TECH REVIEW Acer Iconia W3
Price: Rs.30.499/ (32GB), Rs.32,499/ (64GB)
Desktop PCs have been getting
smaller and smaller, but the smallest tablet to offer the full Windows 8
experience could never be held comfortably in one hand — until now. While most
small tablets have either Android or iOS, Acer’s Aspire W3 offers Windows 8 in
an 8-inch device that weighs 540 grams and is just over 13cm wide. It looks
deceptively like any other Android tablet and has a thickness of 11.35mm.
However, compare the thickness to the iPad Mini (7.2mm) or the Galaxy Tab 3
(7.4mm) and it starts to look rather portly. It offers adequate performance for
daily office use and basic multimedia. However, as a one-handed tablet, we’re
not convinced that this is the best choice out there. It’s bulky, the display
has horrible viewing angles — really something that you’re not used to these
days — and the speakers sound tinny. It’s obvious that Acer has cut significant
corners with the display quality and this alone is the biggest complaint that
anyone will have with the W3.
The W3 can really make a case for itself if you regularly use an external keyboard/mouse combo and hook it up to a monitor using HDMI. For 3,000 extra, you can get the optional Bluetooth keyboard dock. The keyboard is fairly large — about what you would get with a 13.3-inch laptop — and it can also be used to store the W3.
This is the device for you if you like the idea of carrying a full Windows 8 PC in a jacket pocket. If you don’t really need the functionality of a full Windows 8 tablet, you can get Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 3 310 for 21,500 — it has a much better screen, better cameras and will be more suitable if you only need web, email, apps, games and so on. If you need Windows 8 in a tablet, consider Dell’s Latitude 10 which has similar specifications but a removable battery and highquality 10-inch display.
SPECIFICATIONS Intel Atom processor Z2760, 2 GB RAM, 8-inch (1280 x 800) screen, 32/64GB HDD, USB 2.0 host, Micro HDMI, 2 MP rear/2MP front camera, Windows 8, 3,400mAh battery, 540 grams
Innovative form factor, the smallest & lightest Windows 8 tablet, reasonably priced
Screen has very narrow viewing angles, poor quality images and videos from both cameras
The W3 can really make a case for itself if you regularly use an external keyboard/mouse combo and hook it up to a monitor using HDMI. For 3,000 extra, you can get the optional Bluetooth keyboard dock. The keyboard is fairly large — about what you would get with a 13.3-inch laptop — and it can also be used to store the W3.
This is the device for you if you like the idea of carrying a full Windows 8 PC in a jacket pocket. If you don’t really need the functionality of a full Windows 8 tablet, you can get Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 3 310 for 21,500 — it has a much better screen, better cameras and will be more suitable if you only need web, email, apps, games and so on. If you need Windows 8 in a tablet, consider Dell’s Latitude 10 which has similar specifications but a removable battery and highquality 10-inch display.
SPECIFICATIONS Intel Atom processor Z2760, 2 GB RAM, 8-inch (1280 x 800) screen, 32/64GB HDD, USB 2.0 host, Micro HDMI, 2 MP rear/2MP front camera, Windows 8, 3,400mAh battery, 540 grams
Innovative form factor, the smallest & lightest Windows 8 tablet, reasonably priced
Screen has very narrow viewing angles, poor quality images and videos from both cameras
HITESH RAJ BHAGAT ET130902
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