Why doesn't Acer release the killer tablet the users want?

hasenbein

Hello,

 

well, I understand that the competition on the mobile market is hard.

 

But Asus, Sony, Google etc. release great Android tablets for reasonable prices; why doesn't Acer succeed in doing this?

 

I'm sure MANY users would buy an Acer tablet with the following specs:

 

- 8 inch (like Acer A1; best compromise between portability and screen real estate)

- 4:3 aspect ratio (like A1 and iPad; best for websites, PDFs etc. - 16:10 is often unpractical, especially in landscape and with Android > 4.2

- 1600x1200 resolution IPS display, touchscreen very responsive like Nexus 7 or Samsung (and not like A700... )

- light, thin

- fast processor (like Snapdragon...)

 

This would blow the iPad mini out of the water, and it would be a huge success for Acer, even at a price point between $300 and $400, because that's what users WANT! No heavy and bulky 10" devices, no too-tiny 7" devices, no devices with ***** resolutions or bad screens, no slow and unreliable devices!

padgett

Suspect because at that price point and size I'd rather have a Windows or OS/X or full Linux tablet than an Android. There are a number of things I just cannot do with Android (and iOS is even less capable but has its adherants).

 

One way to look at the difference in devices is those that can create their own apps and those that cannot. If you don't care then Android/iOS is fine.

deeperblue

I think an 8" screen is too small for Windows 8. One of the main reasons for buying a w700 tablet was the screen size. The Surface pro is just too small. I think an 8 " tablet running Windows phone software may be a better choice.

padgett

There I disagree. I can always connect to an external monitor (using a 24" 1920x1080 now). Having the HDMI (easily converted to VGA) output makes all of the difference.

 

Unless in an airplane, train, or car I do not expect to be limited to the small screen.

 

What I think is important is a 5"/127mm width because that is what fits into a coat inside pocket (also a lot of other things but to gain executive popularity that is a critical one that Apple missed).

 

My Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 fits in my pocket nicely (but Samsung redacted HDMI support), the W3 doesn't fit all or well. If it could shave 1/2" width to 5"/127mm then it would fit nicely.

 

Also the microSD slot is essential. 5GB of music, all 14 episodes of FireFly plus Serenity only leave about 10GB free on a 64GB microSD.

 

Wish list: hopefully the Bay Trail Z3770 will reduce power enough to allow USB 3.0 speeds and addition of a GPS receiver. Then it would have everything.