Acer is developing 7-inch Android tablet consider support Meego system

According to Forbes, a recent Acer product manager has revealed that the company is preparing a series of tablets, including 7-inch Android devices, and a gateway-branded tablet. At the same time, Acer is also considering the introduction of open source systems Meego tablet computers. Acer has now launched the enterprise-oriented windows&http://www.aliyun.com/zixun/aggregation/37954.html ">nbsp; The W500 tablet and the consumer-facing A500 tablet are all equipped with 10.1-inch screens. This March, Acer announced a partnership with At&t to sell the 4G version of A500 Tablet PC. The 4G tablet will start selling in June, according to the Acer spokesperson.

Acer's 7-inch Android is also likely to be launched in June, with many of the same places as the 10.1-inch A500, such as the Tegra 2 processor, the Android 3.0 system, which is much smaller in size. Akerson, the Acer's senior product manager, says small size can be handy for kids to entertain or to play games, watch calendars, and manage personal information. The 10.1-inch A500 is more suitable for home use.

Initially available, the 7-inch tablet only has a Wi-Fi version, followed by a 3G and 4G version. The price has not yet been determined, but it will be lower than the 10.1-inch flat. A500 Price is 449 U.S. dollars, W500 price of 549 U.S. dollars.

In future tablets, Acer is also evaluating other operating systems, Akerson said. Meego is the most powerful substitute, an Open-source Linux system launched by Intel and Nokia in February 2010. 、

In 2007, Acer bought the Gateway, and the company plans to launch the brand's tablet computer, offering big stores such as Best Buy. The gateway tablet will have a unique appearance, including some special software and features, which is expected to be launched later this year.

Akerson also said Acer was upgrading its hardware, including a 32G tablet, which would be one-fold larger than Acer's existing tablet, and Acer plans to use Nvidia's faster four-core processor. Acer's existing tablet uses a dual-core Nvidia processor. Although Acer and Nvidia are working closely together, Akerson suggests the company could co-operate with Qualcomm on tablets. "Nvidia is not Acer's only partner, and we are not restricting ourselves to their processors," he said. ”