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Summary: 2nd Generation Tablet! Im Hooked!
Review: I've been computing since 1979 and I haven't been this excited about a computer since the Pentinum Chip first came out. The Acer Centrino Tablet is the right blend of size, speed, and connectivity for just about every computing task. The Centrino bus coupled with the Intel Extreme Graphics card propels this tiny tablet, allowing me to "give" the 2.4 Hyperthreaded Intel chip with ATI 9600 on a Canterwood motherboard to the kids.This little guy goes from taking notes in Grad School, to running financials, to the internet, to email, to web design, and playing MMOLGs in its spare time. I hesitated to purchase it when I saw the 900-MHZ. But dont let that fool you. As mentioned above, Acer balanced the cpu speed with the bus speed and the graphics card. It can run wirelessly in secure and open networks without having to reset the tcp/ip properties. The built in wireless b works far better (signal strength) than my wireless g card on the PC mentioned in the previous paragraph. Accesorries you may need: A second battery [$$$] Some form of external drive (or network drive) for backup. Thats it. I purchased, thru Amazon.com, an HP DVD writer [$$$]. The carrying case is sized to fit easily in a briefcase or backpack so no worries. I also purchased a second battery for days when Im accessing the internet completely wirelessly (without a power cord) Sure - Id like a longer battery life, a wider view screen angle, and a bigger hard drive in ACER C110. But its not a must have and in no way detracts from the present models. In fact, a wider view screen angle would reduce your "privacy" while taking notes. So how do you justify twice as much on Tablet PC vs similarly equipped laptop? Check out the Windows Journal functionality. Especially the Windows Journal "printer". It provides folks who have to do considerable notetaking a fantastic way to take charge of their business lives and finally get to the paperless office. Instead of hiding behind a screen at a meeting in front of a customer, you can share personal "space" while accessing information. Just like a notepad. In addition you bring net access to every meeting. So why write such a glowing report without compensation? Because Acer and their vendors deserve it for building such a fantastic computer. S! (Note: all Centrino busses had a wireless issue that needed an update to operate at full connectivity...
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