The 8-inch Iconia W3 shows that Win8 can work in smaller screens, but a few serious flaws hold this tablet back. Dan Ackerman Editorial Director / Computers and Gaming Dan Ackerman leads CNET's ...

Eric Franklin led the CNET Tech team as Editorial Director. A 20-plus-year industry veteran, Eric began his tech journey testing computers in the CNET Labs. When not at work he can usually be found at ...

It looks like the promise of smaller Windows 8 tablets has been fulfilled, and Acer's revealed its plans for a smaller form factor. Yep, we heard word of (and even peeked at listings for) the 8-inch ...

In the first press event of Computex week, Acer is making a splash with several new touch-centric features. From the laptops on your desk to satellites in space and AI that seems to be everywhere, I ...

It's sort of hard to believe, but the first sub-10-inch Windows 8 tablet only just went on sale two weeks ago. For now, at least, the Acer Iconia W3 is the only 8-inch option available, though it ...

We've seen a lot of Windows 8 tablets in the last several months, but Acer's newest entry in the category is a big deal because it's so small. The first 8-inch Windows 8 tablet to market, the Acer ...

It was one of the most anticipated devices of this year’s Computex: The Acer Iconia W3, the first full Windows 8 tablet to take on the iPad Mini. We finally got ...

Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Acer’s Iconia W3 is the first of its kind: an 8-inch Windows 8 tablet.

My dissatisfaction with PC OEMs is something I have documented in the past. They offer a confusing array of products and tend to cut corners in the worst ways imaginable. The OEM response to Windows 8 ...

Important changes in technology aren't always easy to spot at the moment they happen. When Acer announced that it was adding a little 8.1-inch tablet to its Windows 8 range, reaction in the tech ...

This may well be a turning point for Windows 8: affordable 8 inch full Windows tablets. Not RT but regular Windows 8, so you can use your Windows 7 programs in addition to Metro apps. The Acer Iconia ...