Windows 8 could power «lots of devices, including tablets,» said Gold, adding that «an e-book reader on such a platform, together with an integrated book marketplace [via Barnes & Noble], can help the sale of such devices,
especially convertible notebook - tablet devices.»
Often those machines have been
convertible notebooks, and this new Acer tablet is arguably the next logical step,
especially after Google's efforts of putting Android on tablets have failed to compete against the Apple iPad.