14 DAY TRIAL // June was a very busy month for Acer, and most any other PC suppliers worldwide. Virtually all companies brought out at least one, but usually multiple products or product lines, especially netbooks and notebooks based on AMD or Intel chips. Even more recently the Taiwanese company revealed a series of professional displays. Now, rumors have started circulating that Acer is intent on once again making a push, albeit on a different front, namely that of tablets.
The source of the rumors, this time around, is Digitimes, and its report suggests that, according to notebook players, the PC maker will release not just one, but two tablets in the fourth quarter. These plans come after, back in February, Acer reportedly suggested it wasn't at all intrigued by the prospect of slates. Back then, it was determined to stick to notebooks and, especially, netbooks. Nevertheless, the tablet segment itself is now up and about. Apparently, this was enough to alleviate the PC supplier's skepticism.
Per the report, there are two products on the way. One of them is a 7-inch slate, while the other one is a full-fledged tablet PC with a screen size of 10 inches. Both of them will have support for multimedia entertainment capabilities, unlike the 7-inch color e-reader or the 6-inch gray-scale model. The newcomers will also reportedly boast compatibility with Adobe Flash, if Android 2.2 is used. The un-named devices will be powered by ARM central processing units.
According to Digitimes, the IT player is already negotiating deals with telecom carriers, no doubt to subsidize the electronics when they eventually show up. Unfortunately, an exact date is unavailable for now, as are pricing details. In the meantime, the company will keep promoting its e-book readers and setting up cooperations, in Taiwan, with such carriers as Far Eastone.