It doesn’t detract from the overall look of the tablet, but once the Olympics are over (or Acer’s partnership ends) you’re left toting a strange advertising relic. This is a bizarre little homage, that probably should have been left to a collector’s edition. The best the A510 does for flair is the Olympic logo that shares space with the Acer logo on the rear, highlighting Acer’s partnership with the London 2012 Olympics. It all just looks and feels a bit dull, and that aesthetic angle counts. The build quality isn’t bad, by any means - the tablet is sturdy without the slightest bit of flex, and very little about it feels cheap or misplaced.
The tablet ticks all of the appropriate check boxes, but I get the distinct feeling Acer isn’t really trying here. The port had no trouble recognizing my USB drives. The A510 lacks its predecessor’s full-sized USB port, but Acer includes a micro-USB to USB dongle in the tablet's box. The volume rocker sits on the top left edge with a rotation lock, while the Micro USB port lies underneath the tablet. On the right side of the tablet, you’ll find the Mini HDMI port, a MicroSD slot and a sealed SIM card slot, hidden behind a flimsy, hanging flap. It’s a fairly natural position for your hands when you’re holding it in landscape mode, and still makes sense if you feel the need to whip around to the portrait orientation. The A510’s power button and headphone jack are conveniently located on the upper left side of the tablet. There’s nothing especially wrong with the design, but I found myself glancing wistfully over at the similarly equipped Asus Transformer Prime, which offers a sleeker design for an extra $50. It doesn't weigh very much at 1.5 pounds, bit it is slightly heavier than competing tablets: the latest Apple iPad weighs in at 1.44 pounds. While the A500 offered a brushed aluminum backing and a silver bezel, the A510 opts for a soft, matte plastic. Acer hasn’t done much to spruce up the design of its Iconia Tab series.
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