The ides of January bring a new addition to the Iconia line

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 07:45 AM PST

In the hubbub of price reductions, fire sales, sub $200 tablets masquerading as E-Readers, $100 dollar Chinese knockoffs, and other various developments making us go tablet crazy, I must say that this is something that, while it would be quite easy to overlook, it stands out from the rest after a second glance.

Acer will, in January, be adding the Iconia A200 to the already popular Iconia clan. Let's get to the best bits first: it boasts a full 10.1-inch HD display with a 1280 x 800 resolution, Honeycomb (with the promise of an ICS update shortly after launch), a 1GHz dual-core Tegra 2 processor, a 2MP front-facing camera, 8 hours of battery life, a MicroSD card slot, and the full-sized USB port found on the other members of the Iconia family. I can't tell you how mind-bogglingly useful having a USB port on a tablet is.

The A200 will also be shipped with a bit of Acer bloatware, namely Acer Clear Fi (their own media sharing software) and something called Acer Ring, which is meant to help users get used to their apps.
So what do you guys think? Personally, I'm psyched to see an affordable tablet with such potential landing at the beginning of this year, and at a price that your New Year's resolved budget will allow for. Anyone planning to pick one up when it drops? Leave a comment below! The full press release can also be found below.
Source Engadget
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