

The levers underneath the base plate release the battery for removal. The exchangeable components, such as hard disk, RAM (2 modules) and mini PCIe wireless module, are found underneath. The lock is released by pushing two feet. In view of the stability and weight, this contact point should have been excluded.

When the Iconia is held between its hinges during opening the battery and lid's bottom collide with a creaking noise. Since the base unit is very heavy, we only need one hand to open it up to 180 degrees. The tightly pulled hinges make an endurable impression. The aluminum surface of the solid lid and the base plate are of high quality and scratch resistant. We can neither depress the base plate nor the touchscreen even with great force. Base unit and lid are very stable and have a high torsional stiffness. It becomes obvious where the 2.73 kilograms are hidden when handling the Iconia. We would have rather called the Iconia "Dual Screen Notebook" or " Touchbook". Thus, you can't say it's a slim and light device. WeTab 3G, 11.6 inch), and aren't thicker than 15 millimeters ( Toshiba Folio 100, 10.1 inch). Such devices weigh 1000 grams in the heaviest case (e.g. It's brave to speak of a tablet with this background. The base unit has a height of 22 millimeters even without the lid. Acer's Iconia presents itself in a bulky case of 2730 grams.
