Acer 1825PTZ tablet netbook – available in Europe, now with a hands-on video

Remember the Acer 1825PTZ, the 11.6 inch tablet netbook i recently posted a video presentation of? Well, this device is already available in Europe in stores and Johannes from netbooknews.de actually got it and shot a quick unboxing video you can find below.

The Acer 1825PTZ is, like I said, a 11.6 inch mini laptop with a convertible multi-touch display (a capacitive one). Unlike the smaller 10 inch tablet netbooks available right now, this one comes with lots of strong-points, but also some minor disadvantages.

Let’s start with the good parts: it packs more potent hardware, so the entire experience will be greatly improved. Inside you’ll get the SU4100 Intel Dual Core processor (1,3 GHz), 4 GB of memory, 320 GB storage, Wi-fi N/Bluetooth and Windows 7 Home Premium. This allows the device to smoothly run your daily apps and even play HD content, self stored or flash. And although the SU4100 is not the most potent processor out there, it’s definitely a lot better than an ATOM, so using this mini laptop for your daily tasks should be a complete pleasure. Especially since you can fold it into tablet mode. The body is quite slim but the entire device is quite heavy, so don’t expect to be able to comfortably hold it in one hand (Acer will include a 6 Cell battery for the 1825PTZ and this will also add to the total weight).

Acer 1825PTZ - tablet, glossy, nice keyboard, big battery

Below you can find a first unboxing video of the Acer 1825PTZ, from Johaness and netbooknews.de , like i said before. Unfortunately it’s in German so I’m not sure how much will you be able to get from it, but at least you’ll get an idea on how the device looks and what it can offer. Check it out:

I for one noticed the glossy exterior and the fact that in terms of design, this Acer is definitely not a match for the Asus T101MT, for instance. The battery sticks out a little bit on the back, but it’s nice that Acer included a matching protective case in the pack. Also, keyboard seems quite big and comfortable but that trackpad is kind of cramped (but you probably won’t use it too much anyway).

Overall the device seems interesting. The price is around 600 euros in Europe right now, 100 euros more than the 10 inch Asus, a difference surely justified by the way better performance levels. There’s no news on when will this gadget get to US and how much will it cost here, but I’d reckon somewhere around $650 – $700 . So, the Acer 1825PTZ won’t be cheap. Future tests and reviews should prove if it will be actually worth that kind of money and we’ll surely have more info on this model in the near future, so stay tuned.

Source: liliputing.com and netbooknews.de

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Last updated: April 19, 2010 | Published: April 19th, 2010 | See the comments or add yours!