Acer Officially Announces the Iconia Tab A200 with Tegra 2 Chip & ICS Coming January

[dgstorm]

Acer just made a bold announcement. They are releasing their newest Iconia Tab A200 with the NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core chip sometime soon before the Christmas holidays, but that isn't what gives their press release impact. They claim that they will have Ice Cream Sandwich ready for this device in January, which is a lot more specific than most other manufacturers have shared. Here's a reminder of the specs on this tab:

• NVIDIA's 1GHz Tegra 2 processor
• 1GB of RAM
• 10.1-inch display with 1280 x 800 resolution
• Available in Titanium Gray or Metallic Red
• 2MP front facing camera
• Includes Acer Ring, which is a multitasking manager with shortcuts to Google Maps, screenshot functions and more. [/quote]

Here's the full press release:

Acer Presents the ICONIA TAB A200
The tablet for sharing good times with family at an affordable price

TAIPEI, TAIWAN (December 2, 2011) - Acer Inc. announces the release of the ICONIA TAB A200, the company's latest tablet. Ideal for sharing good times via gaming, e-books, movies, music, photography, social networking and more, this tablet is an amazing hub of activity for people of all ages, and it comes at a very affordable price. Shipments in select countries include the Android 3.2 OS (code named Honeycomb) beginning in November. Shipments with Android 4.0 (code named Ice Cream Sandwich, or ICS) will start in January 2012 worldwide. A free ICS upgrade to current ICONIA TAB A200 users will also be made available at that time.

Priced right and looking sleek from all angles, the ICONIA TAB A200 stands out in Titanium Gray or Metallic Red. The rear side is soft to the touch and features an eye-catching pattern. Made especially for multimedia enjoyment, this tablet packs hardware and apps for loads of fun. Visuals are fantastic on the generous 10.1" multitouch screen, and even thrilling games run smoothly thanks to the NVIDIA® Tegra™ 2 Dual Core 1 GHz processor and gyrometer.

The ICONIA TAB A200 improves multitasking with the Acer Ring interface for setting easy-access apps from any screen. It also features Screenshot, which quickly captures web images, articles, Google Maps and even smiling faces from video calls. Screenshot can be used in any app on any screen for maximum convenience.

Adapted perfectly for mobility, this tablet has a full-size USB port for hooking up other devices and a MicroSD slot for passing data. A 2 MP web camera enables face-to-face chats for keeping friends and family close at hand wherever you are. Whether on the road or at home, sharing multimedia is easy; you can read an e-book or watch a streaming movie, anytime. For enhanced social networking the ICONIA TAB A200 includes Acer SocialJogger, which consolidates Facebook, Twitter and more.

 

[scubaboyc]

Isn't the Ring the interface from the Windows series of tablets? That's kinda cool. Screenshot will be nice. My most important question is, where do I get that cool time/temp widget - I didn't see that anywhere on my A500, unless I'm blind.

 

[davidtb]

If Acer, Known for good cheap hardware, thinks it's going to debut a Tegra 2 chip with any sort of fanfare, Well I gotta boatload of AMD Tri-cores they can get offa me cheap.

not smart, late..

db.

 

[Pamster]

No mention of the pricing eh? yeah I am not really excited by this either. Thanks for article dgstorm!

Hello and a warm welcome to you davidtb! Glad you joined the board, do you have a device yet?

 

[Lectruck]

What, no rear facing camera, did they wise up a figure that no one likes pointing 10.1" Tablets at things!!!! LOL