Acer TMC102Ti Tablet PC

by Acer

Product Details

• Item Weight: 11.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 15 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006Y0EE
• Item model number: C1-48R01.385
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 5, 2002

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Early Adopters Pick: October 2002. First convertible tablet PC (screen swings up so it can be used like a laptop); comes with integrated wireless connection, 30 GB hard drive, Windows XP Professional, and 800 MHz Intel Pentium III processor.

Are you tempted by the wizardry of computing devices that let you enter data by writing with a stylus, but reluctant to give up a full-size keyboard for tasks better suited to typing? Acer’s TMC102T TravelMate convertible tablet PC delivers a no-compromises solution that unites today’s notebook PC with a futuristic tablet computer in a stylish, slim, all-in-one mobile design.

The TMC102T is ideal for workers who spend time away from their desks taking notes in meetings or at a job site. TMC102T input devices include a full-size pen, an Acer Fine Touch keyboard, and a touchpad pointing device. The unit’s bright, sharp 10.4-inch, active-matrix display with digitizer offers 1,024 x 768 resolution at 16 million colors. The display automatically converts from notebook to tablet mode when rotated.

The TMC102T's 800 MHz Intel Pentium III processor-M ULV provides potent computing crunch for a variety of stylus- or keyboard-driven productivity tasks. Featuring a 20 GB hard drive and 256 MB of memory, the TMC102T provides expansive data storage and makes it easily to run multiple applications simultaneously.

Also included in the 11.6-pound unit are an external USB 24x CD-ROM drive, a smart card reader, a 10/100Base-T Fast Ethernet interface, a 56K V.90 data/fax modem, and two lithium-ion batteries (one spare). The TMC102T includes two USB ports, a FireWire and infrared port, a VGA video-out interface, a PC Card slot, and a built-in speaker.

Bundled software includes Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, Microsoft Office Pack and Microsoft Reader, and Norton AntiVirus.

Product Description

Acer TMC102Ti Tablet

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great first-edition high end convertible Tablet PC, October 29, 2002

By 

Matthew M. Burgener "renegrub" (Charlotte, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Acer TMC102Ti Tablet PC (Personal Computers)

Overview

Get ready for a fundamentally new type of notebook computer. The introduction of the Tablet PC will change and enhance the way you use your computer. While the official launch of Windows XP Tablet Edition isn't until November 7th, I located a vendor selling the new Acer convertible Tablet PC a couple of weeks ago.

The Acer TMC102Ti Tablet has impressed me beyond my wildest dreams. I must admit that I had never owned an Acer notebook prior to this purchase. And while I've heard mixed reviews of their reliability and support, I feel confident this new Tablet PC is going to hold up well. I purchased this new Acer Tablet just over two weeks ago and could not imagine going back to a normal notebook. But don't take my word for it. Read the full review and take the plunge yourself. You will not be disappointed.

Features

The Acer TMC102Ti Tablet notebook is fully-loaded:

800MHz Pentium III processor
30GB hard drive
256MB RAM
Windows XP Tablet Edition (which is just a superset of XP Professional)
Built-in 802.11b
8MB Video RAM
Two batteries
Two USB 1.1 ports
Firewire port
RJ-45 and RJ-11 ports
VGA port
Audio in/out ports
Two types of writing instruments (one fits into the computer, the other is a bit larger)
10.4" screen with 1024 X 768 resolution
Small carrying case (with second pen holder)
AC Charger
Travel Adapters for your charger
External USB 24X CD-Rom drive
In addition, Acer has added several utility buttons along the top of the keyboard to allow me to program my favorite applications (including dedicated keys for email and the internet). In addition, I love the fact that Acer has added a button to toggle the 802.11b wireless on and off. This is one of those features that really is great to have (instead of having to open the wireless software and shut it down using your mouse).

The touchpad has a nice browser scrolling four-way button, but I don't use it much.

Check out my full review at techadviceNOW.com

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect answer to my work problems., March 6, 2003

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Michael E Lijewski - See all my reviews

This review is from: Acer TMC102Ti Tablet PC (Personal Computers)

I like my Acer Tablet PC a whole lot. I had been doing everything on Palm and Handspring products but their lack of storage space was really holding me back. My Acer does everything I need it to do at work with ease, and it doesn't seem to mind working in harsh enviroments (construction sites). The laptop/combo feature makes for a very well rounded tool. The Windows Tablet OS has been rock solid, which was a pleasant surprise in such a new product. My only complaint is the USB ports are not 2.0, it does have FireWire though. My Acer Tablet is now over a month old and has been running 8-12 hours a day, 5 days a week, and a few hours on the weekends with no problems. I use a Targus CoolPad with the Acer.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars NICE!!!!, January 12, 2003

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K. Nish "Wild Girl Yonder" (Fairfield, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Acer TMC102Ti Tablet PC (Personal Computers)

We got this computer for Christmas and WOW! I looked at tablet pc's for a while and had decided on either the Toshiba or the Acer because they are convertible-meaning they have an attached keyboard. For some reason I could just picture the keyboard getting missplaced and the unit sailing across the room when it couldn't be found <G>. While the Toshiba has some really nice features, (bigger hard drive, more included memory and larger processor), so does the Acer-included CD-Rom drive, 2 included batteries and longer battery life, and a smaller/lighter size. And since the Toshiba's larger processor translates into more heat as well, it stays cooler.

We got this computer because my son is always getting assignments back with the request "please type this". While the handwriting recognition part of it is coming along and helping neaten the handwriting, he simply puts on the Palm character recognizer for Grafitti and away he goes. It fits easily into his backpack and is not difficult to carry or bulky. My husband enjoys being able to work on reports, etc while sitting in front of the TV watching football games, and I like reading the latest book, on the tablet screen. Once you get used to the stylus, it works lots faster than the mouse, or you always have the keyboard.

If I could give it 4 1/2 stars, I would because there are a few minuses. It is really designed more for *on-the-go* than for heavy based computer graphics-you really need a faster processor/more memory for that, but that translates into more heat,weight and size. The people at Acer will admit that a newer version with a brand new type of chip and more memory is in the pipeline for 2003, but because this chip wasn't ready for the launch of the tablet pc's, they went with what they could get. It doesn't have USB 2.0 that I know of, and the included USB CD-ROM must be plugged in. The newer models come with the wireless network turned on and to use an Ethernet based LAN, this must be turned off-but they don't tell you that. Lastly, the keyboard mouse only works in Landscape mode, so if your screen is set to portrait you must imagine your commands turned 90 degrees.

But still, we love it and will probably be buying a second one as soon as the newer model comes out.