PortalPlayer Inc and Acer have announced that the two companies are collaborating to redefine how individuals access information and entertainment content on their notebook computers, extending the usefulness of the notebook for several additional hours on a single charge. | |
| A key enabler of this initiative is a new feature supported by the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system called Windows SideShow, which enables information and entertainment content from the notebook to be easily selected and viewed on a secondary display or device. |
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| PortalPlayer, with its Windows SideShow compatible technology platform called Preface, is working with notebook leader Acer to incorporate a secondary display and user interface into the design of Acer's notebook computers. |
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| This new addition, called a personal media display (PMD), will enable Acer to provide its customers with 'Always On' access to data and content stored on the notebook including e-mail, calendars, contacts, music and photos without having to turn on and boot the system or worry about running out of battery power, a media statement said. |
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| Through this new level of access, PortalPlayer and Acer are sharing their knowledge and expertise to create implementations of these technologies that will appeal to enterprises, small and medium businesses, and home users. |
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| PortalPlayer expects Preface and Windows SideShow-equipped solutions to be available with the upcoming release of Windows Vista. |
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