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The Iconia A700 features a dimpled soft to the touch back, which wraps around the top and bottom of the device with nice curves. The curved edges don’t extend to the left and right sides, but the Iconia A700 is still nice to hold in landscape mode, which is good since that’s how I use it most often.
The plastic construction feels sturdy,with some heft, but doesn’t offer the build quality of the iPad’s aluminum rear shell.
Two speakers hug opposite sides of the bottom of the tablet, facing the back of the tablet. Speaker placement is good, so I didn’t find myself covering both speakers no matter how I hold the tablet.
On the top curved edge are volume buttons and an orientation lock with battery such as Acer BTP-58A1 battery , Acer BTP-60A1 battery , Acer BTP-85A1 battery , Acer Aspire 1360 battery , Acer Aspire 1520 battery , Acer Extensa 2000 battery , Acer TravelMate 2500 battery , Acer TravelMate 2000 battery , Acer BATCL50L battery , Acer Aspire 9100 battery , Acer TravelMate 290 battery , Acer TravelMate 4050 battery . The power button sits on the left side near a headphone jack. The plastic buttons are easy to find and press. The right side of the device is home to a Micro HDMI port and hides a MicroSD slot behind a small cover. The charging and data port sits at the bottom of the tablet.
Acer includes a Micro USB to USB OTG adapter which can connect an Xbox 360 controller to the tablet for gaming. I was not able to mount a thumb drive with the cable, which may require rooting the Iconia A700.
The Iconia A700′s 10-inch display looks amazing, making the A700 a great pick for tablet shoppers looking for a portable movie machine.
Watching HD movies from Google Play and HD TV shows is a pleasant experience with great colors, though viewing angles suffer and picture quality degrades when off center. I’ve stayed up too late watching movies and TV shows on the Iconia A700 because the screen looks great.
The display delivers sharp text, though not as crisp as on the New iPad. That said, it’s tough to see pixels unless I look for them.
When it comes down to using the tablet, the Iconia A700 isn’t able to live up to the beautiful display. The tablet struggles to launch apps, the app drawer and switch between apps without a delay. Sometimes this isn’t noticeable, but too often it takes half a second or longer for the action to take place.
A picky touch screen makes this problem worse. Occasionally taps on the touch screen wouldn’t register, leaving me to wonder if the tablet missed my tap or was just slow to respond.