Mike from Netbooklive.net got the Acer 1825PT tablet PC a few days ago and now he has posted a short user review with a video hands on of one of the most interesting options in 2010 when it comes to a tablet PC.

    Why I say interesting is because the Acer 1825PT offers good performance thanks to an Intel Low Voltage CPU, plenty of RAM and storage, a capacitive display, hardware QWERTY (very important for tablet PC productivity) and a moderate price around the 900$ mark (it hasn’t yet landed in US).

    If you believe you can get cheaper options like the Asus T101MT take a look at my review and you’ll understand why anything under a dual core ULV CPU won’t help you run Windows 7 smoothly. Anyway, getting back to the Acer 1825PT (which we’ve talked about a few months ago), let’s see the hardware specs of the model tested by Mike:

    • 11.6 inch capacitive multi touch display with 1366 x 768 pixels resolution
    • Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 CPU at 1.3 GHz
    • 4 GB RAM, 320 GB Hard drive @5400RPM
    • Intel GMA 4500HD integrated graphics
    • 6 cell 63WHr battery
    • 1.72 Kg weight
    • Windows 7 Home Premium
    Acer 1825PT

    Acer 1825PT

    From what Mikes says about the Acer 1825pT these are the pros and cons you should expect from it if you decide on buying one:

    Pros

    • Good performance
    • Nice responsive screen
    • touch gestures for scrolling, back, forward navigation, copy/paste etc
    • accelerometer for automatic screen rotation

    Cons

    • construction is not on par with other tablets
    • very glossy screen
    • screen can’t recognize your palm and can’t ‘see’ more than two finger gestures
    • screen doesn’t sits firm when rotated so it wobbles
    • no way to hand write without a capacitive stylus (not included)
    • keyboard not that good enough compared to chiclet models. It also flexes
    • touchpad is very small and has only one button for mouse clicks
    Now it looks like a laptop

    Now it looks like a laptop

    Take a look below at the video review of the Acer 1825PT and see for yourself why this is a recommended tablet PC:

    NOTE: The alternative to Acer 1825PT is the HP Touchsmart TM2, which is already in stores and we’re reviewed here.

    Where to get it: even if the 1825PTZ is not here yet (in US), you can get it from the Amazon.co.uk website for 599 pounds. The Acer 1825PT is more expensive, at 727 pounds.