Acer announced a family tablet cheaper than $ 150

Even before Christmas, there were rumors that Acer will launch an Android tablet for about $ 99. This may still be true, AllThingsD writes , but yesterday the Taiwanese company presented its new Acer Iconia B1 tablet at the international CES, without naming it as an exact price.

Instead, it was said that the seven-inch tablet on Android Jelly Bean will cost less than $ 150 and it is intended for new tablet users or for families who need a second device for children.
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The price will be the key difference between the Iconia B1 and other devices, such as the $ 199 Nexus 7. Of course, this affected the tablet itself: for example, the touchscreen has a resolution of only 1024 x 600 pixels - just like the original Kindle Fire - and only 0.3 megapixel front camera.

Only an 8-gigabyte model will be released, but a slot for a MicroSD is provided. The tablet will use a dual-core 1.2-gigahertz Mediatek processor.



AllThingsD authors had the opportunity to hold the Iconia B1-A71 in their hands, and according to them, it certainly looks and feels like a budget tablet. Pixels are much more noticeable than on the Nexus 7. Because of the plastic case and electro-blue edges, it looks almost like a toy - although, in general, children are one of the target audiences of Iconia B1.

The tablet is also aimed at novice tablet users, especially in emerging markets. Iconia B1 will be launched first in South America next month. North America will be the second stage of launch.