Acer Iconia A1-830

The Acer Iconia A1-830 is notable for how closely it hews to the iPad mini's design, but it's also a serviceable budget-friendly Android tablet in its own right.

Acer has made a great 7.9in tablet, but it lingers behind its established rivals.

Starting at $179, the 7.9-incher is a simple yet stylish budget tablet.

A new version of Acer's 7.9-inch low price Android

An Android tablet at a bargain price. Is it too good to be true?

Today we're having a look at a tablet that's very familiar, yet a whole new concept in Acer's brand of tablet releases. Here with the…

Last year’s Acer Iconia A1 7.9in Android tablet failed to impress us: its low £169 price was unable to make up for a grainy screen and lacklustre performance. This time around, Acer has fitted the Iconia A1-830

We're all dependent on a personal computer, and we're all in love with our smartphone, but does everyone need a tablet? Even if you don't, the price of these portables is becoming too hard to resist, and that's what Acer is hoping will persuade people to check out its A1-830, an Android push for the iPad Mini's spot.

Android tablets are often hit or miss. There are typically two types -- good quality and poor quality, with very few in between. Android purists will tell you to stick with the Nexus line, but restricting the pool of available tablets defeats the purpose of Android entirely -- choice and diversity. Instead, consumers should keep an open-mind to all manufacturers.

Acer's Iconia A1-830 is an affordable Android tablet that packs an 8-inch screen in an attractive design, but don't expect blazing performance.

In-depth review of the Acer Iconia A1-830 (Intel Atom Z2560, PowerVR SGX544, 7.9", 0.4 kg) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and ratings

Remember Acer? The company that, upon Android’s introduction, stepped out of its Windows-powered comfort zone and introduced the Iconia A500, a clunky but noble first stab at the increasingly popula