14 DAY TRIAL // CES 2012 has arrived and with it Acer’s Iconia Tab A700 has become official bringing to the table an Nvidia Tegra 3 SoC and one of the most impressive 10.1-inch tablet screens around that sports a 1920x1200 resolution.
The high-res screen should prove to be ideal for watching 1080p movies and other digital content which thanks to its quad-core Tegra 3 system-on-a-chip (SoC) device clocked at 1.3GHz should have no problem playing back on Acer’s tablet.
Furthermore, users can also chose to connect the A700 to an external display or HDTV if they want to do so as the slate comes equipped with a mini-HDMI port.
This is placed on the right edge of the Iconia Tab A700 together with a SIM and micro-USB slots, a dedicated rotation lock switch, the usual volume rockers, and a 3.5mm audio jack.
Acer’s tablet is also equipped with dual cameras, one front 2MP webcam with HD video support and a 5MP rear snapper with a built-in flash.
Other features include a microSD port, WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 and 3G connectivity as well as 9800 mAh battery pack, which Acer estimates it can deliver up to 10 hours of continuous video playback.
The “IPS quality” 1920x1200 screen and all the other hardware are placed in a metallic case that is surprisingly light, tipping the scale at just 650 grams (1.43 pounds), and measures just 9.8mm in thickness.
The operating system of choice will be Android 4.0, aka Ice Cream Sandwich, which will feature a series of Acer-specific software such as the Acer Ring, a circular launcher menu that lets you access specific apps straight from the lock screen, according to The Verge.
No official word on pricing just yet, but Acer says the Iconia Tab A700 should arrive in the second quarter of 2012.