As Kendrick Lamar said, sometimes you gotta pop out… and Acer did just that.
During its IFA presentation, the company unveiled their Acer Project Dual Play concept.
A 2-in-1 machine, Acer strives to answer that age-old question: controller or keyboard.
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The answer, it seems is Why not both?
But it only took two button presses to reveal that the system is more than meets the eye.
And suddenly, the crowd erupted into oohs and ahhs.
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If that wasnt wild enough, flipping the track pad over revealed the machine as a game controller.
Its an elegant, you-got-your-chocolate-in-my-peanut-butter solution.
But thats not all.
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The controller can be broken down into two separate joysticks a la the Nintendo Switch.
And when the controller is removed from the laptop, the side-mounted speakers pop out.
The controller felt very solid, but not too bulky.
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The sides of the controller detach with a firm, quick pull.
The pieces are held in place with strong magnets.
The buttons felt okay, but could be a bit firmer.
But again, this is currently a prototype and probably not the final product.
But there are still so many questions to be answered about Project Dual Play.
Will it need a separate app?
How long can the controller last on a charge?
Can you still interact with the keyboard when the touchpads in controller mode?
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