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Acer tips quad-core low-cost tablets for 2013
Acer has already received some positive attention for its Iconia B1 tablet, which is a 7-incher that’s aimed at the budget crowd. Looking to take a slice of Google’s Nexus 7
pie isn’t easy, but it seems that Acer wants to push forward by
offering new budget-friendly tablets in 2013. Specifically, it appears
that Acer CEO Linxian Lang told the China Times that it will have low-cost 8 and 10-inch tablets coming up later this year.
These tablets are said to have a price point ranging from 150 to 175
Euros, which puts them at about $202 to $236. That certainly isn’t bad
considering how expensive some tablets can get, but of course, pricing
hasn’t been set in stone yet, so that could change. These tablets will
also come packed with quad-core processors, which will make them all the
more attractive to those looking for a deal.
So, in 2013, we may see Acer try to corner the entry-level market.
That isn’t a bad idea, because while others like Apple and Samsung duke
it out over the high-end tablet crowd, Acer can make its tablets appeal
to more mainstream users. That could potentially result in quite a few
sales, so provided Acer can offer these quad-core tablets on the cheap,
it might just have a winning strategy on its hands.
Lang discussed the tablet market when talking to the China Times,
saying that the company expects 200 million tablets to be sold this
year. Of those 200 million, 80 million will be expensive high-end
devices, leaving 120 million sales to the mainsteam crowd. If those
projections are accurate, then there should be plenty of market share to
capture when it comes to entry-level and mid-range tablets. We’ll have
to wait and see if Acer makes any formal announcements for these
tablets, so stay tuned.
