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  • 8.1" 1280 x 800 Touchscreen
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  • Built In Microphone
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  • Save Medicare on 23/03/2015 - 01:52
    +1

    $100 Windows 8 tablet is very tempting but I've read that the Clover Trail processor is far worse than the current generation.

    • tonyjzx on 23/03/2015 - 02:01
      +8

      Pros:
      Proper version of Windows 8 in a small size

      Cons:
      Low grade screen; Display feels pixelated and hard to look at; Out of the 32GB storage, you only get 9GB once Windows is installed; No keyboard dock included in the package; Doesn't use microUSB to charge from

      This tablet is a steaming pile of 1st gen trash, ie. typical Acer

      • happychappy1 on 23/03/2015 - 04:35

        Looks like they're just trying to clear out stock.

        Windows 8 tablets in an 8" form factor suck most of the time. 8" is fine on Android because that is a phone OS that is scaled up (i.e., made bigger).

        Besides the screen, which is incredibly small for an OS designed for the desktop (mostly), there often isn't enough storage.

        Another problem is that they charge over USB, so you have often choose between charging or using your peripherals. Many don't have a HDMI out either, so no external display besides Miracast (if it supports it) or a USB display link.

        You really want a 10" at a minimum, and 12" for the best usage. With 8" you choose between having text that is way too small, or having UI elements that are big enough, but barely offer any usable space.

        • TheContact on 23/03/2015 - 07:49
          +7

          This one doesn't charge over USB has a separate charging port and has microHDMI out.

        • iridiumstem on 23/03/2015 - 08:31
          +1

          Hmmm, I sorta agree with you with the desktop mode being really bad with small screen. Even with 10 inch screen, if the screen resolution is high, sometimes it can be pain in the eyes to actually use it, especially when high DPI mode doesn't work with the program you want to use. That being said, the metro mode is alright for tablets (barring the lack of apps).

          Though, if anyone is going to get a Windows tablet, I really think they shouldn't bring in expectations from Android tablets or iPads. Windows 8 barely started the whole idea of Windows tablet that is close to Android/iOS experience imo. I am not saying that Windows tablets are bad, being able to run x86/x64 programs is enough for some people for it to tip over the balance. I am simply saying that I see a lot of rooms for improvement for tablet experiences.

        • Diji1 on 23/03/2015 - 17:11
          +1

          @AznMitch: Basically the problem is that desktop apps do not translate well to a touchscreen in the first place.

        • iridiumstem on 23/03/2015 - 17:32

          @Diji1: Pretty much. I think time will solve the problem. I think with a stylus, it's better than just having touch as your main input. It's a pity that not many producers produce the tablets with a stylus.

      • This Guy on 23/03/2015 - 18:07
        +5

        "1st gen trash"

        Acer's w500 has this beat by a few years. Mine still runs fine and even holds a charge. I can't say that for most other laptops.

        "32GB storage"

        Delete recovery partition and pre-installed software to get closer to 17GB.

        "Doesn't use microUSB to charge from"

        This has an 18W power supply. USB generally tops out at 10W. Using a wall wart allows it to charge close to twice as fast.

        Yes it has flaws, but it is $100.

  • random101 on 23/03/2015 - 06:10

    need more fitbit deals

    • MasterNoob on 23/03/2015 - 09:27
      +1

      nah brah, needs more apple watch preorder deals

      • PumaPants on 23/03/2015 - 09:35
        +7

        5% off the $14k watch?? Save $700!! So much savings!

  • woteva on 23/03/2015 - 07:11
    +7

    Any Eneloop specials ?

  • Kooratz on 23/03/2015 - 07:24
    +5

    Anyone in Melbourne wants that Acer tablet? I only need one for my niece

    • Mysterious on 23/03/2015 - 17:25

      Could sell it or use for yourself

      • RoostersMan on 23/03/2015 - 17:28
        +4

        @leekatdel I think that is what cuek was implying, if anyone was interested in buying the other on off him.

  • samehada on 23/03/2015 - 07:55
    +2

    This tablet is really slow compare to the HP Stream 7. It lags like hell

  • azshade on 23/03/2015 - 08:00
    +1

    See I'd almost buy the tablet if it was 1 for $100, but 2 for $200 is silly. I don't need the second.

    • happychappy1 on 23/03/2015 - 14:02

      Here's a good idea: when you buy one, the other one might be listed as $0.

      So try and buy one and return the one that costs $200.

      Then you get one for free.

      • superforever on 23/03/2015 - 14:38

        Very hard to do a return now from DSE.

        • happychappy1 on 23/03/2015 - 14:40

          Yep. So you need to try and find an employee who's about to quit or just doesn't care.

        • saty1296 on 24/03/2015 - 05:39
          +1

          Sorry, I have not returned an item to DSE in a while. Could you please tell what has changed with their returns policy? Are they always trying to send to manufacturer for repair in most cases these days? I will appreciate if you could throw some light on your experience please. Thank you.

        • superforever on 24/03/2015 - 09:13
          +1

          @saty1296:

          I mean if you change of mind, you cannot do that any more.

  • Vampyr on 23/03/2015 - 08:06
    +2

    From the link above…

    Intel Atom Z2760 processor (1.8GHz), Windows 8, 1GB memory, 32GB storage, HDMI, Bluetooth, up to 8 hours video playback. TA8078P2. 8.1"

    Is it 1gb of ram or 2gb?

    • TRENT86 on 23/03/2015 - 15:24
      +1

      2GB

  • Balls on 23/03/2015 - 08:12

    not touching it, the Z2760 is such a far cry from the z37xx, it lagged even running android

    for abit more than $100 you can spend on chinese windows tabs with the Z3735f chips and dual boot OS

    • macrocephalic on 23/03/2015 - 09:09
      +1

      My phone runs a Z2580 and it doesn't lag at all. Some apps crash due to, I'm guessing, a poorly compiled kernal - but it runs fast enough.

      • Kanasuke on 23/03/2015 - 09:27
        +1

        but that Acer tablet is trying to run full version windows 8 with that awful Atom. so think 2010 netbooks basically.

      • Balls on 23/03/2015 - 10:04
        +3

        the Z2580 is infact newer than Z2760 so might be some arch improvements but id imagine little

        • freefall101 on 23/03/2015 - 21:20

          yup, faster memory speeds, 10% higher clock speed, better GPU, better baseband chip and better thermal controls. Aimed at actually being a phone processor, unlike the Z2760.

      • morpheu on 23/03/2015 - 12:36

        the cpu is bad enough on it's own but with just 1GB ram it's a double whammy lagfest!

  • sween64 on 23/03/2015 - 08:13
    +1

    And wait for the voucher codes later in the week for extra savings!

  • Silencer on 23/03/2015 - 08:31

    Tempted with the sennheisers, anyone compared the cx3i to the cx300ii?

  • [Deactivated] on 23/03/2015 - 09:00
    +4

    no eneloop batteries on special?
    this is an outrage!

  • Curiosity on 23/03/2015 - 09:22
    +3

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/186476

    I believe this deal is still on:
    10% extra value on DSE gift cards

    • bluedufflecoat on 23/03/2015 - 09:41

      Starts on Wednesday …

      • Curiosity on 23/03/2015 - 09:42
        +1

        last Wed, will most likely end this Wed

        • bluedufflecoat on 23/03/2015 - 10:22

          Good point. Confused myself with the post on woolies. My bad.

  • DEvok on 23/03/2015 - 10:17

    Full windows or rt on the tablet?

    • skskskskzzz on 23/03/2015 - 10:39

      Full windows 8 32bit

  • wongsun on 23/03/2015 - 10:47

    Are the dick smith surge protectors decent?

    • roddo on 23/03/2015 - 12:43

      I was going to grab one but they weren't on special last week so I settled for ebay Belkin one. I think they aren't too bad, my parents have one and it works fine (haven't tested it yet though)

  • Phoebus on 23/03/2015 - 11:05
    +1

    the Acer tab might be trash if you're expecting $500+ tablet performance.. But as a $100 media player and internet device it can't be all that bad.

  • tonyjzx on 23/03/2015 - 11:08
    +5

    wouldnt this make a good Pipo type replacement

    doesnt charge over usb? that means the usb is free for peripherals

    screen bad? who cares, it has hdmi out

    not enough nvram? who cares, use a sd card

    think of the screen as a backup, just duct tape the thing to the back of a monitor

    • aec on 23/03/2015 - 12:18

      Think same. A torrent download machine. If its good enough to play dota, it will be perfect

  • tdonovic on 23/03/2015 - 11:13

    The screen is really terrible. So bad that my two eyes saw the colour differently thanks to the tn panel.
    It was really flexy too.
    Its cheap, but its CHEAP

  • Frozensage on 23/03/2015 - 11:27

    When can DSE have a 10% off Apple sale again? So I can actually use these DSE gift cards from coles.

    • ATangk on 23/03/2015 - 20:18

      If you wanted to buy apple, it would have been a good idea to buy before they hiked prices by 15%. Now with a 10% saving, you would still be paying 3.5% more than the standard RRP. Not quite sure the actual price hike in % but, yeah still paying higher with the weak AUD.

  • meanozbgnr on 23/03/2015 - 12:08

    on the DS website it states Acer W3-810 32GB 1GB RAM, pls update the title/post

    • meanozbgnr on 23/03/2015 - 15:15

      edit: looks like it is 2GB model, DS should update their website

  • superforever on 23/03/2015 - 12:52

    Ha Ha … Galaxy S4 4G $549 crazy price … really a crazy price.

  • [Deactivated] on 23/03/2015 - 13:12

    Despite saying 1GB of ram on dicksmith website, this tablet is stated to have 2GB of ram on Acer's website directly and everywhere else I could find that sells or has reviews on this product.

    Could be 1GB, though chances are it's 2.

  • ChatCPT on 23/03/2015 - 15:55

    im still holding onto $600 worth of DSE cards that I bought using $600 worth of Giftecards which I bought from that eBay sale when people didn't know what to buy so they bought giftcards.

    Been waiting for DSE to throw something exxy and decent at me!

  • CVonC on 23/03/2015 - 16:09

    50% off hdmi cables <— LOL

    • TRENT86 on 23/03/2015 - 16:19

      Yeah that's why it doesn't get a mention in post :)

  • Randxyz123 on 23/03/2015 - 18:46

    What are dicksmith computer accessories?

  • azza92 on 23/03/2015 - 21:58

    Will buy a set of tablets but only need 1 - PM me if you'd like the other for $99.50, can meet up in Syd CBD

  • [Deactivated] on 23/03/2015 - 22:11

    What the hell….. no Eneloops on special?

    That's it, I'm going to start a thread on whirlpool bagging out dse and everyone should avoid them for not honoring the catch bargain code, post a deal from dse must contain Eneloops.

    • TRENT86 on 23/03/2015 - 22:19

      Eneloops are rarely in catalogues, they are offered as one day deals :)

  • paloverde88 on 23/03/2015 - 23:05

    From trusted review

    "The Acer Iconia W3 has an 8.1-inch Active Matrix TFT Color LCD, which sports a resolution of 1280x800 pixels. We have to say that the tablet sports one of the worst screens we've seen, and that affects the experience of using the tablet adversely." Aug 13, 2013

    m.gadgets.ndtv.com/tablets/reviews/acer-iconia-w3-review-405348

  • ezza on 24/03/2015 - 08:33

    Has anyone been able to buy the Acer 2 for 1 tablet today?
    Its on their homepage but doesn't link anywhere.
    Its listed here but at $248 price tag - http://www.dicksmith.com.au/tablets-accessories/acer-w1-810-…

    • TRENT86 on 24/03/2015 - 10:51

      That's the W1-810 tablet you linked, no idea why the homepage link isn't working

      • ezza on 24/03/2015 - 11:02

        Shoot it is too!!! My bad

        • ezza on 24/03/2015 - 11:47

          Called dick smith they have a website issue and will look into.

          Started to call around VIC CBD stores, they wouldn't hold.

          Bourke St mall CBD store had 3 packs (3 x 2 packs), went down and got one.. still 2 packs left FYI!

          Mind you its mysteriously disappeared off the front of DSE's website!

        • arrogant84 on 24/03/2015 - 12:22

          @ezza:
          Hi
          Can you please make a quick review about tablet?

          Thanks a lot

        • ezza on 24/03/2015 - 13:01

          @arrogant84:

          hey matey i prob wont open it until i can find a case and screen protector, however theres loads of reviews online about it

        • netsurfer on 24/03/2015 - 13:23

          @arrogant84: Based on geekbench 3 scores, the CPU is faster than iPhone 4S, but slower than iPhone 5. Screen is known to be a TN screen (bad viewing angle, big colour shift when moving away from centre). It is quite bulky (like the first gen 7 inch Android tablet). Main selling points are: price (per tablet), Windows 8/8.1, Office 2013 Home and Student edition (to be confirmed).

        • netsurfer on 24/03/2015 - 18:41

          Looks like a newer batch. Windows 8.1 with Bing. No Office 2013 home & student edition voucher.

  • Temptation on 24/03/2015 - 12:44
    +2

    Was at the door at 8:45 am. The only person waiting for the tablets.
    Was able to get my hands on two easily.

    Tablet size is OK.
    Having it running windows 8 and surfing the web is also OK.
    Did a live stream test of a HD video, that wasn't good, Had a lot of stuttering picture flow.
    As people suspected it, the viewing of the screen isn't great. How ever I can deal with it because of the price.

    Unit Comes with Ac adapter and manuals in the box only.

    Unit does come out with 2GB of ram, with Windows installed it has 14.2gb left remaining.

    I do see a space for a micro SD card slot, so presumably can expand storage.

    You will need to get USB ON THE GO CABLE and MINI HDMI out. If you require them.

    But Heck for 99.50 each,,, I CANNOT COMPLAIN =)

    All best to you all

    • netsurfer on 24/03/2015 - 13:16

      Does it come with a Office 2013 Home and Student edition voucher?

      • zhen on 24/03/2015 - 13:26

        No, only the try version installed I think.

      • zhen on 24/03/2015 - 13:26

        deleted.

      • MATTS on 25/03/2015 - 10:30

        not in voucher form preinstalled activation for Office 365 One Year Subscription
        for one computer/mac and one tablet

  • TRENT86 on 24/03/2015 - 17:49

    Don't forget guys if you buy one please come back and let us all know how it performs for future buyers. Cheers :)

  • netsurfer on 24/03/2015 - 22:34
    +2

    Quick Review

    The tablet runs Windows 8.1 Bing Edition. That's why the tablet costs less now. Gone is the Office 2013 Home and Student Edition. Replaced with Office 365 One Year Subscription. Also, no microUSB cable (unlike the earlier batch).

    Screen: It is TN screen and the screen mask made it worse. Unlike HP Stream 7, which defaults to 125% display zoom. Acer left it as is (100%), but with the low res, it makes screen looks every worse. Go to display and set it to 125% and it will be more usable. The viewing angle is bad - as expected, since it is TN.

    Wifi: It is weaker than other tablets. Didn't find my 5GHz wifi network. However, HP Stream 7 did not find it either.

    Bloatware: Lots. Acer ones + McAfee.

    Stability: The tablet has crashed once already (had to force a reboot). The intel display driver installed has an issue. It causes "Display driver stopped responding and has recovered" error in desktop mode. That means if you leave the tablet in desktop mode, it is highly likely it will crash and recover (which will take time for the tablet to display the screen). Hoping Windows Update (which includes a display driver update will fix it).

    Bottom line: If you have not used a Windows 8 tablet before, the underwhelmed hardware, and the poorly prepared software by Acer will frustrate you. Frankly, this tablet is bad for both Windows 8 and Acer. HP Stream 7 or HP Stream 8 are better cheap / low cost alternative - much better screen and at least HP knows what they are doing.

    You get what you paid for. Even at $99 (for 1), this tablet will take more time to get ready than your typical Android tablet. It is smart for DSE to sell them in a pair. Unless you really have needs to use a low end, sub-par Windows 8.1 tablet(s), you are better off spending your money elsewhere.

    • happychappy1 on 24/03/2015 - 23:46

      Does the tablet even have 5GHz WiFi support?

      A lot of the cheaper devices don't have dual band support to save costs - even the Celeron NUC (Bay Trail) doesn't ship with a dual-band card, only 2.4GHz.

      • netsurfer on 24/03/2015 - 23:55

        Good point, only wireless N - so no 5Ghz.

        • happychappy1 on 24/03/2015 - 23:58

          Wireless N can be either 2.4GHz or 5GHz.

          Usually, the way to differentiate whether a card can support 802.11n on 5GHz frequency is to see if it supports 802.11a (which is also 5GHz). If it's only "b/g/n" then it'll most probably be 2.4GHz-only.

        • netsurfer on 25/03/2015 - 00:00
          +1

          @happychappy1: Okay, the box says Wireless b/g/n - given wireless a is missing, the wireless n is 2.4 GHz only.

  • netsurfer on 24/03/2015 - 23:59
    +2

    More Info - After Windows Update is done

    Display Driver Issue: The update appears to fix the display driver problem. So turning off the tablet while in desktop mode is working now.

    USB OTG: Works for both flash drive and logitech receiver (for keyboard+mouse combo). I tried the Unified Receiver one.

    HDMI: Works, 1080p works. If you use the 1080p mode (which means the tablet LCD screen is off), without keyboard and mouse connected to USB port (or bluetooth), it is going to be hard to use.

    1080p mkv streaming via LAN/NAS: Works okay.

    Therefore, if you want to use this tablet, Windows Update is a must.

  • Myths on 25/03/2015 - 00:30
    +2

    Some comments on unit based on purchase today.

    • Office 365 personal - must be activated by sept 2015.

    • File explorer reports 15.2GB remaining out of 20GB (status out of box).

    • Disk Management reports 20.9GB normal partition, 8GB recovery partition. Therefore ~5GB used by OS

    • Experienced no crashes, admittedly first thing after initial setup / power on was disabling McAfee and running windows update. (update size approx. 315mb)

    • The left hand side of the unit gets very warm, sometimes hot to the touch if cpu utilisation is kept at 100% for extended periods

    • Youtube at 720p / 1080p 'setting' played fine on IE, stuttered on chrome.

    • for pseudo 'docking station' mode with USB keyboard/mouse/hdmi, it is one of the rare few 8" windows tablet in recent times to offer a separate A/C charging port.

    For the price of a discounted Lumia 530 (e.g. $30~$40 after taking into account the price of office 365 personal), the device is quite acceptable.

    • netsurfer on 25/03/2015 - 00:54

      Office 365… All tablets with Windows 8.1 Bing edition come with Office 365 personal. Office 2013 home and student edition, on the other hand, is better value as it does not expire.

      Compared to HP Stream 7, the screen on the Acer is bad and to be honest, completely negates the 8 inch advantage. HP Stream 7 is sharper. Besides, the HP Stream 7 deal from Amazon was cheaper. Stream 7's CPU is also better.

      The fact that you must buy 2 is also a negative. The problem I am facing is that I don't want to sell my other one because I fear the buyer will complain.

  • TRENT86 on 25/03/2015 - 01:43

    Appreciate the feedback everyone :)

  • leemako on 25/03/2015 - 11:19

    The Clover Trail processor on that tablet isnt great like people are saying, Bay Trail is current gen and we will be seeing Cherry Trail appearing on tablets within next few months. I got an 8inch Bay Trail tablet from china for about $150AUD and its blazing fast, can even play some older 3D windows games like Killing Floor and Counter Strike Source.

  • akaakmdm on 28/03/2015 - 09:09

    Buy one turd, get one free

  • jimmej on 28/03/2015 - 13:40

    So I noticed that mine is reporting 4xcpu. Quad core rather than dual?

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