- Mar 6, 2010
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I'm looking to upgrade from my iPad3 to a Windows 2-in-1 like the Acer Aspire Switch, or a convertible like the Lenovo Yoga. The main purpose is productivity:
1) day planner/calendar/to-do/note apps at home and at work every day,
2) the ability to easily access and work from OneDrive files when I'm on the road for short durations
3) the processing power to do moderate amounts of work for longer durations
In terms of tech specs, I'm looking for:
- 11.6" screen at 1920x1080
- At least a Core i3
- At least 128GB storage
Right now it seems all options are 1366x768, and I can either go for 128GB SSD or 500GB HDD. Most options are not running i-series processors.
However, I see the Acer Aspire Switch 11 is due to hit the market this month, which has all of the above at a price tag of $649 for an i3, or $799 for an i5.
My question is: will the Christmas season bring a new crop of hardware to the market that will match what I'm looking for? The Switch 11 would be satisfactory based on previews I've read, but I'd feel like a fool to buy the first thing that worked and then see November/December bring a bunch of competition, bringing lower prices and improved specs.
To those who are savvy on product cycles and upcoming releases: should I wait? I want to buy no later than January.
Thanks,
Ryan
1) day planner/calendar/to-do/note apps at home and at work every day,
2) the ability to easily access and work from OneDrive files when I'm on the road for short durations
3) the processing power to do moderate amounts of work for longer durations
In terms of tech specs, I'm looking for:
- 11.6" screen at 1920x1080
- At least a Core i3
- At least 128GB storage
Right now it seems all options are 1366x768, and I can either go for 128GB SSD or 500GB HDD. Most options are not running i-series processors.
However, I see the Acer Aspire Switch 11 is due to hit the market this month, which has all of the above at a price tag of $649 for an i3, or $799 for an i5.
My question is: will the Christmas season bring a new crop of hardware to the market that will match what I'm looking for? The Switch 11 would be satisfactory based on previews I've read, but I'd feel like a fool to buy the first thing that worked and then see November/December bring a bunch of competition, bringing lower prices and improved specs.
To those who are savvy on product cycles and upcoming releases: should I wait? I want to buy no later than January.
Thanks,
Ryan
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