honestly, the idea is pretty neat. If it was a MBA or MBP with the dual screens with the same battery life and such then I feel it would be in line of things to come. But with the dismal battery life and price and such, it's just not gonna fly. However, for awhile it will give those diehard windoze lovers something they think they can brag about being cutting edge and or different. They will just have to do it while it's plugged in and they have a harness on.
I agree - treating this like a full sized product, the idea is interesting. I think even the price can be justified when you compare it to a MacBook Pro (which the specs imply it is close to). The main problems are the weight and battery life. And I think those would be just too much to justify, especially given it may be hard to find a reason to get this product as opposed to a normal laptop.
How is this a competitor to an iPad or an Air? It is completely different to both of them. Unless it's because they are all computers with an OS and screens, in that case they're identical. In that case a Range Rover is the same thing as a BMW Z4, they both have wheels and people fit inside them.
This doesnt compete with the ipad, their honeycomb tablet is the one that competes with the ipad. Why doesnt DED make a worthwhile comparison, rather than this retarded comparison?
It depends on what comparison Acer is making. If they're comparing this to an iPad, then it's fair for DED to do so as well. But I don't know what Acer is saying about this as I've only seen a quick blurb about it before, and dismissed it as being impractical.
Heavy, poor battery life, overpriced.......this product just makes the Ipsd2 look even better. What was Acer thinking when they released this product?????
And this is why Apple as a company has no competition and will remain the most profitable tech company for decades to come. This is just the most clueless product ever produced by one of the many pc vendors out there.
I would love to see Flash running on both screens to see what the battery life is like. May require an external battery pack to keep this puppy running!! It even has wheels for the ultimate in power portability!!!
"It's just a big iPod touch" Hmm... sounds familiar lol. Only unlike the 'big iPod touch', this one looks like it will maybe sell worse than Xoom.
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Do the Apple-competitors remotely have a distant clue?
It's becoming increasingly clear they don't. Why else would such a product make it further than a whiteboarding session?
In fact, almost none of Apple's competitors seem to get it. Look at the deluge of top-level brass among the competition that seem to be in a race to publicly embarrass themselves with comments that belie their failure to grasp the real underlying reasons for Apple's success and their own failure. Anyone who has been reading this site for a while knows exactly what I'm talking about.
I'm not so much surprised anymore at DOA-product announcements, but I am wondering if and when anyone WILL finally figure out what it is about Apple that they need to actually compete with. It's not products, btw. I suspect it has more to do with the vision/values/culture/objectives at Apple of which their products are a function. That is the 'clue' they don't have. And they won't start to compete until they figure that out. The later it is that they do, the more distance they'll have to catch up.
I hope someone does get it though, because Real Competition will drive Apple to improve more and faster, which means we the consumers will benefit. I dislike Android, but it's the best thing to happen to iOS since SJ.
P.S. I wonder how long is the longest any iPad 2 has sat on a retail shelf during business hours. I'd bet it's mere minutes.
This doesnt compete with the ipad, their honeycomb tablet is the one that competes with the ipad. Why doesnt DED make a worthwhile comparison, rather than this retarded comparison?
he didn't make the comparison, he referenced a Bloomberg article that did. I'm not sure if Acer made the comparison or not, here's their official page on the product
he didn't make the comparison, he referenced a Bloomberg article that did. I'm not sure if Acer made the comparison or not, here's their official page on the product
Just because some other idiot makes a comparison, doesnt mean DED has to continue the stupidity in his own article.
This doesnt compete with the ipad, their honeycomb tablet is the one that competes with the ipad. Why doesnt DED make a worthwhile comparison, rather than this retarded comparison?
I totally agree with your first sentence. I will add that this does not compete with anything but that project MS threw out.
It depends on what comparison Acer is making. If they're comparing this to an iPad, then it's fair for DED to do so as well. But I don't know what Acer is saying about this as I've only seen a quick blurb about it before, and dismissed it as being impractical.
I have never seen Acer claim this is a competitor to the iPad. Now their tablet range, the honeycomb versions, they are marketing towards the ipad. They are bringing out hteir 10.1" honeycomb tablet (released locally 20th April) at exactly the same price as the ipad.
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honestly, the idea is pretty neat. If it was a MBA or MBP with the dual screens with the same battery life and such then I feel it would be in line of things to come. But with the dismal battery life and price and such, it's just not gonna fly. However, for awhile it will give those diehard windoze lovers something they think they can brag about being cutting edge and or different. They will just have to do it while it's plugged in and they have a harness on.
I agree - treating this like a full sized product, the idea is interesting. I think even the price can be justified when you compare it to a MacBook Pro (which the specs imply it is close to). The main problems are the weight and battery life. And I think those would be just too much to justify, especially given it may be hard to find a reason to get this product as opposed to a normal laptop.
This doesnt compete with the ipad, their honeycomb tablet is the one that competes with the ipad. Why doesnt DED make a worthwhile comparison, rather than this retarded comparison?
It depends on what comparison Acer is making. If they're comparing this to an iPad, then it's fair for DED to do so as well. But I don't know what Acer is saying about this as I've only seen a quick blurb about it before, and dismissed it as being impractical.
Enough said.
Aced R.I.P.
Like a big Nintendo DS?
You beat me to it. I was going to say:
"It's just a big iPod touch" Hmm... sounds familiar lol. Only unlike the 'big iPod touch', this one looks like it will maybe sell worse than Xoom.
Do the Apple-competitors remotely have a distant clue?
It's becoming increasingly clear they don't. Why else would such a product make it further than a whiteboarding session?
In fact, almost none of Apple's competitors seem to get it. Look at the deluge of top-level brass among the competition that seem to be in a race to publicly embarrass themselves with comments that belie their failure to grasp the real underlying reasons for Apple's success and their own failure. Anyone who has been reading this site for a while knows exactly what I'm talking about.
I'm not so much surprised anymore at DOA-product announcements, but I am wondering if and when anyone WILL finally figure out what it is about Apple that they need to actually compete with. It's not products, btw. I suspect it has more to do with the vision/values/culture/objectives at Apple of which their products are a function. That is the 'clue' they don't have. And they won't start to compete until they figure that out. The later it is that they do, the more distance they'll have to catch up.
I hope someone does get it though, because Real Competition will drive Apple to improve more and faster, which means we the consumers will benefit. I dislike Android, but it's the best thing to happen to iOS since SJ.
P.S. I wonder how long is the longest any iPad 2 has sat on a retail shelf during business hours. I'd bet it's mere minutes.
I climbed down into the race to turn it around. It instead lifted me off my feet and slammed me into the door at the other end of the race.
All I'm saying is just because you think you can take on someone bigger than you it doesn't mean you should.
Acer is going to get slammed on this one.
NOTE: a six month old calf weighs quite a bit more than a 5.5' 55Kg weed of a kid and has a lot of power in its youth.
This doesnt compete with the ipad, their honeycomb tablet is the one that competes with the ipad. Why doesnt DED make a worthwhile comparison, rather than this retarded comparison?
he didn't make the comparison, he referenced a Bloomberg article that did. I'm not sure if Acer made the comparison or not, here's their official page on the product
http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/iconiajmp
Is it just me, or does the Acer Ring remind anyone of this spoof
Perhaps they thought it was a real product?
http://us.toshiba.com/computers/laptops/libretto
Train Wreck.
ditto
It looks to me like they heard all the interest in the MS Courier and thought they could pull it off.
Interesting they heard of the Courier but apparently weren't aware there was an iPad out there trouncing all the competition soundly.
I remember seeing Courier and thinking it was somewhat interesting, but consider this:
First Engadget story on Courier: Sep 22, 2009
iPad announced: Jan 27, 2010
iPad released: Apr 3, 2010
Courier confirmed and killed by MS: Apr 29, 2010
i.e., when I first heard of Courier, I thought it was cool because I hadn't seen a good tablet yet. Neither, apparently, had MS.
IF MS decides to scrap an idea, it probably isn't worth going after.
this ^
he didn't make the comparison, he referenced a Bloomberg article that did. I'm not sure if Acer made the comparison or not, here's their official page on the product
Just because some other idiot makes a comparison, doesnt mean DED has to continue the stupidity in his own article.
This doesnt compete with the ipad, their honeycomb tablet is the one that competes with the ipad. Why doesnt DED make a worthwhile comparison, rather than this retarded comparison?
I totally agree with your first sentence. I will add that this does not compete with anything but that project MS threw out.
heh, I'd hate to see how the blue screen of death looks on both screens at the same time XD.
It depends on what comparison Acer is making. If they're comparing this to an iPad, then it's fair for DED to do so as well. But I don't know what Acer is saying about this as I've only seen a quick blurb about it before, and dismissed it as being impractical.
I have never seen Acer claim this is a competitor to the iPad. Now their tablet range, the honeycomb versions, they are marketing towards the ipad. They are bringing out hteir 10.1" honeycomb tablet (released locally 20th April) at exactly the same price as the ipad.
I totally agree with your first sentence. I will ad that this does not compete with anything but that project MS threw out.
Maybe MS bribed Acer ...
It's a DOA, as Jobs predicted.