10-29-2002, 01:58 AM
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Executive Editor
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Acer TravelMate Tablet PC C102Ti - Get One Now!
http://www.handheldcanada.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=H&Product_Code=AC0001&Affiliate=ppcthoughts
The official Tablet PC launch isn't until November 7th, and OEMs aren't supposed to release their devices until then, but Acer did just that. The Acer TravelMate Tablet PC C102Ti is a "covertible" Tablet PC, meaning it functions in both the standard laptop mode (keyboard and screen) or the slate mode where the keyboard is folded behind the screen. Although it only weighs in at 3.1 pounds, the TravelMate has some decent specs - 800 MHz Intel Pentium III CPU, 256 MB SDRAM, 30 GB hard drive, built-in 10/100 Ethernet, 802.11b, 56K modem, external 24X CD-ROM, 10.4" screen at 1024 x 768 resolution, and 3.5 hours of battery life.
"Acer's TravelMate C100 Tablet PC design is distinctive in that it's one of the world's first convertible notebooks. This lightweight, ultra-portable laptop converts from a traditional "clamshell mode" for keyboard input to "tablet mode" for using a pen. To convert the TravelMate C100, simply press and release the two side catches holding the LCD panel in place, rotate it 180 degrees, fold it flat over the keyboard, and secure the side and front catches to hold the screen steady. Acer has put the converting mechanism through their quality and reliability tests to ensure it's long term durability. The Acer TravelMate C100 Tablet PC offers the best of both worlds and allows the users to convert from keyboard to pen input at their own pace."
The Acer TravelMate Tablet PC C102Ti can be purchased for $2490.18 US ($3879.99 CND, 2532.47 Euros) from our affiliate partner Handheld Canada.
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10-29-2002, 02:08 AM
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Sage
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 717
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I guess the difinition of a Tablet PC can be stretched to include laptops with swivable screens which is exactly what this looks like to me. I am still waiting to see what the Viewsonic and Panasonic will put out.
T
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10-29-2002, 02:24 AM
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Executive Editor
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The "true" definition of a Tablet PC is one that can:
a) Be put into slate mode
b) Includes the Tablet PC version of Windows XP
Without "b", you don't have much of anything special. 
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10-29-2002, 02:26 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 390
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the price is 25 big kahunas???
ehrr... I'll pass thanks.
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10-29-2002, 02:31 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 93
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Next time I need a laptop, I'm willing to pay an extra 10-20% to have the tablet software and hardware design. The added $$$ on this one though seems to be a little bit more than that (not much more).
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10-29-2002, 02:32 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 414
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And of course, it needs a touch screen. Most notebooks don't have that key feature.
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10-29-2002, 03:28 AM
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10-29-2002, 03:49 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 416
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This time next year, I figure they'll be gone or in the discount bin.
Cost is everything. Would you spend as much on yourself, or outfit an office staff with them, pretending you had the budget strings.
A lot of the businesses where I get involved in their IT work, mostly seem to go with last years model.
Of course, one guy, who I advised on which product to buy, for his own use, went and bought the bigger more expensive model at the showroom than the do the same job with more features model for cheaper model. His money.
Is it easy to clean the screen of the fingerprints and food stains of a busy 'eat while you work' office? Can it survive coffee sans cup? Will the cost of my replacing the LCD be less than buying a new one?
Edward
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10-29-2002, 04:00 AM
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Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
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They need to get the price point down under $2k, and the battery life up a bit. It could be a big, big hit for college students entering next year. Just think: no more notebooks for class! In fact, every college student should be drooling... 
--bdj
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10-29-2002, 04:22 AM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Maybe it's me, but the cost doesn't seem that outrageous to me - I paid $3500 CND for my laptop in April 2001. Laptops seem to have gotten cheaper, so that's good, but first-generation products are always expensive...remember it's us early adoptors that pave the way for others with our VISA cards. :lol:
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Linear Mode
