Iconia, Dual Touchscreen Notebook from Acer

Dual screen notebook would be a new trend? Maybe because after the first Toshiba Libretto introduced with the release of his 25th birthday some time ago, now Acer was followed. In a ceremony in New York, USA, on Tuesday (23/11/2010), Acer showcased Iconia, two-screen laptop first.

Acer Iconia using the touch screen 14 inches on either side. The part that is usually the place of a keyboard, touch screens are now filled. Sturdy screen used for coated scratch resistant glass-made Gorilla Glass. Although without a keyboard, these devices can be enabled with a laptop displaying a virtual keyboard, widgets, and other menus in one screen.

Users can divide the desktop menu display on both screens. Can also use both screens to run different applications. For example, while seeing the video on the screen above and check your e-mail, browsing, or edit photos on the screen below. This device is equipped with technology to detect the palm of the hand and the screen will automatically display a virtual keyboard when the hand is placed on top of the screen.

Acer said, Iconia use the Windows 7 operating system made by Microsoft. Processor equipped with Intel Core i5 and 4 GB of RAM memory and 750 GB hard drive. Iconia will be released to the market starting early 2011.