Well, Windows-based tablets apparently did not want to linger behind the trend. At the exhibition Computex 2013 in Taiwan a few days ago, Acer became the first gadget manufacturer that has a Windows 8 tablet in the form of an 8-inch Iconia W3
Interestingly, Iconia W3 which has 8.1-inch landscape display equipped with the desktop version of Windows 8, not RT, so it can run standard Windows applications. As to whether this device? The following brief review of a review KompasTekno at the exhibition site.
Lightweight and thin
W3 Iconia main attraction of course is the more petite size compared to devices other Windows 8 tablets carrying the average screen size of 8 inches.
The measure seems to provide an appropriate compromise in terms of wear comfort and usability. With a weight of 540 grams, the Iconia W3 can easily be held with one hand without making sore quickly.
W3 Iconia thickness slightly less than 12 mm may make it lean as similar devices such as the iPad Mini, but this deficiency paid by a row of input / output ports are relatively complete for the size of a tablet concise.
W3 Iconia provided with an internal memory of 32GB or 64 GB. Users can still add that amount through micro-SD card slot are also available.
In terms of material quality, the plastic material used for the Acer tablet feels solid enough, though not luxurious material impact aluminum metal in some specific types of tablets.
Other attraction of the Iconia W3 is the operating system used, where Acer pick up the desktop version of Windows 8 tablet is able to run standard Windows applications, such as Windows RT is not used in some ARM based tablets. Windows desktop appearance can also be accessed on the tablet.