Acer Iconia Tab A701 - Return of the Jedi
The tablet. This is the trend of 2011-2012. Everyone already if did not get a tablet, then at least thought about its acquisition.
Giants of the market multiply the entire line of tablets. Acer has updated the 2011 model range with the following models: Acer Iconia Tab A200, A510, A701. The first is a simple tablet, with a USB host, without any frills, with a simple filling (Tegra2), nice design. Acer Iconia Tab A510 - the continuation of the hit A500 - there is already Tegra3, high performance and autonomy, reasonable price. But Acer Iconia Tab A701 opens a new niche for the line - the niche of flagship tablets. Powerful stuffing, FullHD display and low price. What happened - under the cut.
Platform - nVidia Tegra 3 (5 cores, 4 main and one energy-saving), 1 GB of RAM, 32 GB of internal memory, slot for Micro SD.
The battery at 9800 mAh allows you to work for 10 and a half hours with the “WI-FI and average brightness” mode, but if you load the device, it will be about 5 hours of warm lamp work.
Charging takes about 3.5 hours.
The operating system is the latest Android 4.1.1 at the moment. - Jelly Bean.
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Acer Iconia Tab A701 comes in a white flat box, inside which is a bit unusual kit: the tablet itself, waste paper, USB-host adapter, as well as a charger (220V). Something is missing. Oh yeah - this is a micro-usb wire. Well, it does not matter - we have this shoe polish - IN! ..
Connector for charging - its own, tricky, based on micro USB, but in view of the fact that the charging voltage of 12V - with a key. This key helps not to spoil more powerful charging standard devices with micro USB.
The back panel is silver plastic with pits (something like a golf ball). The use of plastic is sad because it is not metal. Solidity and strength is not enough. But such a decision is also reasonable and understandable. Moreover, the plastic is not creaky and pleasant tactile.
The glass that covers the display is tempered. Alas, not a gorilla and not something strongly well protected. Scratches remain, prints are visible.
But the display itself is a fairy tale in the world of tablets on the android.
Viewing angles are very good. Brightness and clarity are amazing. No wonder - this is an IPS matrix.
But the most important thing in the display is its resolution - honest FullHD (1920 * 1200). Even the android notification panel takes those 120 pixels, turning the effective area into 1920 * 1080 pixels.
Thanks to this resolution, you can forget about the grain and concessions. The film in FullHD (and the filling allows it) to watch not just cool, but also incredibly nice! Paints juicy, detailing - the best. In general, I advise you to try once than read a thousand times.
Front camera 1 megapixel. 720p - for video conferencing fits wonderfully.
The main camera is 5 megapixels. Shoots video in FullHD.
Examples of photos can be viewed in the archive .
Bottom line
Connector for accessories, charging and other things - at the bottom, on the end. Not very convenient, but no one forbids you to turn the device upside down.
In addition to the universal microUSB connector, in which you can plug in the charging, there is also a reset button on the bottom of the device. To the credit of the company Acer I will say - never had a chance to check it.
On the right side is the microHDMI connector (yes, we need an adapter), as well as a plug.
Under the cap, there are slots for microSD card and SIM card (full, not micro and not nano).
On the top side - the volume rocker, orientation lock lever and microphone (optional, for noise reduction).
The volume rocker - with tactile dots - helps to find where it is “quieter” and where it is “louder”.
The orientation lock knob is quite familiar and convenient.
On the left side - the headphone jack and the power button. It's simple.
In general, the location of the elements is classic and comfortable, no need to get used to it.
Initially, the tablet appeared on the market with Ice Cream Sandwitch, however, after the appearance of Jelly Bean, Acer immediately announced that they would update their devices in 2012 to the new product. This is what happened.
Android 4.1.1 is currently installed.
The innovations compared to ICS are as follows (in addition to minor fixes):
- A full-fledged Google Now appeared, with voice input and search (also offline).
- Added Acer Cloud integration.
- Standard browser supplemented with Google Chrome browser.
- Increased smoothness of work.
- Fixed major firmware bugs A701 - namely, the low sensitivity of the sensor and overheating. Now everything works as expected.
- In addition, according to my personal feelings - besides smoothness, the speed of the interface was added.
Pre-installed software - not so much. It is very good! Acer Print, Amazon Kindle Store, AUPEIO !, EquiView are also installed. As well as the HD games EA Monopoly and Real Racing. In addition, Polaris Office is already installed for you, the file manager - that is, it is not necessary to go to the market right after the purchase.
About Acer Cloud I mention additionally (I quote):
Screenshots (with some features of Jelly Bean, as well as add-ons from Acer, preview, full size on click):
A useful feature for many is the presence of a 3g module.
The wireless module works well. The speed was not specifically measured, but it works at the level of 3G whistles.
You can receive and send SMS. Call directly does not work. For lovers of the regime "Cheburashka" - rut and put the dialer.
Also, there is a USB host (via an adapter). Flash drives, hard drives, mice, keyboards, gamepads - yes, whatever you want!
The main advantage of the device is its display. The most beautiful image, wonderful color rendition and steep viewing angles.
Powerful stuffing, 3G module, capacious battery (10 and a half hours of work on the Internet).
Not very good optimization (possibly corrected over time) for display resolution causes some lags in games.
Average price 20,440 rub ( Market )
Giants of the market multiply the entire line of tablets. Acer has updated the 2011 model range with the following models: Acer Iconia Tab A200, A510, A701. The first is a simple tablet, with a USB host, without any frills, with a simple filling (Tegra2), nice design. Acer Iconia Tab A510 - the continuation of the hit A500 - there is already Tegra3, high performance and autonomy, reasonable price. But Acer Iconia Tab A701 opens a new niche for the line - the niche of flagship tablets. Powerful stuffing, FullHD display and low price. What happened - under the cut.
Specifications
| System | |
|---|---|
| operating system | Android |
| Support | Android 4.0 |
| Processor / chipset | Nvidia Tegra 3 1300 MHz |
| Number of Cores | four |
| RAM | 1 GB |
| Internal memory | 32 GB |
| Memory card support | microSDHC, up to 32 GB |
| Screen | |
| Screen | 10.1 ", 1920x1200 |
| Screen type | TFT IPS, glossy |
| Touch screen | capacitive multitouch |
| Number of pixels per inch (PPI) | 224 |
| Video processor | NVIDIA ULP GeForce GPU |
| Wireless connection | |
| Wi-Fi support | have Wi-Fi 802.11n |
| Bluetooth support | yes, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR |
| Mobile Internet | 3G, EDGE, HSCSD, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA +, GPRS, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900 |
| Camera | |
| Rear camera | there is, 5 million pixels. |
| Rear camera features | autofocus |
| Front-camera | there is, 1 million pixels. |
| Sound | |
| Built-in speakers | have stereo sound |
| Built-in microphone | there is |
| Functionality | |
| GPS | yes, with A-GPS support |
| GLONASS | there is |
| Automatic screen orientation | there is |
| Sensors | accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, proximity sensor, light sensor |
| Connection | |
| USB connection to computer | there is |
| Connecting external devices via USB | there is |
| Connect to TV / monitor | micro HDMI |
| Audio / Headphone Out | there is 3.5 mm |
| Nutrition | |
| Work time (video) | 10 h |
| Battery capacity | 9800 mAh |
| Dimensions and weight | |
| Dimensions (LxWxD) | 260x175x11mm |
| Weight | 685 g |
Platform - nVidia Tegra 3 (5 cores, 4 main and one energy-saving), 1 GB of RAM, 32 GB of internal memory, slot for Micro SD.
The battery at 9800 mAh allows you to work for 10 and a half hours with the “WI-FI and average brightness” mode, but if you load the device, it will be about 5 hours of warm lamp work.
Charging takes about 3.5 hours.
The operating system is the latest Android 4.1.1 at the moment. - Jelly Bean.
')
Equipment
Acer Iconia Tab A701 comes in a white flat box, inside which is a bit unusual kit: the tablet itself, waste paper, USB-host adapter, as well as a charger (220V). Something is missing. Oh yeah - this is a micro-usb wire. Well, it does not matter - we have this shoe polish - IN! ..
Connector for charging - its own, tricky, based on micro USB, but in view of the fact that the charging voltage of 12V - with a key. This key helps not to spoil more powerful charging standard devices with micro USB.
Appearance
The back panel is silver plastic with pits (something like a golf ball). The use of plastic is sad because it is not metal. Solidity and strength is not enough. But such a decision is also reasonable and understandable. Moreover, the plastic is not creaky and pleasant tactile.
The glass that covers the display is tempered. Alas, not a gorilla and not something strongly well protected. Scratches remain, prints are visible.
But the display itself is a fairy tale in the world of tablets on the android.
Viewing angles are very good. Brightness and clarity are amazing. No wonder - this is an IPS matrix.
But the most important thing in the display is its resolution - honest FullHD (1920 * 1200). Even the android notification panel takes those 120 pixels, turning the effective area into 1920 * 1080 pixels.
Thanks to this resolution, you can forget about the grain and concessions. The film in FullHD (and the filling allows it) to watch not just cool, but also incredibly nice! Paints juicy, detailing - the best. In general, I advise you to try once than read a thousand times.
Front camera 1 megapixel. 720p - for video conferencing fits wonderfully.
The main camera is 5 megapixels. Shoots video in FullHD.
Examples of photos can be viewed in the archive .
Bottom line
Connector for accessories, charging and other things - at the bottom, on the end. Not very convenient, but no one forbids you to turn the device upside down.
In addition to the universal microUSB connector, in which you can plug in the charging, there is also a reset button on the bottom of the device. To the credit of the company Acer I will say - never had a chance to check it.
On the right side is the microHDMI connector (yes, we need an adapter), as well as a plug.
Under the cap, there are slots for microSD card and SIM card (full, not micro and not nano).
On the top side - the volume rocker, orientation lock lever and microphone (optional, for noise reduction).
The volume rocker - with tactile dots - helps to find where it is “quieter” and where it is “louder”.
The orientation lock knob is quite familiar and convenient.
On the left side - the headphone jack and the power button. It's simple.
In general, the location of the elements is classic and comfortable, no need to get used to it.
operating system
Initially, the tablet appeared on the market with Ice Cream Sandwitch, however, after the appearance of Jelly Bean, Acer immediately announced that they would update their devices in 2012 to the new product. This is what happened.
Android 4.1.1 is currently installed.
The innovations compared to ICS are as follows (in addition to minor fixes):
- A full-fledged Google Now appeared, with voice input and search (also offline).
- Added Acer Cloud integration.
- Standard browser supplemented with Google Chrome browser.
- Increased smoothness of work.
- Fixed major firmware bugs A701 - namely, the low sensitivity of the sensor and overheating. Now everything works as expected.
- In addition, according to my personal feelings - besides smoothness, the speed of the interface was added.
Pre-installed software - not so much. It is very good! Acer Print, Amazon Kindle Store, AUPEIO !, EquiView are also installed. As well as the HD games EA Monopoly and Real Racing. In addition, Polaris Office is already installed for you, the file manager - that is, it is not necessary to go to the market right after the purchase.
About Acer Cloud I mention additionally (I quote):
AcerCloud automatically saves the photo in a personal cloud.
PicStream will automatically save to the main PC the pictures taken by the user on the smartphone. In this case, the photos will have a temporary 30-day access in the personal cloud storage and other digital devices.
AcerCloud provides access to documents anywhere in the world.
Working with office documents on a PC, the user just needs to save them, and the documents will be simultaneously placed in personal cloud space and available on other devices. Having come to a business meeting with his laptop or tablet, the user has instant access to all updated data. Access to files in the personal cloud and on other devices is maintained for 30 days. You can also re-save the necessary files if they may be required for a longer period.
AcerCloud opens access to multimedia content
AcerCloud gives users the ability to listen to their favorite music or watch videos, wherever they are. Access to the user's digital content is possible through the AcerCloud cloud, allowing you to download the necessary media files to your smartphone and tablet anytime and anywhere.
AcerCloud provides maximum storage capacity.
AcerCloud gives users the opportunity to more freely use their digital devices. Gaining access to a free memory resource on a hard disk through a PC, users exercise complete control over everything they need in the cloud array, and this array is provided absolutely free.
Screenshots (with some features of Jelly Bean, as well as add-ons from Acer, preview, full size on click):
Buns
A useful feature for many is the presence of a 3g module.
The wireless module works well. The speed was not specifically measured, but it works at the level of 3G whistles.
You can receive and send SMS. Call directly does not work. For lovers of the regime "Cheburashka" - rut and put the dialer.
Also, there is a USB host (via an adapter). Flash drives, hard drives, mice, keyboards, gamepads - yes, whatever you want!
findings
The main advantage of the device is its display. The most beautiful image, wonderful color rendition and steep viewing angles.
Powerful stuffing, 3G module, capacious battery (10 and a half hours of work on the Internet).
Not very good optimization (possibly corrected over time) for display resolution causes some lags in games.
Average price 20,440 rub ( Market )
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/155967/
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