Acer Iconia Touchbook Dual-Screen Tablet

Provides Engaging, Natural Way to Interact with Digital Data

World’s First and Only Tablet Featuring Two 14-inch Touch Screen Displays
Now Available for Pre-Sale in the U.S. and Canada
SAN JOSE, CA – March 29, 2011 – Acer today announced that its much anticipated dual
screen tablet, the Iconia-6120 Dual-Screen Touchbook is now available for pre-sa
le in North America. Providing a powerful, immersive touch experience like no ot
her, it is the world’s first and only tablet to offer two touch-enabled 14-inch hi
gh-definition widescreen LED backlit LCDs.
Intuitive to use and customizable to individual needs, it combines the power of
Intel Core i5 processing with the familiarity of Windows 7, and is destined to c
hange how people use technology to engage with the world. A winner of this year’s
prestigious “Last Gadget Standing” award at CES, the Iconia was noted for incorporat
ing the best features of any notebook or tablet device.
With the flexibility to use a finger, type on a virtual keyboard, or use a combi
nation of both, the Iconia Touchbook provides many ways to make the computing ex
perience a truly personal one. Consumers can customize what is shown on each scr
een, allowing them to watch a video on the top screen and browse their multimedi
a library on the bottom one, or view a single web page across the two displays.
Using the bottom screen to manage and control the action on the top screen keeps
presentations, movies or web pages free of icons and other navigational tools.
Extremely durable and scratch resistant, the Iconia’s 14-inch LCDs are made of ult
ra-thin Gorilla® Glass from Corning, a renowned manufacturer of extremely durable
glass. With a wipe and clean coating, it’s easy to keep the displays shiny and smu
dge-free.
“The Acer Iconia Touchbook delivers a computing and visual experience like no othe
r,” said Eric Ackerson, senior product marketing manager, Acer America. “Whether the
Touchbook is used by a small business owner or a student, its unique dual scree
n design enhances the interaction they will have with their digital data. Our co
mpelling design and applications will let them discover new and much more person
al ways to communicate and enjoy the computing experience, regardless of whether
it’s work related or for personal enjoyment.”
The Heart of Iconia – the Acer Ring Control Interface
The unique Acer Ring Control Interface makes navigating by touch simple and int
uitive. By placing five fingers in a circular pattern on the bottom display, the
Acer Ring appears, providing instant access to favorite applications and featur
es. From this point, consumers can use their fingertip or launch the virtual key
board to change the tablet’s settings, surf the web, capture screen images, post p
hotos and status updates to a social network, watch a movie and more, all in the
manner most comfortable and natural to them.
AppCards Provide Quick and Easy Access to Productivity and Entertainment-Based A
pplications
Appearing on the either side of the Acer Ring is a unique set of Iconia touch-b
ased applications, called AppCards. Using a finger, users can scroll to the one
they want, and simply tap it to have instant access to a range of compelling pro
grams ideal for either business or home use.
• TouchBrowser is specifically designed to offer a more comfortable web surfing ex
perience when using touch input. Upon launching, web content will flow across bo
th screens. A toolbar at the bottom of either screen provides easy control over
the open pages. To enter a website address, consumers can use the virtual keyboa
rd or enter it using handwriting gestures. A pinching action will zoom in on the
content on the page. Pages can be added to Favorites by simply tapping the Add
Favorites icon.
• MyJournal is a handy place to keep clippings of websites and other information.
Images can be captured from any web page and organized onto a single, easy-to-vi
ew page. It includes pre-set tabs for News, Sports, Entertainment, Politics and
Business. The selected website content on the tabbed pages is automatically upda
ted each time it’s opened. A toolbar at the top of the page makes it easy to edit,
resize, rename and move clips to other pages. In a business environment, a prof
essional will find this feature useful in tracking news on competitors or to kee
p an eye on the stock market. A consumer can follow a local news story, their fa
vorite sports team or keep an eye on their favorite celebrity’s latest antics.
• Social Jogger simultaneously connects to three of the most popular social networ
king sites — Flickr, Facebook, and YouTube, presenting them a simple interface on
one screen. Users can check posts and updates on one screen at a glance, and use
the other screen to view one of the sites in more detail, surf the web, view ph
otos or work on a spreadsheet.
• Scrapbook is a convenient place to store website and photo images and other cont
ent. It includes a pen tool for drawing or entering handwritten text, such as ad
ding comments or reminders. From there, images can be exported to the clipboard
for insertion into other applications, or saved as an image file.
• TouchPhoto, TouchMusic and TouchVideo provide direct access to multimedia files
stored on the tablet.
Easy-to-use Tools Make Navigating Intuitive and Fun
Appearing directly on the Acer Ring are a number of useful functions and tools,
including Virtual Keyboard, Gesture Editor, Capture, Webclip, Windows Manager a
nd Device Control. Tapping the desired tool’s icon brings it up for immediate use.
• The Virtual Keyboard gives users the ability to enter data and navigate in a fam
iliar fashion. Combined with its touch capabilities, the Iconia Touchbook is a f
lexible and powerful tablet designed for maximum efficiency and productivity. Wh
en both palms are placed on the bottom screen, the virtual full-sized keyboard i
nstantly appears. Adaptive typing and predictive text allows for quick data entr
y and minimizes mistakes. A numeric touchpad with handwriting recognition conver
ts handwriting to text. The palm rest area can also be customized with any image
on the computer – a company logo or a scenic background — so users can personalize
the tablet even more.
• Gesture Editor is a simple and quick way to instantly launch specific applicatio
ns, access favorite websites, or even to lock the computer with a simple finger
motion. A set of pre-defined gestures is included, but customized gestures can b
e created in just five easy steps. For example, simply drawing a $ (dollar sign)
on the screen can launch a financial or accounting application, or a v (checkma
rk) can open a to-do list.
• The Capture tool allows users to clip parts of an image (a photo, illustration o
r a webpage) and save it to the Scrapbook application for further editing. It’s a
great way to collect images for use in a PowerPoint presentation. And it couldn’t
be easier to do. With the picture on the top screen and the Scrapbook page opene
d on the bottom display, users just tap the Capture tool, run their finger aroun
d the desired image and then tap the area to open a menu that will allow them to
drag and drop it onto the Scrapbook page. The captured image will automatically
be added as a thumbnail image above the scrapbook page for quick and easy viewi
ng. They can then drag and drop the desired thumbnail onto the page, where it ca
n be rotated or resized with pinching actions.
• The Web Clip tool is specifically for clipping parts of web pages to save to MyJ
ournal. Tap the screen, select the area to crop, tap and drag on any of the corn
ers of the selected area to size it, and then tap the area again to open a menu
to paste the content into MyJournal, Scrapbook or copy it to the clipboard. It c
an also be saved as a bitmap file.
• Window Manager provides a touch-friendly interface for controlling the various o
pen windows on the displays. Users can customize which screen the application ap
pears on as well as its size.
• Device Control is an easy way to access and adjust power, display and volume set
tings, wireless connections and various devices connected to the HDMI, VGA and U
SB ports.
Clear.fi makes data sharing convenient in small office environment or the home
Making it easy to share multimedia content, the Acer Iconia Touchbook features
clear.fi, Acer’s digital media sharing solution. Clear.fi automatically connects a
ll Acer devices on a network (smartphones, notebooks, desktops, HD media players
and storage devices) and then gathers and organizes media files by type (video,
music, photo, pre-recorded TV). Users can browse the categories and then drag a
nd drop the media to any of the connected PCs or devices for playback.
No-Compromises Tablet Features Leading Technology for Maximum Productivity and F
un
A super charged tablet filled with enough leading technology to rival many desk
top and notebook PCs in performance, the Iconia-6120 Dual-Screen Touchbook is po
werful enough to handle demanding applications and graphic intensive multimedia
files. Featuring an Intel® Core™ i5 Processor with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology(2), 4
GB of memory and Intel® HD graphics, the Touchbook is equipped for heavy lifting.
In addition, Dolby® Advanced Audio™ v3 brings vibrant sound to business presentation
s, movies, music, and games.
Windows 7 Premium 64-bit provides a familiar computing environment, and is compa
tible with today’s most popular applications and media formats, and supports full
web browsing with Adobe® Flash® Player 10.1. For professional environments, Windows
7 delivers what is expected in a business-class PC: manageability, security and
the ability to run the applications used within most organizations today, includ
ing Microsoft Office.
To maximize productivity, the Touchbook includes the new USB 3.0 standard with a
top speed that’s 10 times faster than standard USB 2.0; a 25GB high definition vi
deo file can be transferred from an external USB 3.0 storage device in just 70 s
econds and stored on the roomy 640GB SATA hard drive(3). Two 2.0 USB ports and a
n HDMI port are also included.
A 1.3 megapixel HD webcam is ideal for face-to-face videoconferencing or for sta
ying in touch with business associates, friends and family. Connect reliably wit
h 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ or Gigabit Ethernet LAN from work, home or while on
-the-go. Weighing in at just 6.18 pounds, it’s as convenient to carry as any noteb
ook computer, and fits comfortably in a briefcase or backpack.
U.S. Configurations, Pricing and Availability
With an MSRP of $1,199.99, the Acer Iconia-6120 Touchbook is available for pre-
sale now and will be available in April at leading retailers nationwide.
Canada Configurations, Pricing and Availability
With an MSRP of $1,199.00(CAD), the Acer Iconia-6120 Touchbook will be availabl
e in April through authorized Canadian resellers.