Unveiled at CES, the 7.9″ tab has confirmed pricing of A$249
Acer Iconia A1-830, 7.9-inch Android tablet with pretty impressive specs costs a cool $249, Acer has confirmed today, and is on sale now.
The 7.9″ tablet has a LED-backlit IPS display (1024 x 768 resolution), powered by an Intel Atom Z2560 1.6GHz processor (Clover Trail+) and 1GB of onboard LPDDR2 SDRAM.
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Its also got the other usual bells and whistles: Wi-Fi, 16GB of storage, microSD supports cards up to 32GB, facing camera 1080p HD video recording and front facing (1600 x 1200) cam with 720p.
It cost $199 in the US, so at $249 its not a bad price down under, NZ$299.
The 7.9″ Android tab runs the new 4.2.1 Jelly Bean and has a 7.5 hours battery life, Acer claims.
The thin tablet weights 372 gram and is 8.15mm thin, has an aluminium rear cover and a metal mid-frame.
Iconia A1-830 also boasts rich stereo sound from its dual speakers so good for streaming movies, watching online TV.
“With the Acer Iconia A1-830, we are providing customers with a value-oriented optimised Android tablet that stands out from other devices,” said Gaba Cheng, Head of Consumer Products, Acer Australia
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“It delivers much more than other tablets in this class with its vibrant IPS display, premium aluminium finish and great performance and sound.”
A variety of optional accessories including: Acer Crunch Keyboard ultra-slim keyboard built into a soft synthetic leather case.
The keyboard (RRP $79.95) folds out while the case serves as a tablet stand. The 5.3 mm thin keyboard, offers Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity and is rechargeable via microUSB.
Acer also has a Crunch Cover for the new tablet- made with durable microfiber still giving access to all ports and folds out into a tablet stand with multiple angle settings.
Other options include a protective case and protection film.
