Windows 8 Acer Iconia W510 tablet

My first experience with Windows 8 on Acer Iconia W510 tablet / laptop

After waiting 1 week for the stock to arrive, I had finally started my adventure with Windows 8.

Mine is Acer Iconia W510 with Intel Atom processor, 2GB RAM & 64 GB storage.

You can use it with a dock keyboard or just use it as a table.

The first thing I like to highlight is that it's not a iPad. The user experience is no where near iPad. The tablet is hard to hold, screen isn't easy to navigate with touch and applications are not so touch friendly.

As a laptop, the screen it a little too small and a little slow.

But, it still do both quite OK. Just ok that I don't get frustrated using it.

Windows 8 is a little weird with the new metro & desktop without start button.It uses the Windows button to  navigate.

While in dock mode, I use the Windows desktop. While in tablet mode, I would use the metro icons.

After a few days testing, I feel that I can live with this as my laptop & tablet.

I have long trying to leave my laptop behind and use my tablet but tablet are just not ready for everyday work.

So the hybrid tablet & laptop is still the best for my job as a IT manager.

Now I just carry my Acer Iconia along insted of a tablet and laptop everywhere.

If you are in my shoes, give the Windows 8 hybrid a try.

Here's some references for you :-

http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/09/acer-iconia-w510-review/

http://reviews.cnet.com/tablets/acer-iconia-w510-1422/4505-3126_7-35472859.html