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When the Acer Iconia W3 tablet first came out, this 8.1-inch tablet was the first Windows 8 based tablet to be smaller than 10.1-inches. Unfortunately, it had a number of issues, including a non-IPS screen. A video showcasing a similarly shaped Acer tablet but with an IPS screen has recently appeared though, and could be called the Acer Iconia W4 820. Other tech specs and features include a new 1.33 GHz Intel Atom Z3740 processor, which from the video looks to have no lag at all. Other tech specs like 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage remains the same but the tablet does have a 5MP rear camera and 2MP front camera as well. The IPS LCD display looks to be 1200 x 800 pixels and may be priced from EUR329 (RM1447) perhaps because of the better hardware. So far, no Malaysia release dates are available but we expect it to arrive soon.

After it's much hyped announcement at Computex 2013, we've been waiting quite some time for it and now Acer Malaysia has finally released the Acer Iconia W3 tablet. Packing in the full Windows 8 with an 8-inch screen, the tablet will be priced at RM1199 for the 16GB version, which is probably the lowest price for any full Windows 8 system to date. The 64GB version will be coming later in July 2013, but will probably be priced around RM1300 as the US price for the 64GB version is around $429.99 (RM1362) but it also comes with the keyboard. In addition to the full Windows 8 experience, Microsoft have also added a fully functioning Office for free so you can do more than just browse with this tablet.

After all the leaks, teaser videos and unintentional Amazon listings, it was a bit hard to say that the official Acer Iconia W3 announcement was much of a surprise. Regardless, it has been officially announced at Computex 2013 and it has confirmed many of the leaked information. This includes the $379 (RM1169) price tag and the fact that it is running a full Windows 8 operating system much like Microsoft's own Surface Pro. Confirmed tech specs for the Acer Iconia W3 include:

• 1.8GHz Atom Z2760 processor
• 8.1-inch display (1280 x 800)
• 32GB / 64GB Storage + 32GB microSD
• 2MP rear camera + 2MP front camera
• 802.11b/g/n + micro-HDMI + micro-USB
• 540g

Like every other major Computer related company, Acer has quite a few things that they would like to unveil at this year's Computex 2013. They have already revealed quite a few tablets and hybrid tablet computers. Some were just ho hum and some were downright exciting. Teasing their Computex 2013 debut,  Acer have released a teaser video indicating that they have quite a few things to unveil.

While rumours regarding Acer's upcoming 8.1-inch Windows 8 powered Acer Iconia W3 have been swirling about, it has finally gone official. Acer didn't make any official announcement just yet but the tablet has appeared on the Acer web site as the Acer Iconia W3. Confirmed tech specs on the site for the Acer Iconia W3 include:

• 8.1-inch WXGA (1280 x 768) display
• Intel Atom Z2760 processor
• 2GB RAM
• 32GB storage (W3-810-27602G03nsw) / 64GB ( W3-810-27602G06nswor)
• 2MP webcam
• Windows 8 Pro

In earlier news we reported on an affordable 7.9-inch tablet by Acer that may become a game changer or at least provide a better alternative to those looking for a cheaper Android tablet. Well, the Acer Iconia A1 has finally appeared in leaks confirming many of the tech specs including:

• A 7.9-inch IPS screen (1024 x 768 pixels)
• 1.2ghz MediaTek MT8125 (4-core, Cortex-A9)
• 1GB RAM
• 8GB/16GB storage
• PowerVR SGX
• Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0
• 5MP auto-focus rear camera, 1080p video + VGA front camera
• GPS, accelerometer, gyroscope, 3.5mm jack, MicroSD card slot, Micro USB 2.0
• 3250 mAh battery
• 11.10 mm (thickness)
• 460 grams

In what could be a world's first Amazon was recently caught selling an 8.1-inch tablet running Windows 8. While the listing has since been removed, details of the listing revealed an Acer Iconia W3-810-1600 tablet with the following tech specs:

• 8.1-inch screen (1280 x 800 pixel resolution)
• 1.5 GHz Apple A4
• 2GB SDRAM
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator
• 802.11 bgn
• 1x USB 2.0 port
• Li-ion battery (8 hour battery life)
• Windows 8
• 1.1 pounds
• 8.6w x 5.31 x 0.45 inches
• 2MP rear camera
• Intel brand processor
• 32GB storage

While Acer have always been about value - added devices (cheap and affordable), they may be breaking a new price drop record by dropping the price of their Acer Iconia Tab A1-801 tablet from $249 to $149.99. Initially spotted on a French retailer site, the A1-801 may have the following specs:

• 1.2GHz MediaTek MT8125 ARM Cortex-A9 quad-core CPU
• 1GB RAM
• 16GB of storage
• 7.9-inch IPS screen (1024 x 768)
• 5MP rear camera + VGA front camera
• 3250 mAh battery
• 802.11b / g / n,  Bluetooth V4.0, GPS
• Android 4.2

A truly mobile tablet for truly mobile people, the Acer ICONIA TAB A101 packs power and speed into a stylish unibody metal casing. An affordable and attractive tablet for convenient web browsing, gaming and reading, youll find work and social event are made easier with its powerful planning software and 3G connectivity.

Acer Iconia Tab A101 - Design & Build:

Featuring best-in-class technologies powering a stunning 7-inch 16:10 multi-touch screen (1024 x 600 resolution), the ICONIA TAB A101 offers convenience, versatility and speed. This tablet has a trendy and dynamic flavour thanks to sensual lines and designer patterns on the back cover. Inside, an nVidia Tegra 250 1GHz processor and 512MB DDR2 RAM give you the performance you need whatever the task, be it web browsing, streaming multimedia, or playing the best mobile games.

If there's one thing we like better than gadgets, it's accidentally breaking gadgets. Why, just today we pulled the headphones out of an Acer Iconia Tab A100 tablet, and broke the case. Needless to say, we spent several minutes giggling like a naughty schoolboy, then popped it back and ran off to the nearest Wi-Fi hotspot to tell you all about it.

In Acer's defence, the A100 we saw was a pre-production version, and had probably been manhandled more times than an ageing courtesan: it was a demo version of the forthcoming 7-inch Android tablet being shown off, and from the looks of them they're probably not very gentle.

Acer Iconia Tab A100 - Design & Build:

Breakages aside, the A100 looks like a neat little tablet on paper. It's packed with features and connections, including HDMI, USB and mini-USB. It can output high-definition video to your TV and is powered by a dual-core Nvidia Tegra 2 processor.