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[ponpo]

https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/series/switch7blackedition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLti20q__s4

https://www.engadget.com/2017/08/30/acer-pcs-at-ifa-2017/

Acer's Switch 5 tablet wasn't something to write home about. The kickstand was clever, but what else was there to lure you away from, say, a Surface Pro? The company has a better answer today. It's launching a slew of new PCs at IFA 2017, and the headliner has to be the Switch 7 Black Edition. While the 13.5-inch slate is larger and heavier (2.5lbs) than the Switch 5, it's also the first fanless 2-in-1 to pack dedicated graphics -- in this case NVIDIA's GeForce MX150. You probably won't be playing Destiny 2 on this machine, but the extra visual oomph should help with video streaming and creative apps while giving you enough peace and quiet to concentrate.

Other tricks? The 2,256 x 1,504 display takes advantage of an included Wacom-powered (and now battery-free) stylus, and an 8th-generation Core i7 should give it some brawn in general-purpose tasks. A fingerprint reader along the bezel should help with quick sign-ins as well. The Switch 7 Black Edition should hit stores in December for $1,699 US and €1,999 in Europe. That's pricey by most standards, but it could be justifiable if you want a tablet that can handle Photoshop as well as some nicer laptops.

Acer is planning to make the Switch 7 Black Edition available in December, starting at $1,699.

might be kool

 

[Obi]

While the 13.5-inch slate is larger and heavier (2.5lbs)

Ooof! My current tablet is 1.7lbs and it's already tiring to hold for extended periods or to use in bed.

This does seem pretty nice to lay on a table and draw with. For that price though you're starting to get in to Surface Book territory.

 

[ponpo]

Ooof! My current tablet is 1.7lbs and it's already tiring to hold for extended periods or to use in bed.

This does seem pretty nice to lay on a table and draw with. For that price though you're starting to get in to Surface Book territory.

What are you using?

It is heavy but 13.5" also seems like a big large to just hold in bed anyway.