Struggling PC maker Acer unveiled new two Windows 8 tablets that come with attachable keyboards, reports PC World.
The Taiwanese PC maker launched the products at a press conference one before the Computex show is set to begin in Taipei. The Computex is the second largest electronics show in the world.
The two tablets launched are Iconia W510 and the Iconia W700. Both run on Windows 8 OS. The Iconia W510 has a 10.1-inch touchscreen, plus detachable keyboard dock can be connected to the tablet for optimal typing. A big plus is that it extends the tablet’s battery life up to 18 hours and can be used as a stand. The W510 tablet thus has a tri-mode feature, wherein users can touch, type and view on the tab.
Engadget reports that the Iconica W700, has relatively massive 11.6-inch full HD (1920 x 1080) display with touch support for up to 10 fingers, and ships with a cradle that positions the device at 70 degrees for landscape viewing or 20 degrees for touch use. It offers more than 8 hours of battery life and also includes a trio of USB 3.0 ports, along with Dolby Home Theater for enhanced audio.
Both tablets, however, are built with Intel microprocessors. The price for the tablets has not been revealed.
World PC sales have stalled since Apple’s 2010 launch of the slickly designed iPad made personal computing and the Internet even more portable for consumers.
The onslaught of the iPad and a host of imitators has cut deeply into the revenues of Acer which has slipped to the world’s fourth largest PC vendor from No 2 amid stalled sales.
The Taiwanese PC maker launched the products at a press conference one before the Computex show is set to begin in Taipei. The Computex is the second largest electronics show in the world.
The two tablets launched are Iconia W510 and the Iconia W700. Both run on Windows 8 OS. The Iconia W510 has a 10.1-inch touchscreen, plus detachable keyboard dock can be connected to the tablet for optimal typing. A big plus is that it extends the tablet’s battery life up to 18 hours and can be used as a stand. The W510 tablet thus has a tri-mode feature, wherein users can touch, type and view on the tab.
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Both tablets, however, are built with Intel microprocessors. The price for the tablets has not been revealed.
World PC sales have stalled since Apple’s 2010 launch of the slickly designed iPad made personal computing and the Internet even more portable for consumers.
The onslaught of the iPad and a host of imitators has cut deeply into the revenues of Acer which has slipped to the world’s fourth largest PC vendor from No 2 amid stalled sales.
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