Acer Iconia Tab A500

Solidly constructed, the Iconia isn't the all-glossy-black, sleek beast the Xoom and G-Slate are. Instead of opting for an all-around black bezel, Acer added a pewter-color brushed aluminum frame above and below the screen, which also covers the tablet's back panel. The Iconia is also larger than the Xoom, despite the same-size 10.1-inch screen. The tablet measures 10.25 by 7.0 by 0.56 inches (HWD) and weighs 1.65 pounds—each of those numbers is higher than the Xoom, G-Slate and the Apple iPad 2 (4.5 stars, $499). That said, it's not so big or heavy that it feels unwieldy.