Meet the Iconia W4!
The Iconia W4 isn’t a stranger to Unbox. We saw the compact Windows 8 tablet in December, and again a few weeks ago when Smart bundled it with their Smart Bro plans. Today, we finally managed to grab a review sample from the guys at Smart to unbox to check out what you’ll get when you avail of it through their Gadget Bundle Plan Php 999.
Acer Iconia W4 Spec Sheet
- 1.33GHz Intel Atom Processor Z3740
- 2GB LPDDR3 memory
- 32GB eMMC
- 8-inch 1280 x 800 resolution IPS with Zero Air Gap Technology
- 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi
- MicroSD card reader
- HDMI micro port with HDCP support
- Comes with full size Acer Crunch Keyboard, Microsoft Office
- Windows 8.1 32-bit
- 1 year warranty
Packaging and Contents
The Iconia W4 comes in Acer’s typical packaging, with the picture of the tablet on the front, with the specifications listed on the back. Opening the box, you’ll see the tablet itself wrapped in plastic.
Inside the box, you’ll see various warranty cards, as well as a recovery disc, manual and a complimentary product key for Microsoft’s Office Home and Student 2013. There’s also a USB cable, charger and a male to female USB cable inside that can be used as a USB OTG cable for other devices.
Aside from the tablet, you’ll also be getting the a nice leather cover that also doubles as the housing for the included Bluetooth keyboard. Very useful and nice extra from Smart and Acer.
Initial Impressions: Very quick and handy Windows machine
We’ve handled the Iconia W4 before, and we’re happy to confirm that our initial impressions were spot on now that we’ve had more time with the device. The Iconia W4 is quick and zippy, and wholly capable of handling Windows 8.1 and most basic tasks. What’s nice about the Iconia W4 is that it’s not a hobbled Windows RT tablet – it’s a full-fledged Windows 8.1 machine, and is capable of running programs that you’d typically put in your home desktop. Of course, there’s a limit to what the W4 can do – it can’t do any graphically intense games for example, or run CPU intense applications like Video Editing programs.
The capability to run native Windows applications on the Iconia W4 also makes it a great choice for people who need a highly portable device for work or school but are unwilling (or unable) to migrate to iOS or Android apps. We’re part of that statistic – while we regularly test and own several Android tablets, there’s still some apps that doesn’t have a good Android equivalent in terms of either performance or user experience. We still bring around a hulking notebook whenever we cover events, so the Iconia W4 is a godsend for us. Incidentally, this entire unboxing article was written with the Iconia W4.
That’s it for this unboxing. We’ll put the Iconia W4 through its paces and give you the lowdown on the device’s performance.
