Acer ICONIA : World’s first 10 finger multi-touch dual-screen notebook

Taiwanese giant Acer whjich is now the world's second-largest PC vendor has made its intent to clinch the top spot from rival HP next year public .And it has been trying to be at the forefront of the technology wars lately and Acer ICONIA is one another example of this .

Acer ICONIA has a unique dual-screen layout with multi-touch functionality .You can use all the fingers of your hands to navigate ICONIA.

To improve readability of web sites or documents,the window can be spread across both screens. But the dual screen also means you can do one thing in one screen and something else entirely on the other: you can browse a website on the top screen and view the contents of your favorite folder on the bottom one or you can watch a video on the top screen and check out your multimedia library in the other.


It is powered by Intel Core i5 processor and is equipped with 3G connectivity
Both 14-inch displays have HD 1366x768 resolution
The displays are scratch and fingerprint resistant

Features :

Virtual Keyboard : Placing both palms on the bottom display activates the virtual keyboard .


Gesture Editor:It helps to customize gestures to launch specific applications.

Window Manager : It allows users to organize the various application and windows on the double touch screen.

SocialJogger : It lets you gather and check updates from Facebook, YouTube and Flickr .

Cons:

Running two 14-inch displays at once the Iconia is said to be only good for three hours of usage.
Most people are not yet used to typing on touchscreen displays and can be a major problem if you
heve to type extensively .

Specifications

Introductory price :  €1500
Operating system : Windows 7
CPU  : Intel Core i5
Storage capacity : 640-750 GB
Memory : 4 GB
Display : Two 14-inch LCDs