Acer C530
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c530 up and running straight out of the box
Posted by 
Michael Walsh) on Feb 22 2007 | Tagged as: Acer, Acer C530
I know this might sound a bit of an oxymoron but here’s an interesting video I found over on YouTube of a guy unpacking his Acer c530 Pocket PC
Why’s this interesting? Apart from the sheer quantity of connection cables that come out of the box, I like the way the guy is able to unpack it, fit the battery and have it working in less that 150 seconds.
I’m not sure if that’s a record but it sure is impressive to see something working so fast straight out of the box. Certainly never happens to me…
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C500 series mixes functionaly, value and award-winning style
Posted by Michael Walsh) on Feb 01 2007 | Tagged as: Acer C500, Acer C530, IF Design Award
Have you ever noticed the trend for PC magazines (and not only) to give out awards to the best-performing, highest-value, lowest-weighing products?
OK, “lowest-weighing product” might not be a real award but what difference does it make to you, the buying public?
I drive a Ford S-Max which, in case you haven’t noticed, is Car of the Year. I know that didn’t influence my decision one way or another but there again, it is comforting to know that what I think is a great car, is actually, at a global level, considered to be just that. I’m not crazy after all!
So when a notebook, digital camera or LCD monitor wins an award, on face value it might not seem like an important event, but the fact remains that in the hugely competitive world of IT, an award singles you out as delivering more quality, more performance or simply better value than the alternatives, and that small detail can make a very large difference in the fortunes of that product.
So it’s nice to see that the Acer c500 personal navigator series has won a coveted iF Design Award. The iF (International Forum) design award was established 53 years ago, making it one of the world’s most celebrated design authorities.
isn’t even all that expensive.
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