Acer this week announced that its Iconia W500 Windows 7 tablet is now on sale in North America. It comes with a docking keyboard that transforms it into a notebook should one be needed.
“The Acer Iconia Tab W500 is the perfect tablet for people who want the touch capabilities that are so natural and efficient on the go, but also need a Windows environment to access productivity applications for work and school,” said Eric Ackerson, senior product marketing manager, Acer America. “So much of what we’re doing on the go is accessing information and consuming content in cloud-based applications, such as realtors and salespeople who need access to databases and Intranet sites. The Acer Iconia Tab W500 is the ultimate reflection of our lives — able to multitask between work and fun, and ready at a moment’s notice.”
Acer Iconia W500 tablet specifications:
- Processor: Dual-core AMD C-50 with ATI Radeon HD 6250 GPU
- Operating system: Windows 7 Home Premium or Professional
- Cellular connectivity: None
- Other connectivity: 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0
- Display: 10.1-inch WXGA capacitive touchscreen
- Input: Docking keyboard with quick-linking magnets
- Memory: 2GB DDR3 RAM
- Storage: 32GB SSD / SD cards up to 32GB
- Rear-facing camera: 1.3MP
- Front-facing camera: 1.3MP
- Battery: 3260mAh
- Dimensions 27.5 x 18.99 x 1.6 centimeters/ weight: 971 grams
Two models are available, one with Windows 7 Home Premium and the other with Windows 7 Professional. The former is available for US$549.99 and CA$599 while the latter sells for US$619 and CA$649 in the US and Canada respectively. All are available now except for the Windows 7 Professional version which will be available in Canada in June.