Computex 2013: Acer Iconia W3, the first 8-inch Windows 8 tablet

Computex 2013: Acer Iconia W3, the first 8-inch Windows 8 tablet

Let's take a look at the Acer Iconia W3, the world's first 8-inch Windows tablet (with a keyboard)

Computex 2013: Acer Iconia W3, the first 8-inch Windows 8 tablet

As you can see, the keyboard of the Acer Iconia W3 is more than slightly larger than its 8-inch tablet screen.

Computex 2013: Acer Iconia W3, the first 8-inch Windows 8 tablet

The full QWERTY keyboard of the Acer Iconia W3 is similar in dimension to a 11-inch Acer Aspire S7, when loosely compared.

Computex 2013: Acer Iconia W3, the first 8-inch Windows 8 tablet

Some noteworthy specs of the Acer Iconia W3, including an HDMI port and 8-hour battery life.

Computex 2013: Acer Iconia W3, the first 8-inch Windows 8 tablet

The tablet part of the Acer Iconia W3 is nice and comfortable when detached.

Computex 2013: Acer Iconia W3, the first 8-inch Windows 8 tablet

Here you can see the tablet detached from the keyboard, which has a snap-on groove on its back panel (notice the shallow recess)

Computex 2013: Acer Iconia W3, the first 8-inch Windows 8 tablet

Just the Acer Iconia W3 tablet alone is a sleek specimen. And it's quite light as well.

Computex 2013: Acer Iconia W3, the first 8-inch Windows 8 tablet

The back panel of the Acer Iconia W3 tablet's 8-inch form factor.

Computex 2013: Acer Iconia W3, the first 8-inch Windows 8 tablet

A better look at the Iconia W3's keyboard's back panel which houses the 8-inch screen. There's a slider lock as well to hold the screen in place robustly.

Computex 2013: Acer Iconia W3, the first 8-inch Windows 8 tablet

That's how the Iconia W3's screen latches onto and fits into its keyboard.

Computex 2013: Acer Iconia W3, the first 8-inch Windows 8 tablet

With the keyboard and 8-inch screen fused together, the Acer Iconia W3 still doesn't look bulky. It can fit into your backpack easily.