Acer launches Iconia W4 Windows 8.1 tablet at Rs. 24,999

The Acer Iconia W4 tablet based on the latest Windows 8.1 OS has been launched in India and interested users will have to part with a sum of at least Rs 24,999 if they wish to own this gadget. You can pick it up in variant with either 32GB or 64GB onboard memory, and while the former comes for the price we have mentioned above, the latter will set you back by Rs 26,999.

The company hopes to sell around 3,000 units of ICONIA W4 tablets by March, Rajendran, chief marketing officer, Acer India said.

“Addressing the consumer desire for portable computing, Acer has launched a host of computing devices in flexible form factors including convertibles, all-in-ones, and tablet PCs. As a part of our focused efforts to offer industry-changing experience and newer form factors, we bring to you our latest tablet, the Iconia W4. The ultimate on-the-go entertainment hub, the Iconia W4 will appeal to a cross section of users from busy professionals to ultra-mobile youngsters”, Acer India Managing Director Harish Kohli said.

Iconia W4 tablet features IPS and zero air gap technologies providing a sharp display with enhanced clarity and brightness. It is also equipped with Windows 8.1 and the 4th generation Intel Atom processor offering faster tablet performance, upto 10 hour battery life for web browsing and up to eight hours for video playback.

The W4 tablet, which weighs 415 grams and measures 10.7 mm, is targeted at active and professional users as the device weaves computing and entertainment. The tablet is also pre-loaded with Microsoft Home and Student 2013 and allows users to create and edit MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents. The device is powered by fourth generation Intel Atom 1.8 GHz Quad-core processor.