Laptops and tablets have allowed users to take their computers with them practically anywhere. Many households now have at least one device for each member of the house which means that many users end up using different computers or devices in different locations. This does not lead to a lot of interaction between family members and Lenovo wants to remedy the situation. PC Manufacturer Lenovo has just announced a giant tablet PC that allows up to four people the ability to use the device at the same time.
The Chinese PC giant has named the device the IdeaCentre Horizon Table PC while claiming it is the world first “interpersonal computer.” Lenovo is marketing it as the anti-personal computer and hopes that it will bring several people to one computer to work or play.
The product has a whopping 27-inch screen, that has a computer built right into the back and is powered by Microsoft’s recently released Windows 8 operating system. The large product can stand up like a regular computer or can lie down like a table top. Four users can sit around the screen and use it with up to 10 fingers touching the touch display. This will give families to interact with each other as they play games like monopoly.
As large as eight iPads, the 15 pound device is not mobile at all. This means users will have to figure out where to install the device so that it can be used by everyone in the house.
Lenovo has included several accessories for games including plastic “strikers” that can be used for games of air hockey. There are also suction cup that attach joystick to the screen to allow users to play multiplayer shooter game like “Raiding Company.”
The world got to see the giant tablet at the International CES at Las Vegas on Sunday, January 6. The demonstration showed a photos and videos being rotated and hand motions being used to remove extra files from the screen. Lenovo plans to start selling the table PC at $1,699 in the summer of 2013.
Source: Washington Post
Photo: Australian IT
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