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Use your favorite apps with this 10.1-inch Acer ICONIA tablet. It has 32GB of storage, and it runs smoothly on Android 7.0 Nougat thanks to its quad-core MediaTek Cortex processor and 2GB of RAM. This dual-camera Acer ICONIA tablet has a 16:10 aspect ratio and IPS technology for optimal viewing of high-definition media content.
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from Los Angeles, CA, USA
I had been waiting for this as the specs looked pretty good. I kept it for a week but couldn't convince myself it was worth it. So here are the things I was disappointed in:
1) The flap that covers the micro SD slot was so flimsy and didn't even line up.
2) The display was a little too grainy for me. Text wasn't very good. I had an HP Touchpad which was 1024x768, 9.7" as well, so it shouldn't be worse than that, but it was.
3) The back is flimsy. It squeaks and bends.
4) The speaker grill is deceptive. It's weaker than my Nexus 6 SMARTPHONE speaker.
5) The Spectrum TV app always started without audio until I raised/lowered the volume. Software bug, probably on the Acer side.
6) No adaptive brightness.
7) Tried to stream video but it always down-sampled below HD level as if the CPU couldn't decode fast enough.
1) The flap that covers the micro SD slot was so flimsy and didn't even line up.
2) The display was a little too grainy for me. Text wasn't very good. I had an HP Touchpad which was 1024x768, 9.7" as well, so it shouldn't be worse than that, but it was.
3) The back is flimsy. It squeaks and bends.
4) The speaker grill is deceptive. It's weaker than my Nexus 6 SMARTPHONE speaker.
5) The Spectrum TV app always started without audio until I raised/lowered the volume. Software bug, probably on the Acer side.
6) No adaptive brightness.
7) Tried to stream video but it always down-sampled below HD level as if the CPU couldn't decode fast enough.
I skipped the built-in launcher and went straight with Nova. Double tap to wake/sleep worked well. In the end, I didn't think there was enough value. With the iPads coming down to sub-$300 level, Acer needs to step it up. There are too many things that I dislike about it to even warrant a purchase at sub-$100.
My Best Buy number: 2171080454
Mobile Submission: False
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Connect with friends on this unlocked Alcatel Pop 4 smartphone. Its generous 16GB capacity stores more photos and music, and its quad-core CPU ensures speedy performance. The card slot supports a microSD, and the 8-megapixel camera has autofocus for sharper images. The loudspeaker on this Alcatel Pop 4 smartphone plays your favorite tunes.
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on December 11, 2016
Posted by: MarkTwain
I wanted to like this phone. The specs were just fine. The screen was just fine. The only complaint I had was that the phone reboots frequently. Fresh off a factory reset, it would constantly reboot before I could even set it up. As a software engineer, I am disappointed that software like this can even be released. This is not the way to showcase a brand and the reason for many returns on otherwise perfectly fine hardware.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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