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and i wont feel bad about it!]]>Oct 5th 2009 1:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/Oct 5th 2009 2:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/Oct 5th 2009 10:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/
Anyone waiting for something particular that I should know about?]]>Oct 5th 2009 1:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/Oct 5th 2009 2:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/Oct 5th 2009 8:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/
It's called key mashing, to exaggerate the number of laptops that will come out this month because of Windows 7 + Intel's new Core i7 etc. ]]>Oct 5th 2009 9:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/Oct 5th 2009 1:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/]]>Oct 5th 2009 1:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/Oct 5th 2009 1:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/
Right now, convertibles and tablets are fat, ugly, expensive, and terribly responsive to touch. There ARE no "killer apps" for these machines. They don't have a universal/seemless e-book market, they don't support multitouch gestures, they don't support wireless HD streaming, etc. Right now, they're not a device the average consumer has ANY use for. Better UI, better touchscreen hardware, more features, and better design and pricepoint, can change all of this.

Give me a tablet that I can convert (as seen in that first pic, though I'm not sold on the design) and set up as an interactive, connected, widget-friendly picture frame/remote/clock/etc, and I'll have to have it.

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The APPS are there (photos, video, ebooks and even CBR/CBZ) Given the price and single use nature of e-book readers, a convertible about this size is a compelling option (especially since the Kindle is US only right now).

It's not so much the apps as it is the display. That sunlight friendly 3Qi technology needs to be paired up with a convertible (preferably with a nice 6 cell+ battery) with a 10.1 - 11.6 touch screen. Once you have that inside a $500ish machine, you have a very portable machine, that you would WANT to carry around to access everything... at least for me anyways. It becomes a Swiss Army knife of tech.]]>Oct 5th 2009 4:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/Oct 8th 2009 12:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/
Lots of useful apps besides the obvious picture frame, could surface. In that "picture frame" position, it'd work very well as as a full touchscreen remote, or home automation panel that rests on an end table, or alarm clock, or e-book reader, or all sorts of other things.

And best of all... IT'S NOT AN ATOM!!!!!!!

I'll be buying something just like this, although probably sometime in 2010, after we also have some kind of idea what MS and Apple are introducing.]]>Oct 5th 2009 1:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/Oct 5th 2009 1:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/Oct 5th 2009 2:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/
At least it does not have an atom? And DDR3 is a nice step in the right direction.]]>Oct 5th 2009 1:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/the intel GS45 hamster wheel powered chipset just doesn't cut it..]]>Oct 5th 2009 2:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/Oct 5th 2009 3:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/
http://www.rgbfilter.com/?p=1909

...the dual pressure sensitive pen/multi-touch option would be the real boon for doing creative stuff, especially if running something like Autodesk Sketchbook Pro. Of course, then you want something better than the Intel graphics...]]>Oct 5th 2009 4:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/
Plus I thought Home Basic wasn't going to be supported on anything more than a 10" screen anyway...]]>Oct 5th 2009 1:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/Oct 5th 2009 2:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/
However Windows 7 Home Basic will only be sold in emerging markets. So this would have to run Windows 7 Home Premium,]]>Oct 5th 2009 5:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/Oct 5th 2009 1:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/Oct 5th 2009 6:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/Oct 5th 2009 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/Oct 6th 2009 9:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/Oct 5th 2009 2:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/Oct 5th 2009 2:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/Oct 5th 2009 2:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/Oct 5th 2009 2:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/
-Hope this helps
-Anonymous-]]>Oct 5th 2009 2:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/
Sounds good otherwise, though.]]>Oct 5th 2009 3:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/Can you confirm the ports/interfaces?
- several USB ports and an eSATA/USB combo port?
- headphone jack
- ExpressBus slot? 34mm?
- a legacy VGA video port
- multi-card slots, at least SD family reader
Does it have FireWire/IEEE 1094? - needed for some audio apps; creative types more likely to need tablets like this...
Does it have Ethernet and A/G/N wireless networking?
The weight is on the fat/heavy side, but may be acceptable with a good set of ports/interfaces.]]>Oct 5th 2009 5:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/Networking: WLAN: Intel® WiFi Link 5100 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ Featuring MIMO technology, WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), WWAN: UMTS/HSPA at 850/900/1900/2100 MHz and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE(850/900/1800/1900 MHz), upgradeable to 7.2 Mb/s HSDPA and 5.7 Mb/s HSUPA, supporting receiver diversity and equalizing at 2100 MHz, LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready.

Sorry, no firewire or esata as of yet, possible with future releases though. And FYI, we will also have an Acer branded version, simular specs and look, but like with this version the "higher authority" may make last minute changes.

-Anonymous-
]]>Oct 5th 2009 6:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/Oct 7th 2009 3:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/From your description, does it sound like there's 2 mini-PCIexpress card slots inside, so if I don't need WWAN, may be I can use the slot for something else? (if/when that becomes available)
Also, you didn't mention what kind of Core2Duo processor inside. any rough ideas? (not exact ones, as that changes according to current market, but to get an idea of roughly how much processing power I'd get)]]>Oct 7th 2009 7:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/
Might wanna get a wet nap for that.]]>Oct 5th 2009 2:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/
The Gateway looks good, hopefully it's going to be affordable. And hopefully there's a ton of competitors for it in a couple of months...]]>Oct 5th 2009 2:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/Oct 5th 2009 3:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/Oct 5th 2009 3:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/
I guess OLED would be great for something like this due to the thinner screens.]]>Oct 5th 2009 4:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/
KJ]]>Oct 5th 2009 4:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/Oct 5th 2009 5:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/
My ideal tablet is 6 inches diagonally. Also all four edges of the display must be as flush with the edges as possible. This prolly means all physical buttons (if any) are on the sides. Technically this means it's slightly larger than a current iPhone (if the iPhone's display were made to be flush with the edges on the two sides taht arent .. it would be 5 inches diagonally).
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I've owned the C140 from GW for about 2 years to the day... As my first laptop I can honestly say that it met my every expectation and that I was happy with the product I received. There is however much that is lacking on the customer experience end of my opinion...

Now there are defiantly a few things wrong with the C140 that could have been addressed in newer iterations of this convertible tablet (and EVERYONE PLEASE KEEP IN MIND this is a "convertible tablet pc" not a "tablet pc" please stop calling it a tablet pc); however it would seem that with the Acer takeover of GW, that no new development has been done on the convertible tablets offered by GW, which could in anyway address these problems. Infect, if I remember correctly, as soon as Acer took over GW, they pretty much decided to get rid of this form factor all together, until now... As for the customer service? ... Where is it? When I bought the C140, I bought the extended coverage program (accidental damage coverage)... I really regret doing so because there is no way in hell, if the new basic customer service offered by Acer is anything to measure by, that I will be getting what I paid for if I ever have a problem... Luckily I'm fairly self-sufficient in my needs... But the damn thing heats up enough to make the rubber feat fall off if I'm not uber careful when I touch them...

So what's wrong with this pc? Nothing, not a thing... If you mean for it to be notebook. The problem is that this thing is supposed to be convertible tablet... I know that you mean well, but first of all it's too small. Look at the C140... 14" screen!! What are you going to do with just over eleven and a half inches? I'll tell you what... Feel cramped... Unless this thing is really just meant to get a person’s signature every once in a while, the only time the pen will really come in useful is to fill out forms... But how often do you have digital forms that are going to filled out by hand?

The only real applications for the tablet pc form factor (whether convertible or not) are the following:

- Handwritten annotation or hand written editing of documents (And even then, it’s somewhat of a stretch)
-Design (whether artistic or industrial-ish... You know like for architecture or synthetic protein design or whatever...)
-Class note taking... (This is a difficult one though because unless you're in a class that has a lot of math, diagrams or similar objects that need to be put into your notes, it’s just a lot faster to type your notes by hand)

What I'm trying to say is that this computer should be taken back to the drawing board...(or tablet... ha-ha, I made a funny... yeah ok...) No, no, really though... take this thing back... tack-on a couple of inches on the screen (no matter what your wife tells you, size does matter)... add an optional video card so that the "creative" type can spend less time waiting for their models or effects to render and more time creating, and finally, like ghu said, throw in a performance processor... after all, you don't need much if all you're gonna do is fill out forms...

As for the multi-touch... It’s about damn time!

Finally, what's the point of having a rebranded model? I know that people really get stuck on their stupid brands... I'm embarrassed to show off my apple logo on my iphone... I try to shave (my badges) as often as possible... But you know or even care what it means to me when you say rebadged...? All it means is "We're too lazy to come up with something better" AND... (This one's important...) "We think that you, the general public, are not only stupid enough not to notice, you're stupid enough to buy two of the same product if we can manage it..." You remind me of the car industry... You should feel ashamed... (I don't mean you as in YOU specifically, anonymous... I mean that in general to the company you work for... At least I think you work for)

This is becoming a rant, so... Sorry for all that... Anonymous if you're really interested in learning what this type of pc should be, go take a look at the folks over at tabletPC review... No, not the people that run the site, read the forums... read between the lines... You know?

-Spartikiss
]]>Oct 6th 2009 8:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/gateways-windows-7-boasting-ec18t-tablet-images-specs-leak-ont/ I can say that I will personally see what can be done in the changes of this product as most seem to have the same ideas in what could be better about this unit. I can also say that although I am not the highest ranking person within Acer, I do have a voice within our company. I will pass on some of the suggestion however keep in mind, some of this you may see come to pass but it does require patients as some changes to products can take awhile. As for your warranty, If you have any problems getting the service you believe you should, the Level 2 support will do what they can to resolve any issues within the means of the warranty. That being said, overheating most commonly is a sign of dust in the fan and thermal vents, if you've never had them cleaned.

If you have a specific problem let me know and I will see what i can do.
I will say that the takeover of Gateway was a big cluster when it came to support however that has since changed for the most part and is getting better, if you or anyone out there chooses any of our products within the next year or 2 im sure that some will notice a difference. But again someone out there will always find a problem no matter how hard you try to satisfy.

Anyways take it easy Spartikiss,
-Anonymous-]]>Oct 6th 2009 1:03PM