It seems like every few months there is a new Android tablet coming out with a little bit better specs than the tablet before it. It may seem like that because it's true, which makes it very difficult for people to decide when to jump into the Android tablet game and at what price. While they may not be one of the big names in Android like Samsung or ASUS, Acer's Iconia Tab A510 is looking to be your high-end Android tablet at the low-end price. The question is, does it deliver?
The Good:
- Speed: With every tablet or phone that we have tested that features NVIDIA's Tegra 3 quad-core chipset, this has been at the top of our list. Acer has crammed that beast of a CPU into this tablet and boy does it fly. We have gone into the Tegra 3 in-depth many times before though so I will keep this brief, but on the A510 it made me comment to Tim while I was reviewing it: "This is how Android should run." That being said, under heavy use like streaming video or gaming, the Tegra 3 lets you know exactly where it sits by heating up the underside of the tablet, but still runs smoothly.
- Battery: Every tablet should have a battery as big, or last as long as the A510 does. Acer didn't pack a
