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Acer Iconia W3
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Apparently
Acer is planning to release an eight-inch tablet powered by the Windows 8 OS,
the upcoming Acer Iconia W3 tablet, according to a website based in France.
The
Microsoft Store currently offers ten-inch models of its Windows 8-powered
tablets, but this may change soon. Images of the upcoming Acer Iconia W3 tablet
were posted recently on the website before the manufacturer requested the
images to be removed.
The tablet
may be the first Windows 8-powered tablet from Acer and will allow Microsoft to
enter a new segment in the tablet market.
The tablet
will reportedly use the full-blown version of the Windows 8 OS. This will give
users all of the features offered by the latest version of the operating system
from Microsoft, which will also give it an advantage over the Google Nexus 7
and the iPad Mini of Apple.
The tablet
will also feature a 1280 by 800 IPS display screen, dual-core Atom Clover Trail
processor from Intel, 2GB RAM, and camera in front and the back. The
specifications are consistent with the statements made by Microsoft recently in
connection to smaller tablet devices that will be offered in the market before
the end of the year.
With the
current reduction in the price of the full-size Windows 8 tablet, the Acer
Iconia W3 tablet will likely have a price tag comparable to tablets of the same
size. It may even be possible for the tablet to be much cheaper.
Reports have
also hinted at the possibility that licensing fee discounts are being offered
by Microsoft for device manufacturers who will manufacturer smaller tablets.
This means an eight-inch Windows tablet may be cheaper compared to low-end
models of the Windows 8 tablets that are currently being offered in the market.
For the
moment, no statements were issued by Acer in connection to the reports about
the Acer Iconia W3 tablet.
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