
[Acer Iconia A500] melcali:
i have both the a500 and galaxy tab 7 plus. the only reason i want to buy another android tablet is just because "i want it". they pretty much all do the same thing.

but my next purchase might not be a tablet at all and will go for the galaxy note to replace both my phone and tablet use.

that s-pen and wacom digitizer is really appealing to me. typing notes on your phone or tablet when you are in a hurry is horrid. there are time when i also take screenshots of apps, graphic design and website mocks to markup some stuff but doing that with a finger or stylus is not pleasant at all.

as for the galaxy note 10.1, im not really digging any 10 inch tablet, doesnt matter how thin. 10 inches will always be 10 inches taking space. the only time i will consider a larger tablet is when we are able to run full blown programs like micorsoft office and adobe cs
[Acer Iconia A500] diiorio:
IF I jump to another Acer it woudl be the A700, not the A 510, fter seeing the A700 screen and #d features and movies and games in 3d, I love it. Hoep those display at acer stands stay the same for retail. (with full usb added back since the a510 had micro usb).

I concider the priem to be a downgrade.

However when the A700 is out it is a true upgrade.
[Acer Iconia A500] DJsCrIBbLe:
64gb a700 euro pricing is just under a grand! Way too much. 16 starts around 750 i think...
[Acer Iconia A500] ydkyz:
I would not take another tablet, for I only use my a500 to some web browsing and read magazines.

And,you konw,even with keen interest for tech toys get a new tablet every year is a big expense actually for a student in china.

:pMy ENGLISH is not very well.嘻嘻～我的英语不是很好，见谅～
[Acer Iconia A500] Erik_T:
Windows 8 tablet for sure. This device will carry me through years if I want it to. Roms, even in beta form run real smooth. As of now, Android tablets are playtoys. They can do a little work, but to really do work, you need a full blown PC. That's the bottom line. In the future, this may change. But I feel that Windows when it hits the tablet form, will attract a lot of developers because it is such a widely used platform, so the coding will be similar and something that an employer does not have to spend money training developers for another platform.

^^my opinion. And solely mine. It could be wrong. Judge for yourself. Any comments are more than welcome. :)^^
[Acer Iconia A500] phillymatt:
I agree... That is, as long as Microsoft delivers on it's promises. If I had a tablet that could run x86 applications natively and the hardware to run them smoothly, then I don't see any reason to continue with Android other than for my phone.
[Acer Iconia A500] 0tuzb1r:
I purchased a 3rd Gen iPad a few days ago, love the screen.

I've decided to give the A500 to my mother and I gave my iPod to my niece.

I'm just waiting upon Samsung to release this supposed 11.6" 2560x1600 tablet now.

The screen resolution of the iPad 3 has made me fussy now with all the other tablets on the market and 1920x1200 may not cut it anymore.
[Acer Iconia A500] Holyoblation:
Reconsidered

Ok after a little research I'm really interested in either the quad core t3 a510 or a700; however, without a full size usb port I just can't do it. I suppose I could make the physical change to the hardware myself, but I should not have to.
[Acer Iconia A500] Gnoop:
I think the A500 will suffice for its limited purposes. It's a quick web surfing device and fun for the kids to play games on which has become the primary use of it.

Personally, I'm hoping more companies look to 5" screens. I'm stuck with my Thunderbolt for a while longer so hopefully there's some options by the time I can get something new. A 5.3" screen is sounding quite nice.
[Acer Iconia A500] BrianDigital:
You might want to look at the galaxy player I saw it at best buy and was in awe of its size
[Acer Iconia A500] mandel4026:
Holyoblation-

Not sure what your concern is with the size of the USB. Unless I'm missing something, you can use a micro (or mini if applicable) usb cable that has a full size connector on the other end. The same type of cable that comes with every cell phone.

That would let you connect any full size USB device to the micro port of your tablet no muss, no fuss.
[Acer Iconia A500] FloatingFatMan:
The A700 supports full USB host mode reportedly comes with an adapter.
[Acer Iconia A500] hiarni:
Why a new tab?! A700? A510? whatelse... nevermind :p

Waiting to 2013 for Kepler / Tegra 4 ;)

The A500 is good enough for me to 2013...
[Acer Iconia A500] devilstomper88:
which tablet i would get

Hi guys i am new here ;)

i really got my eyes on the acer a510. my heart was throbbing for the asus transformer prime but i heard they had wifi and gps issues. a real nightmare actually! i am not confident that this issue is resolved. who wants a tablet with a weakened wifi. Gps i don't care too much about but a tablet without wifi or weak wifi sucks!!

The acer a510 has good enough specs for me. especially the t3!! 1280x800 is good enough for me also. would there really be that much of a difference in 1080?? i would wait for the a700 but that's too expensive. 450.00 for a tablet is about my limit.

What do guys think??
[Acer Iconia A500] Kruzzz:
Go to store when tablet is out and try it see how it feels in your hands

if you like it they all do the same stuff Internet,games,music

its not much difference with prime hardware wise so

go and try it
[Acer Iconia A500] JobEwanKenobi:
I am not sure I am looking at any other tablets right now.. I love My a500 and whatever I dont do on it.. I do on my ipad 2
[Acer Iconia A500] Svendrae:
Since yesterday I have my new ipad and I am happy with it, itunes is really crappy but the display and the performence + battery is amazing.
[Acer Iconia A500] markgamber:
Got an iPad a couple days ago. Being a developer I still have the A500 and several other tablets and a gaggle of phones and music devices, also. But the iPad was my next tablet, so there you have it. Each has it's pros and cons and I also think the Asus Transformer is sweet, especially when coupled with the dock. I didn't notice any problems at all with any part of it.

Oh yeah...the iPad definitely wins, no argument, when it comes to battery life. By the end of a busy day when I'm testing on a number of devices, the android tablets are running low....10-20-30%. The iPad is still at like 60%, at least. And it has a 3G radio. Only one of the android tablets has a 3G radio and it shows in battery life. Not that the average user really has to care, they all have excellent battery life relative to most phones.
[Acer Iconia A500] jblah:
What about acer in general? are they providing you all with good dev support and decently fast updates. like when ICS came out?
[Acer Iconia A500] mearoth:
I think dev support could be much worse (e.g. motorola) and acer has also already released the kernel source for the a510 (4.0.3) on the us site. I think I will get me one to play around a bit and see what the T3 is about to accomplish.
[Acer Iconia A500] BrianDigital:
Acer has been doing a good job updating us, I mean it doesn't update the minute source drops from Google. Google own nexus s just got ics this weekend
[Acer Iconia A500] dEris:
Next tablet will either be the new Nexus tablet or a Windows 8 tablet.
[Acer Iconia A500] danc135:
My brother has a Transformer Prime, and the wifi is worse than the A500's (my tab). Not by far, but it's a little worse. I expected it would be better, since it's a new model, but it is not.

Everything else about it is better though haha. I guess the a510 should combine the best of both worlds, except the full size USB (wtf, acer!).
[Acer Iconia A500] daswahnsinn:
I bought a Lenovo ThinkPad 1838-25U with an active digitzer. It has similar specs and most dual-core tablets but for some reason it's faster less laggy than the A500. I like being and to write down something while using my tablet something I could not do with the A500 or any other Android device I own.
[Acer Iconia A500] gerke:
My wife is using de A500 now.

I have the Samsung Galaxy S Wifi 5.0 now, superior screen and much faster with Android 2.3.6

The size is no problem, I'm using it during my travel to and from work with the train. No extra bags needed, it fits in my pocket :D
[Acer Iconia A500] panda.bear:
The Transformer Prime is really attractive to me right now but at $600+ with the keyboard dock its just too expensive for a marginal improvement over my A500.

I will continue to look towards Asus when I consider my next tablet - probably around x-mas 2012 or spring 2013 - they certainly seem to be the leader in the Android Tab segment.

With the upcoming Google Tablet, the recent release of iPad3, and the upcoming release of ARM based Windoze 8 tablets I expect all Android tabs to come down in price by ~100 for Xmas this year. If I could purchase the low end Transformer prime with the keyboard dock for around 400 that might persuade me.

Perhaps I would wait as long as summer 2013 for a much improved Transformer Prime shipping with Jellybean, a higher resolution screen and faster hardware.
[Acer Iconia A500] ummduh:
None. Until something changes to make these things WAY more useable. It just isnt great at anything I do. For $500 bucks ill just keep buying laptops every couple of years.

We boughtthis one as my wife was hoping to be able to do her homework on it while at things with the kids and whatnot but it didn't pan out and it just doesn't work. So we ended up buying a laptop also. I took over this thing just as a toy and surfing on the couch but Id rather be using the laptop on the couch or just sitting in front of the actual computer.
[Acer Iconia A500] pacificwing:
I see a lot of people posting about how there is nothing the A500 can't do. This may be true for most people, but I'd like to chime in as someone who uses thier tablet every single day for multiple things. While the tablet is a great technology, there is still room for improvement:

I use my tablet for:

Watching videos/movies/tv - Very Good

Writing emails - Good; better with ICS (spellcheck)

Browsing the web - Good; Better with ICS (less latency). Would be great with a stronger WiFi radio.

Video Chat - Poor; Could be better with a better mic or with bluetooth HSP support.

PDF technical drawings and blueprints. - Poor. This is actually what I got the tablet for, originally. Large documents is where the lack of processing power shows. Even with the fastest PDF software (Repligo), it's still sluggish with larger PDFs.

Note taking - Good if you have a keyboard handy, but hand notes are out of the question. The built in keyboard is too impractical. Would be much better if the technology could support a fine point stylus, but capacitive screens are only just starting to support them (see Galaxy Note). Large stylus' suck. If I want something with a tip 1/4 inch in diameter, I have ten of them attached to my hands.

Navigation - Mediocre. With a barely functioning GPS (on stock ROM) and no real practical dashboard holder accessory option (suction cup indeed!), you pretty much have to be a tinkerer for this to be an option. Root access and a proficiency with tools is pretty much required.

Tethering - Ad-Hoc WiFi hot-spotting is still the only real option, and only available if you root. Bluetooth can be made to work, but it's unstable, and USB tethering is still not officially supported.

Photo editing - Mediocre; mostly due to the lack of good apps.

Document editing - Mediocre to decent, depending on if you have a keyboard and mouse handy.

Don't get me wrong, the first generation HC's have some very good offerings, but there is major room for improvement. I might be skipping a generation, but I will be looking at a new tablet in the future.
[Acer Iconia A500] BrianDigital:
Well after reading android centrals little snippet about an asus Google tablet with tegra three and aiming for a sub 250 price tag that might be to hard to pass up

OEM fastboot unlock or something like that
[Acer Iconia A500] nasimdejai:
If I'm ever going to buy a new tablet it would be a Google Nexus tablet just because updates are guaranteed and wouldn't have wait for OEMs to send them out. The OTAs would come from Google directly. Any Android device I buy would be a Legacy device. Done with non stock devices
[Acer Iconia A500] jblah:
don't you mean google nexus tablet? i think i'm torn between the tf300t and the acer iconia a510 as my first tablet. they both have their strengths and weaknesses. its hard to know which one to go for. i guess i will have to go mess with them both at best buy to see which one i like. asus does an excellent job with updates so thats a good sign.
[Acer Iconia A500] nasimdejai:
Sorry, I meant "Google Nexus Tablet" not "Galaxy Nexus Tablet". Thanks for the correction
[Acer Iconia A500] pacificwing:
I will be looking closely at the ibm/lenevo tablets. The thinkpad tablet is, imo, the best current gen tablet out there at the moment.

I think the next major step will be the incorporation of a fine point stylus. The current stylus's are as thick as a finger and don't offer much advantage. But the galaxy note and the newer tablets appear to be changing that.

It will be nice when you can actually use a tablet as a practical notepad. Right now, it's just a little too flaky.
[Acer Iconia A500] Dandarebr:
i'm satisfied with my A500 but I want to get a 3G tablet. Been thinking about the Xoom (you can find some good deals for unlocked 3G) or the Asus Transformer PAD 300 (that have almos the same size as the A500).

I don't think I would trade my A500 for the Prime though. I don't see many softwares that used the Tegra 3 processor so far (few games, maybe) and I already used to A500 size and weight. I could trade it for the Prime because of it's weight, but I don't think that would be enough reason. The lack of 3G is the deal breaker for me.

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When did your brother purchased the Prime? In the asus forum some people are saying that the new batch have a better wifi.
[Acer Iconia A500] aenima777:
Anything with

Tegra platform

full size USB

OR

A Google Nexus brand tablet just to get the latest updates faster than other tablets. :D
[Acer Iconia A500] KiznaOh:
Well, I will probably keep my A500 for the next few years. There is no need at all to upgrade it. Unless you love new Tech and stuff.

iPad, is totally nothing for me, no USB port, no HDMI port... well yeah it has those, if I buy a adapter, which I don't want to. Has to be available directly on the Tablet for me.

Windows 8 Tablets? Ehhhh, lemme think.... Windows based Tablets always have been sorta bad in the past, not Hardware wise, but input always was a bit of an annoyance, specially if you lost your Stylus. Win Xp and Win 2000... Vista and 7 never really were optimized for tablet use. Win 8 ARM, hmm dunno. x86 should not be executable, unless there is a x86 emu running in the background. (Is there?)
[Acer Iconia A500] danc135:
He got it in february, I think. I don't think he's got one with good wifi haha. Reception on my a500 is better!
[Acer Iconia A500] Jihoonie:
Official Google Tablet

Waiting for the official Google/ASUS tablet myself. At a rumored price tag of $249 and awesome specs (rumored as well), I think it's going to be difficult to reckon with. Especially if you don't need a premium tablet with a hefty price tag.
[Acer Iconia A500] diiorio:
Probably the Acer A700. We got to see the dispay model and the screen is far more impressive then any other seen, even the new Ipads.

THe 3D display was breath taking for 1080p movies and supported games. The A510 simply doesn't come close, nor the display on the demo's Prime HD.

Cost is another factor however.
[Acer Iconia A500] mr.bryce:
my next tablet is either amoled or e-ink because i cant see **** under the sun

my next tablet has a decent mic

my next tablet has no handwriting latency

my next tablet has more than 8h of battery life.

i think im stuck with that current tablet for a while...
[Acer Iconia A500] gfinockio:
Same here. I'm looking forward to it.
[Acer Iconia A500] fanf12005:
I'm satisfied with my A500, but you never know:)