Amazon error reveals Microsoft's rival to Apple's iPad Mini

When it comes to the latest tablet device in Microsoft's arsenal, however, Amazon has let the cat out of the bag. The online retailer has accidentally published pictures of a new 7-inch Acer tablet, which would break new ground as the first small tablet to run on Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system.
It is thought to be one of a number of tablets which Microsoft will use to compete with Apple's iPad Mini, Google's Nexus 7 and Amazon's own Kindle Fire device, in the tablet-makers' intensifying battle for dominance.
According to the listing, which appeared briefly on Amazon's US website before being removed, the Acer Iconia W3 will be priced at $379.99 (£244) for a 32GB model. There were no details about when the device might be launched, but it is expected to be in the next few months.
Leaked images on other websites suggest that the new tablet will come with a detachable keyboard, allowing customers to use it as a miniature laptop, as well as a simple tablet device.
The Acer tablet is one of a number of new Windows-powered devices expected to launch in the next few months, as Microsoft attempts to claw back some of the ground it has lost over the past decade
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