Acer rides Windows 7 wave and readies 1420P tablet notebook

Fresh from research indicating that Acer has now overtaken Dell in worldwide PC sales, the Taiwanese giant is now adding a second multi-touch Tablet PC to its burgeoning list of notebooks.Following on from the recently announced 1820P, the new model, 1420P, will ship with an 11.6in touch-sensitive, rotating screen with resolutions of either 1,366Ă—768 or, on the cheaper model, 1,024Ă—600.

Powered by a choice of Intel’s CULV processors – Celeron and Core 2 Duo – on top of a GS45 chipset that integrates the GMA X4500MHD graphics, Acer quotes a maximum battery life of around eight hours, based on the supplied 5,600mAh six-cell battery.

Backed up by up to 8GB of RAM, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, (optional) Bluetooth; (optional) 3G; a 320GB hard drive; HDMI and multi-gesture touchpad, the 1.72kg Acer 1420p should be available next month, presented in three colours: diamond black, sapphire blue, and ruby red.

Windows 7 Home Premium should make the most of the tablet PC and, on paper, it looks mighty decent, if you don’t need an optical drive as standard. No word on pricing, however – Hexus

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