Acer Iconia w500 Windows Tablet for $480.99 Amazon Prime eligible

Is this a good deal?

Quote from sean10780 : Is this a good deal?

not a good deal....

want it!

Quote from sean10780 : Is this a good deal?

Good idea but bad implementation. Reviews are not quite positive.

I don't see any reasons to buy that unless you really need low end windows tablet. Android tablets are just fine for the basic tasks and W500 windows usage is limited

Quote from slycat : want it!

yay..... for free that is!

or maybe $99 !

Dont understand why this sells for so much when the Acer netbook with 1.5Inch larger screen, higher resolution, keyboard, 320GB HD instead of 32GB flash drive but no touch screen sells for $199?? Is a touchscreen SO expensive to manufacure compared to regular screen? I dont think so because all in one PCs are selling for $5-$600 with a giant 25Inch touchscreen.

Tablets needs to come down to earth, I think HP started that trend like Dell started the $750 notebooks about 4 years ago and broke the $2000 trend.

Most tablet makers are pricing them $400 because iPad is $500. If iPad was $200 they would price is $180.

Quote from bobma : yay..... for free that is! or maybe $99 !

I'm sorry that you don't think this is a deal, but would you please be kind and explain why it's not a good deal? As far as I know this is the cheapest price in the history of this product.

Quote from bkkao : I'm sorry that you don't think this is a deal, but would you please be kind and explain why it's not a good deal? As far as I know this is the cheapest price in the history of this product.

This has been available for $480 w/free shipping at Buy.com for a few weeks. So no new improvement in price here.

Quote from labens : This has been available for $480 w/free shipping at Buy.com for a few weeks. So no new improvement in price here.

Amazon doesn't charge tax, for some of us, that's nearly 10% savings there.

Quote from Brooklynite : Dont understand why this sells for so much when the Acer netbook with 1.5Inch larger screen, higher resolution, keyboard, 320GB HD instead of 32GB flash drive but no touch screen sells for $199?? Is a touchscreen SO expensive to manufacure compared to regular screen? I dont think so because all in one PCs are selling for $5-$600 with a giant 25Inch touchscreen. Tablets needs to come down to earth, I think HP started that trend like Dell started the $750 notebooks about 4 years ago and broke the $2000 trend. Most tablet makers are pricing them $400 because iPad is $500. If iPad was $200 they would price is $180.

Tablets that can be made and sold for $200 or less all have low end resistive touch screens, not capacitive; have low resolution 800x480, not 1280x768; have free Android OS, not MS Windows 7; and lack ongoing support. If a netbook suits your needs and touch screens don't interest you, then don't look at tablets. But comparing a netbook/notebook LCD to that of a tablet is far from equal. Not only does the touch component add cost, but putting the motherboard, CPU, RAM, storage and battery behind the LCD requires everything to be smaller and tightly packed. When it comes to electronics, smaller equates to higher cost. Yes, the prices will come down over time, but there will always be a price premium compared to something that is bigger. Just like a laptop is more expensive than a similarly spec'd desktop.

After paying $400 for a 32GB HP Touchpad a few weeks ago, which was a fair price prior to the fire sale, I realized that even though it was an awesome tablet with better multi-tasking than iPad and Android tablets, it still didn't compare to the windowing freedom of a Windows device. That's when I looked at what kind of Windows tablets might be available for a similar price and came upon the Acer W500. I bought a refurb W500 for $430 and returned the HP a few days later. I'm using the W500 right now. Typing this on the touch screen while lying in bed in the dark (try that on a laptop).

Some will argue that the AMD C-50 processor is woefully under powered, but having used several A110, Atom, and Neo MV-40 based machines, the C-50 is a joy to use. It is especially nice when it comes to video, graphics, and battery life. And those other mobile CPUs all run rather hot, making it unpleasant to have in your hand or lap for an extended time. The W500, although it does have an internal fan, runs very quiet and very cool compared to any netbook, UMPC, convertible, or laptop that I've used.

Compared to a comparable 9-10 inch Android, iPad, or Touchpad tablet, the W500 is slightly thicker, slightly heavier, and slightly less finger friendly. But, that's fine by me. I now have a fully capable computer, internet browser, entertainment device that I can work and play on and don't have to delay any task until I get back to "a real computer." And when it comes to the touch interface, Windows 7 is really very good. Enable the virtual mouse and you can click on anything. Adjust the the virtual keyboard to the size that you like and move it around to see the part of the screen you need to see. Install Internet Explorer 9 which has a really nice touch interface. Those are the only tweaks I've done so far and I'm more productive than I was with any other tablet.

Quote from bkkao : Amazon doesn't charge tax, for some of us, that's nearly 10% savings there.

Yup. All depends on where you live. I like Buy.com because I don't get taxed and I usually receive most items in a day or two. I avoid Newegg because of taxes. Amazon all depends on over all price, but usually isn't my first choice.