Acer Iconia W3: first 8.1-inch tablet with Windows 8

Acer has announced plans to bring its Windows 8 tablet Iconia W3 Germany in late June on the market. The 8.1-inch device is to be recommended retail price of 329 euros in the trade. A matching Bluetooth keyboard is also available.

The tablet is powered by an Intel Atom processor (Z2760). The CPU has 2 GB of RAM to the side. For the graphic representation also provides an Intel chip: the Graphics Media Accelerator 3650th When there is inteal memory depending on model 32 or 64 GB(PIPO M9) which can be expanded in each case on the micro SD slot up to 32 GB.

Display with LED backlight 1280 x 800 triggers pixels (WXGA) and offers a brightness of 350 nits. In case two speakers and two cameras are installed. Both the front webcam and the camera takes pictures in the back with 2 megapixels and video at 1080p.

In addition to Wi-Fi (802.11 b / g / n) and Bluetooth 4.0 offers the user once each micro USB and micro HDMI available. Further facilities include a gyroscope, accelerometer, compass and light sensor. The Iconia W3 weighs 540 grams and is 11.35 mm thick. It measures 28.5 times 15.9 inches.

The battery with 3400 mAh according to Acer holds by up to eight hours. So that Acer also underscores the claim that being able to use equipment in a business environment. With this in mind, Microsoft Office Home & Student 2013 pre-installed. With the tablet users a suite of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote.

For its use are available as optional accessories erwerbbares a Bluetooth keyboard, which can also serve as a stand for the tablet(ONDA V973). It corresponds essentially to keyboards, as they are used for 13-inch notebooks. For transporting the tablet at the bottom of the Bluetooth keyboard can be attached.

These equipment features, the tablet is indeed well equipped for corporate use. However, now seems even at sdie known tablet PCs habit to grab her around to preinstall all sorts of useless and unwanted software. The list of programs that can find a buyer on the Iconia W3 is long - but not yet definitely known, because it looks different from region to region. Nevertheless, both Acer and its competitors would be well advised to resist at least at the advertised models as business devices - Recipe books and shopping apps have simply nothing there to look.