Acer Iconia 6120 Dual Touchscreen Laptop Review

[@tek_soup]

it's 2018 and asus is makeing one. I wanted one back then.

[@kornkernel2232]

Computex 2018 squad here! Yeah, and it shows how much we've progressed and I think this time it will be more practical than what's on Acer Iconia 2011. Asus said that they will going to release one on 2019, maybe even 2020. Which I think there is another reason for it, we will likely have Windows 10 that is now designed for dual-display devices. Windows 10 currently is not designed for this and left us for Asus on software side, which is something I doubt for.

[@NackDSP]

This touch screen was a big leap forward for Cypress Semiconductor at the time. We synchronized four cell phone touch screen chips to scan each of these large screens. I still have one of the engineering prototypes.

[@seltzered]

...and now it's CES 2020 and you remember this wacky thing. Was made too early (windows was a trainwreck then, laptops weren't thin enough, displays consumed too much power, and didn't come with a separate keyboard)

[@jdn94]

This concept would be cool to be revisited in a few years in the future...

[@stanthegreat9793]

JDN Well answered prayers! Asus just announced their Asus Project Precrog!

[@henrique8368]

It's happening. Thx asus.

[@OmarYaujar]

Done

[@SamuraiJonez]

@@OmarYaujar twice

[@dftknight]

@@henrique8368 Thinkpad made a foldable screen version!

[@FAT8893]

I so want to see laptops like this again in 2022. I've been using my LG V50 with its Dual Screen case as my daily phone and I'm really loving the whole dual display experience. I'd so love to have it on a laptop form.

[@420_FORTNITE]

I hope you've seen the new lenovo laptop that was just revealed!

[@madzoroyal]

2011.... it was crazy ... true innovation

[@mobiletechreview]

@justiceteenjustine The capacitive touchscreen doesn't have Wacom or EMR pen support. You can try capacitive pens, but they are less accurate for drawing. We cover this in our full written review, follow the link in the video description.

[@mobiletechreview]

@BiancaVigo Language support comes in the OS. The on-screen keyboard will reflect and respect the OS language versions.

[@Udaysuryan]

love the way u cover all the areas and provide information in detail .your review is one of the best reviews i have seen by far . thank you lisa .

[@1650million]

After a lifetime searching the keyboards with the best tactile feedback, this guys give me a flat piece of glass. I´m so happy I can finally clean my keyboard like my momma taught me...

[@jamelgibson6332]

I bought this and am still madly in love with it, snagged it for 500 off of eBay, added Bluetooth and got like a million hubs for it... Personally, After hearing about the taichi a while ago I hoped they gave it another go. If you buy a 2.4 wireless keyboard or Bluetooth keyboard or a USB, you can double the use of the screens constantly, and be able to catch the movies your friends share and still be able to do whatever you were. However in my opinion, the best and worse part of the laptop is the Acer control. Your display flips out, touches everywhere at times. Keyboard crashes, Touch bugging out, sticky window manager buttons when going full screen on old apps. The ring applications are buggy and crash, touch video and music run slow and can't read from anything after like four clicks. Though clear fi is like a custom vlc player. And it trounces the touch video app, windows media player beats touch music, and the touch photo is worthless. Device control however is a brilliant way to shut off your displays for long downloads or looping music and video. And capturing screens works well as well. Gestures are still horrible after all this time... Rocket dock is more helpful in my opinion. But it's aging, and I need a new laptop But I can't let go of it. The horrible CPU pretty much ruined it, as already mentioned by her. I just really REALLY hope they decide to make something like it in the future. That's just as easy to Service and with more power. Because that's all it really needs.

[@frkzoid]

Did you end up getting a new laptop? What do you think of the Yoga Book?

[@leonlyon378]

How'd you add Bluetooth?

[@JacobDavidCCunningham]

That's so cool! I'm so glad this exists! No more loud typing sounds from keyboard but maybe a dull thud.

[@Jason-fz1zd]

I think Acer is a good brand name I have acer chromebook 15.6 and just got the Acer 10" tablet. I won't use any other brand. Hats off to you, great reviews on items thanks for sharing

[@jackncold]

Dave2D way behind, i remember this device, cause i wanted one. The New Yogabook, 12 years to late.

[@mobiletechreview]

@faroeguy98 Yes, it runs full Windows 7 and run any Windows apps.

[@mobiletechreview]

@TarantinosNightmare If the software can run on Intel Core CPU with Intel HD graphics, then it can run on this. This is a full Core CPU machine.

[@mobiletechreview]

@bajacapt It comes with a dangle as an external SD/MMC/Memory Stick reader.

[@mobiletechreview]

@mnalls05 Not a digital pen, but you can use a capacitive stylus which isn't great for artwork and photoshop.

[@SomeOneStoleMyToast]

Very nice review, I feel that you guys do the most thorough reviews around. Keep up the good work.

[@mcampellone]

Again, an excellent review as always! I am so bored with technology (I always have tons of gadgets here at work), so today I had my company order one of these for me - should be here Tuesday. It was "different" enough to spark my interest, and the current response from the Windows 8 test community says that this machine truly shines under Windows 8, which is my intended OS once it gets here. At any rate - once again, an excellent job reviewing - thank you! - - Mike

[@mobiletechreview]

@MegaSohail2009 You can use an optical drive via USB.

[@louis84100]

I got given this laptop used in 2016 and now just started using it in 2021

[@mobiletechreview]

@legalizeitbiches It mirrors the tablet on the TV. So what you see on the tablet is what you see on the big screen.

[@AndreyLepher]

I had one amazing notebook and so ahead his time but almost all of them had ghost touch after some time using

[@mobiletechreview]

@Luminex009 They match in material, brightness and color. Check out our full review following the link in the video description, we covered this in it on MobileTechReview.

[@mobiletechreview]

@joncena1261 The battery life is more like those big notebook batteries. It won't last you long on the road, about 2.5 hours on average use.

[@mobiletechreview]

@TheLukeB101 We have full benchmark info and the Windows Index numbers in our full written review. The link is in the video description.

[@mobiletechreview]

@imsoraven06 Anything runs on Windows 7 can run on this.

[@mobiletechreview]

Capacitive multi-touch. No active digitizer support.

[@peter300pete]

that's a pretty good review, and much more importantly the person who is reviewing this Acer seems to know a lot about it, although not everything can be said in 10 min. thanks, this video is pretty reliable and to me it's unbiased. good job.

[@JonasLiekens]

Hey, great review :) i went to the shop today to see and test it myself and I'm quite satisfied with the experience of using it for that brief moment. The typing needs some getting used to though, especially when I intend to use it as a secondary computer to program on. Oh and you said in the beginning of your review that it doesn't have Bluetooth, but it was listed in the specs in the shop. The seller didn't confirm though.

[@Xedhadeaus]

I think it's sort of depressing that this concept sort of died. To be quite honest, id love for key typing to have an independant core due to the experiences I've had would phones and tablets. Lack of wacom and Bluetooth hurts. If it had wacom I would have taken the hit for the delicious and fresh concept. Especially because it's double touch. Personally unfeeling like they should have split the features. Battery on one side, hdd on another, wacom on one screen etc. So you could flip it out and the displays would be completely parallel. I don't know why people stopped trying at this. Such a small battery pushing so much is incredible. Because nowadays almost half of portable technology is battery. Even though I know it's not the best device... I still want one. It's so nice.

[@SalmanKhan-zu6qo]

Which driver should i install for show keyboard and mouce on that model laptop…..

[@chuzzbot]

Well before its time! Would have been great with windows ink on both screens too. This needs a 2018 reboot ! Artists and musos would love this format with todays power and slimness . Keyboard AND palettes/ macros /timelines on one screen, workspace on the other. Bring it!... Again , again ;)

[@sam3kperv]

this could be the future of all laptops

[@jarvis1st]

great review could it use a usb keyboard or mouse when its in dual touch screen mode?

[@mobiletechreview]

@AR24912404 There's no CD drive.

[@tek_soup]

12 Years Later Lenovo Yoga Book 9i

[@DelanoWallace]

I think Acer has done a wonderful job in making this and we must remember its the first of its kind. Battery and weight doesn't matter cause to me most laptops in the world can barely even do 3hrs off full charge, except for Apple's...we can't include netbooks here. I am impressed and know how I can use this to the max.

[@mcampellone]

I ordered mine today from PC Connection for under $1000 (corporate buying discount), but you can get these quite reasonably all over the web right now. Amazon, PC Connection, PC Mall, etc. - all the prices are very comparable.

[@mobiletechreview]

@MrHayiyo No se. Windows 7 = si.

[@jamradplayer]

i love this laptop but i feel that people are really trying to show off the software with the second screen. We all need to be honest that after playing around with it for a few days or a week the keyboard will just stay up and you will hardly use the second screen (may only use it if you are watching a movie etc) And why are we complaining about the battery life. Our laptops are normally plugged in 24/7 any ways. This is a great laptop and i will defo be buying it when it comes out!!!!!

[@mcampellone]

This is the only "true" 2-screen fully capable notebook without a pared-down processor, however it is only capacitive, and not digitized. I would recommend a Wacomm USB tablet, or a Bamboo tablet to draw on, while utilizing the awesome real estate that the two screens provides...

[@cameronretason5073]

If Samsung does this with a new phone I'd love to see it on a laptop. would look incredible. If they could join the displays up with flexible screens it would look amazing to watch videos on a massive 24 or so inch screen without bezels going down the middle.

[@mobiletechreview]

@jarvis1st Yes, you sure can.

[@LaptopCenter-fz3gz]

acer iconia pau30 Hello Help me Please help me with the keypad and mouse on the bottom of the screen Do you have any link to Windows 7? Can not I find anyone I can not find any link Please tell me where to download it?

[@TBV121]

Fantastic idea, but without tangible feedback from physical keys, it will definitely take time for me to get used to that

[@mcampellone]

YES - check out the Windows 8 test users forums, and also see this unit really shine under Windows 8 here on KZbin - there are many videos :) That is my intention once this arrives...

[@kryl0n215]

Love your reviews. this doesn't seem too great with windows 7, BUT with windows 8 it could be amazing! Pleaseeee do a review on this using W8 Release preview! It might cause me to buy one.

[@mobiletechreview]

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[@Shirshakify]

hi i have this laptop, its giving me a lot of trouble. the virtual screen keyboard goes crazy and starts clicking haywire... the virtual keyboard freezes and i have to click and use the on screen keyboard liiike im doing now, what can make my device better? myy camera is gone doesn't work and sound broke too. i am using a Logitech sppeeaker

[@Xedhadeaus]

it's the same issue as older multitouch smartphones, touch two spots on the same screen at the same time and it should start working again. Also, most of the haywire ghost touches are power based or for me occur while i'm holding the back of the device wrong. I really have no clue about the camera or sound, When i first got the laptop i deleted the bottom touch driver. so maybe it's gone. If you have the backup utility you should try to restart your system. You might have to get rid of all of your data too to start windows from scratch. Use it as a last ditch effort I guess. Though this comment is really old.

[@StarcraftPredator]

this pc has a design like heaven!

[@zeethree]

Seems fine for day to day typing. If you need to do a large amount of typing just use a bluetooth or USB keyboard with this.

[@yoyotenis7437]

It will be more portable if it has 10" screen size

[@PrimiusLovin]

Why aren't there more laptops like this? And with intuitive keyboard shortcuts like the Adobe Premiere shortcuts visual keyboard...

[@bajacapt]

Nice review, thanks! Looks like this dual touch monitors laptop would be very nice to watch pictures, yet it looks like there is no sd card reader?

[@Wightwing]

pop-out bottom and ACESS TO ALL PARTS!!! WONDERFUL! :D

[@pappulee007]

is there a way we can add a digitizer layer to the tablet or some extra means like a digitizer pen with a bluetooth receiver that can be used?

[@stevefordfreak]

@nujabes7 i guess you missed the part where the training mode orients the screen to your fingers,the bumps would be in a different spot for everyone due to custom key spacing

[@Top0ne]

Smart idea but this will be so hard to type on. Great review!

[@Lurker1979]

For me. The biggest drawback is no digitizer and the small battery. Nice to so some original designs in notebooks.

[@MangaColosseum420710]

She answered that twice in the first minute of the video. >.> if you dont want to watch it again, google it.

[@corn12409]

Look at Acer improving!!!

[@MangaColosseum420710]

I agree for the most part. The IPad is useless. But having two touch screens like this, with windows 7 is useful for graphic designers and the like. I'm not a fan of touch keyboards, but having the main monitor be touch would be good for people that use Photoshop and other apps like that a lot. It takes away the need for a digitizing tablet, and gives you the capability to draw directly on the canvas thus greatly improving your artwork and workflow.

[@ervinriel]

The Mother of Multi-Tasking! I love this notebook

[@BboyElit3]

can you use the on screen keyboard while you have the word document open on the bottom screen? like a smaller semi transparent one ...

[@frkzoid]

Are the internals of this thing upgradeable?

[@elvinhenry]

what they need to make is triple touchscreen laptop, one that can be a laptop/keyboard and tablet. But still thin and durable.

[@omni_0101]

would I be capable of turning so that I have two vertical screens and use my own mouse and keyboard for more serious sessions? is there any type of accelerometer built in?

[@heinzkitzvelvet]

Can a usb bluetooth dongle/keyboard be used with this machine? Also, I have an acer 1410 with HDMI output, Windows 7 Home Premium allows me to output to a projector in the control panel which shuts down the laptop screen for better rendering of HD content. With mine, if I'm watching a program thru HDMI and the laptop screen is on the rendering is really "herky-jerky" jut really bad. One last thing how is it with 1080p content? Acer claimed my 1410 would handle it, but it won't. 720p works fine.

[@TeleJazzer]

I like it. Just concerned about battery life when travelling. I would also like to use 2 portrait screens which I'm not sure if I'm able to.

[@TurkishStyles52]

Nice but will it blend ?

[@zonk2015]

This looks amazing! I love the technology there coming out with these days! It also looks like a ds but in laptop form:p

[@verymuchlight]

2 main complaints. I don't know why, but once in awhile the touch screen will go insane clicking all over the place, even when I'm not touching it. When I try to use a drawing tablet with this the two screens distort the proportion and so the up-down on-screen to off-screen movement ratio is WAY off which means I can only use half the tablet and with unrealistic response. Other than that, I love this thing :D

[@Luminex009]

is the top screen brighter than the bottom one?

[@TarantinosNightmare]

i work with a lot of HD video, can it run video editing software like premiere pro? i know it probably wont run the newest version, but how about the older ones?

[@InvincibleStormFilms]

nice 1st review as always.

[@Alpha2261]

@SolarPhoenix61 the only reason i can think of for the virtual trackpad is for the vga and hdmi ports

[@ApplesinDuck]

Could you try using it in portrait mode? instead of looking up and down between that huge bezel, a quick left and right glance would be more practical IMO.

[@pqrstzxerty1296]

Can it have a Star Trek Nextgen keyboard type ?

[@dustinsnyder23]

I own this laptop and it's great, except, one part of this review is inaccurate, you cannot get a 3rd screen by attaching a monitor......

[@MegaSohail2009]

it ia very good review ........ i liked it ... but can i use a portable optical drive in it to run cd....

[@helicase2526]

I'm here from 2023

[@ErnestMarvinEsteban]

At first i thought a laptop w/o any physical keyboard is stupid but aftr watching this, its not a bad idea at all. Perfect for media+social networking addicts types of people but definitely not for those who like to type long for hours.

[@alexsander3169]

this has enormouse potential for making good video games where games could have special ways of controlling what ever the player does with new buttons on your keyboard apearing or would allow players of tactical games to do multi tasking in there game wich would otherwise be impossible i really like the things lenovo has been doing

[@pekarna]

2018, Apple pattented this. Much idea, many innovation, such wow.

[@legalizeitbiches]

how would this work with hdmi? i hope there an easy way to just choose wich screen u want up there

[@cknj3746]

@xtremity187 its true, almost ALL the hardware seems to be based around components that would only seem impressive say, 2-3 years ago. But the concept still seems fairly interesting, and id say, worth a go! :)

[@BigBrotherMotown]

I just bough this and when i booted it up it did not have that cool acer wallpaper....DID I GET A BOOTLEG UNIT? I cant find it anywhere in the computer....also can you assign different wallpaper to each screen because the wallpaper in the video suggest you can.

[@EricssonXL]

Oh it's on!

[@FoxBlocksHere]

The Surface Neo _before_ the Surface Neo...

[@BigBrotherMotown]

I happen to LIKE that wallpaper as it appears to be the only one with a different image for each screen....still wondering why its in all the vids but nowhere to be found on my unit

[@erosaffinity115]

If they can improve the battery life and add bluetooth and use the sandy bridge intel. I'll probably buy it.. I 'll just have to upgrade the hdd to ssd.. Hopefully the next generation will have this features..

[@merthantosun2371]

pretty cool but windows 7 is not optimal for this

[@mnalls05]

can you use a stylus or pen if you need it for photoshop

[@makingmoneywith1]

is it possible to use a pen for touchscreen as handwriting? or only by hand?

[@aliqas20]

if the laptop doesnt come with a pen to use can you buy one separately and use it on the laptop.

[@EvitaPeron]

Can you open a Browser on the bottom screen at the same time as the top?

[@ghorhams]

Awesome since minecraft 4.0.6 or something came out it will be awesome with the touchscreen update

[@odean14]

Hey what do u do with the devices after u review them