Acer improves the 8-inch display on its new $329.99 Windows 8.1 tablet

Acer may have launched the first 8-inch Windows 8 tablet, but its initial effort with the Iconia W3 was lacklustre. It's back with the Iconia W4 just months later, and Acer has improved the worst part of the W3: the display. The W4 is still an 8-inch device, but the 1280 x 800 display is now IPS and should provide better viewing angles and color reproduction. Acer is keen to point out its W4 display is using "Zero Air Gap technology," a fancy term for removing the air between the panel and LCD to improve readability and reduce reflection.

Display aside, the W4 is also equipped with Intel's latest fourth generation Atom 1.8GHz processor, and a 5-megapixel rear camera and 2-megapixel front facing camera. It looks very similar to the W3 before it, but the W4 has managed to lose some weight this time around. It's 10.75mm thick and weighs 415g (0.91 pounds). While that's still fairly bulky and heavy compared to an iPad mini, it should definitely improve one-handed use.

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