Thursday, July 11, 2002
Can Acer Turn Heads With Its Tablet PC?
Posted by Jason Dunn in "OFF-TOPIC" @ 08:47 PM
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,102602,tk,dn071102X,00.asp
I'm getting more and more excited about the Tablet PC as I envision being productive away from my desktop and not having to use a keyboard. Is that actually possible? I'm not sure - we'll see...
"When Microsoft talks about the Tablet PC, there's no hiding from Acer's TravelMate 100. First unveiled in November at Comdex, the TravelMate 100 turned heads with its sleek design and swivel display, which could convert from a tablet into a notebook. Since then, the TravelMate has made repeated appearances to promote the November launch of Tablet PC, including demonstrations by Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates. Now Acer is gearing up for a global advertising blitz, to be built in part around the TravelMate 100, with the goal of reestablishing its position as a top PC vendor, according to Stan Shih, Acer's chairman and cofounder."
I'm getting more and more excited about the Tablet PC as I envision being productive away from my desktop and not having to use a keyboard. Is that actually possible? I'm not sure - we'll see...
"When Microsoft talks about the Tablet PC, there's no hiding from Acer's TravelMate 100. First unveiled in November at Comdex, the TravelMate 100 turned heads with its sleek design and swivel display, which could convert from a tablet into a notebook. Since then, the TravelMate has made repeated appearances to promote the November launch of Tablet PC, including demonstrations by Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates. Now Acer is gearing up for a global advertising blitz, to be built in part around the TravelMate 100, with the goal of reestablishing its position as a top PC vendor, according to Stan Shih, Acer's chairman and cofounder."
