Acer Iconia Tab A700 Tablet Latest Review

The Iconia Tab A700 is Acer's latest update to its Android tablet line-up. Featuring Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and a quad-core processor, the A700's claim to fame is its new 1920 x 1200 pixel, full HD display.The Acer Iconia Tab A700 should look familiar to anyone who has seen or used a 10-inch Android tablet before. The standard slate design measures 259mm x 175.2mm x 10.9in (10.2in x 6.9in x 0.43in) and weighs 1.47lbs. The tablet's dimensions and 16:10 aspect ratio display lend it much more to use in landscape orientation than in portrait -- something that is frequently said about 10-inch Android tablets.

The A700's 1920 x 1200 pixel display easily qualifies as full HD, offering a pixel density of 224PPI. While not quite as high as the Apple iPad's 264PPI, the A700's resolution is plenty dense enough for my eyes and it is a struggle to see any individual pixels. Needless to say, it's a considerable step up from the 1280 x 800 pixel displays Acer used on the A500 and A510.
The right side of the tablet is home to a microSD card slot (under a plastic flap) and a micro-HDMI port. The power/sleep/unlock key and 3.5mm headphone jack are located along the left edge, while a volume rocker and orientation lock switch are found on the top edge of the tablet, in reach of your left index finger when you are holding the device in landscape orientation. The buttons and switches are solid and worked well during my testing, despite the fact that they are all made of plastic.