Originally Posted by rushless

I am not having the real hot issues that I was having, but you can tell they should have done a better job with heat displacement.

All things constant, my guess is the 700 will be the exact same except the display, so:

1. At least one hour less battery life
2. At least $100 more
3. Will run even hotter (how can it NOT be?)
4. Game emulation will be slower for PSX, N64 and MAME Reloaded


There is a reason the iPad 3 has a big a$$ gpu in it. For heat and to handle pushing a LOT more pixels with data. I expect the Tegra 3 to start choking, if Anandtech's analysis is anywhere near correct.

If the A700 is already preordering and shipping in June, I think people will be better off with the A510. JMO.

I returned my A510 as the back right hand side was like a frying pan, even after the latest OTA. Other than that it is an awesome tablet. I hope Acer is able to apply additional heat shielding to the core, but I am no engineer and cannot credibly comment on that. Do you have a link to Anandtech's analysis on the Tegra 3 choking?

Originally Posted by David Dee

I returned my A510 as the back right hand side was like a frying pan, even after the latest OTA. Other than that it is an awesome tablet. I hope Acer is able to apply additional heat shielding to the core, but I am no engineer and cannot credibly comment on that. Do you have a link to Anandtech's analysis on the Tegra 3 choking?

It is their iPad 3 review where they explain the technical reasons why the GPU is so big in the iPad and based on benchmarks, they think the Tegra 3 will be challenged to push data along with video at much higher resolution.


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People keep quoting the 1080p video output of the Tegra 3, but that is video and not data as well. Does not seem to add up expecting the Tegra 3 not to get very hot without a revision to support the display. Seems the 700 will get a lot hotter than the 510, unless there is better heat displacement.

Originally Posted by rushless

It is their iPad 3 review where they explain the technical reasons why the GPU is so big in the iPad and based on benchmarks, they think the Tegra 3 will be challenged to push data along with video at much higher resolution.


Added:

People keep quoting the 1080p video output of the Tegra 3, but that is video and not data as well. Does not seem to add up expecting the Tegra 3 not to get very hot without a revision to support the display. Seems the 700 will get a lot hotter than the 510, unless there is better heat displacement.

We will hopefully soon find out.

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Anyone found anymore release dates? I am so curious about North America.

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I couldn't wait any longer, best buy put up more stock for the a510. If the 700 comes out in the next 30 days I may swap it out, but being without a tablet any longer is just killing me. This old toshiba satellite laptop is too heavy

Originally Posted by Screwedupsmitty

I couldn't wait any longer, best buy put up more stock for the a510. If the 700 comes out in the next 30 days I may swap it out, but being without a tablet any longer is just killing me. This old toshiba satellite laptop is too heavy

I hear you, I am feeling your pain. I had the a510 and it is an awesome device outside of the back right side heating up during 3d gaming....I had to return it because of that . Let us know how you find the heat issue and enjoy!

As far as the A510 heat, the 300, Excite and Prime do not get hot like the A510, so must be the design. Case in point, the Prime is metal, so should feel more hot, but does not. Seems Acer dropped the ball.

It will be very interesting to see how hot the A700 will get. The iPad 3 already shows the higher res results in more power needs, hence more heat and that device has a fairly big heat displacment design.

I've read somewher that heating is caused by the anti virus running in the background? by uninstalling it resolves the issue...I could be thinking of other tablet but I'm sure its a510....Ipad 3 heating issue is somewhat fixed buy fuly discharging the battery and re-charging....

sold my a500 couple months ago and now waiting for the next high end tablet...a700, asus infinity, or samsung note 10.1...who ever release first will get my money

The virus app has nothing to do with it. It is apparently the gpu and wifi, since 3d games and even more so if using wifi at same time.

Device does not get got during other tasks and no different if the virus app is disabled.

For anyone who might be interested here is the Specs comparison between the A510 & A700.

http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3...&idPhone2=4642