The performance is great - it feels as responsive as the HP Elitebook 2540p that I use for work with a 2.13GHz Intel i7 processor, 4GB RAM, and a 160GB SSD. The Windows Experience Index actually gives the Acer a better score for the processor even though it has a 1.9GHz Intel i5 processor vs. the 2.13GHz Intel i7 processor in the HP notebook.

Like several other people have reported, I initially had difficulty getting it to connect to wifi even though I was showing a very strong signal (5 bars).Eventually I gave up and went to bed and when I got up in the morning it connected to the network immediately.I haven't had any problems with the wifi or anything else since then.Turning on the Bluetooth to use with a mouse was confusing since I'm used to HP notebooks but in the end it was very easy - just press Fn+F3 (airplane mode) and it will bring up a little box that allows you to turn Bluetooth and wifi on independently.

To top everything off, it comes with Windows 7 and not Windows 8.This is a great notebook.I'm extremely happy with it and I highly recommend it.

Pros:
1.Slender, lightweight, and compact.Looks and feels sporty.
2. Keyboard has a nice feel.Easy to type, keys have nice spacing.I can't speak to the touchpad, since I use a mouse almost all the time.
3.Display is beautiful and responsive.Not touchscreen, hurray!I don't want to reach out and touch my computer, I have a tablet for that.
4. The memory is sufficient to run everything I need with no delays.
5.Comes loaded with a minimum of crapware.
Cons:
1.Only two USB ports.
2. I thought it would come out of sleeping faster, but it's not too bad.

On the whole, I'm very happy I bought this.And very happy I am not stuck with a Windows 8 nightmare.Highly recommended.

Cons:
So far I have not found many, I sometimes wish there was a touchpad built in to the case in addition to the keyboard.
There is only one USB port which is a bit limiting.
The keyboard is very thin and as a result has a tendency to move with typing.
The keyboard is micro USB charged the included cord is incredibly short as it is intended to be used to power the keyboard from the computer. However I wish is had come with a decent length cord.
The computer came with an adapter for the microHDMI but is goes to VGA?
The case is a little inconvenient when you wish to use the tablet as a tablet, you can't just flip the keyboard behind (or rather you can but you will hit keys as the keyboard remains on) and the case is a little difficult to remove.

I previously bought/returned the surface and I actually like this device more than the surface.

Pro:
- Easy set up
- Boots in approximately 1.5 minutes
- Great screen resolution (just looks high def even if it is not)
- Win8 is awesome and you can personalize nearly everything
- Great price compared to similar devices
- Comes with Case, Keyboard which are both very handy and neat looking. E.g. you do not have to switch the keyboard on or,off. It simply shuts itself down when not used or comes to life immediately after you start to type on it.
- Also included: a bluetooth mouse (batteries included), miniUSB to USB adapter, micro HDMI to VGA, cleaningcloth, Lite on adapter for 100-240V (very good since I am from Europe ????)
- Overall just everything what i expected from a Hybrid

Con:

- Battery life with approx. 5h shorter than for example the Acer W700
- It is a bit tricky to get the tablet out of the case
- A lot of preinstalled crap like McAfee or stupid Acer apps. But you can get rid of everything very easily and and than set up everything you like and know.
- Only microHdmi to Vga and not microHdmi to Hdmi or Dvi

Of course I knew about these cons beforehand and they did not really influence my buying decision simply because I can overlook/fix (e.g. buy an hdmi adapter????) them due to my preferences and the price of this Win8 tablet.

I have been intensively using the Acer Aspire P3 for 4 days now. I hope it furthermore runs as smoothly as it does so far.

Sorry for misspellings and bad grammar etc but English is not my mother tongue....

Hope I could be of some help to any struggling buyer ????

I decided purchase this product purely for business.This means no games and no major processing involved - such as running applications such as Photoshop® or AutoDesk®.I use it to browse the web, work on documents, and even take it out for presentations.Occasionally, I like to play tablet games here and there and watch some movies on Netflix®.I can barely feel any delay because the applications that I use are small and require very little memory (RAM).If you use this purely for the same reasons that I have, I doubt that you would be disappointed.Keep in mind that this may be designed as a tablet, but the parts are purely made for a PC, this means that the weight of the device may be slightly heavier than your standard iPad® or Android® Tablets.But for the cost and and simplicity of a mobile office with touch screen - it was one of the best investments I have made this year.

The final warning I can provide is regarding Windows 8 - I know that several people dislike it so far, but for those who are technically savvy, please take the time to play with it and understand its potential.I didn't like it at all in the beginning, but when I grew to understand the functions of the OS, I came to realize that it this technology is ahead of its time and that when I needed certain features to be performed, it was ready and waiting the whole time that I had doubted it.

Final note: I don't like the search feature in Windows 8 but it doesn't mean that I couldn't work with it, this is just my opinion.Regardless, this is a great PC/Tablet - it is easy to use, easy to learn to navigate and explore (well for me anyway), fairly light, and the price was fairly alright.The simplicity is there and as I had stated before, you get what you pay for.

I hope this helps you in your decisions - best of luck!