Review: Acer Iconia W3 - Windows 8 on a tiny tablet

Charlee Gothard
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Acer's offering is small enough, but is it perfectly formed?

Brandished on stage at Microsoft's Build conference last week by Steve Ballmer himself as the next great thing in Windows 8 tablet hardware, Acer's Iconia W3 is the first 8-in tablet with the abili...

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