Acer TravelMate P648 - Commercial Notebook #CES2016 @AcerAfrica

Hi Guys,

Acer recently announced the TravelMate P648 series commercial notebooks at CES 2016, which runs on Windows 10, boasts powerful Intel® 6th generation Core™ i3, i5 and i7 processors, industry-leading tri-band 802.11ad wireless, and Thunderbolt™ 3 for ultra-fast data transfer and 4K displays support. Combining a durable, ultra-slim chassis and speedy wireless technology, these notebooks are the ideal traveling companion for even the most active road warriors. 

This new series builds upon the Acer TravelMate P645, which earned Red Dot Awards in both 2015 and 2014, and an iF product design award in 2014. The powerful processors translate to faster wireless processing, long battery life of up to 8 hours, vivid, clear visuals and fast video conversion.

“Lightweight, durable and powerful, the TravelMate P648 commercial notebooks were designed to meet the demands of executives and other business travellers,” said Jerry Kao, President of Notebook Business Group, Acer Inc. “In addition, IT professionals will appreciate the stringent security for safeguarding the systems and valuable corporate data.”

Light Yet Durable Traveling Companion

The Acer TravelMate P648 is built to withstand the rigors of frequent travel. A high-strength carbon and glass fiber lid is light, yet strong, while the system weighs only 3.5 pounds (1.7 kg) and measures just 0.83 inches (2.12 cm) thin. The palm rest and bottom cover are made from magnesium-aluminum, allowing the notebook to handle extreme pressure and protect it from drops. To maintain its high performance, a fan keeps the system cool and Dust Defender technology safeguards it from dust. A full-sized chiclet keyboard provides comfortable typing with 1.4mm travel distance, and a spill-resistant design safeguards the keyboard from accidental spills. The keys are LED-backlit, so they can be seen in dimly-lit environments, such as red-eye flights.

Industry’s First Notebook With Tri-Band 802.11ad Wireless

Featuring the latest tri-band 802.11ad wireless technology from Qualcomm®, the TravelMate P648 can utilize the 60GHz band wireless spectrum to deliver speeds up to 4.6Gbps, which is up to 10 times faster than 802.11ac. The tri-band solution supports 802.11ac in parallel, for longer range data transfers in larger spaces, as 802.11ad is ideal for short range, high volume data transfers which works best in smaller spaces. With less latency, 802.11ad can reduce the time delay of projecting wireless content from the notebook to a mere 30 milliseconds.

Ideal Office Mate

The TravelMate P648 is ideal for travel as well as life at the office. In addition to a card reader and HDMI for connecting to an external display, it’s conveniently outfitted with a super-fast Thunderbolt 3 (USB 3.1 Type-C) port and three USB 3.0 ports with one supporting power-off charging. The optional Acer ProDock features a full gamut of ports for connecting a vast array of digital devices and peripherals, including two USB 3.0, DisplayPort, DVI, HDMI, VGA, and Gigabit Ethernet.

The new Acer TravelMate P648 models were designed to fulfill the rigorous requirements of commercial customers with 14-inch displays, offering choices up to Full HD with IPS technology and up to NVIDIA® GeForce® 940M graphics with 2GB VRAM. They also boast 4GB DDR4 memory upgradable to 20GB and ample storage space with up to 1TB hard drives or up to 512GB solid state drives (SSD). Optional RAID 0 SSD configurations provide fast boot times up to twice the performance than traditional SSD. The LED-backlit displays leverage ComfyView™ anti-glare technology to protect the eyes from blue light emissions and decrease eye fatigue. 

Optimized for conference calls, the TravelMate P648 comes with a HDR HD webcam with wide view support, dual microphones and two speakers, a mute key, high-definition audio and Acer Purified.Voice for enhancing voice sound and reducing background noise and keystrokes. Near Field Communication (NFC) supports paperless payments and tickets.

Tight Security and Time-Saving Management Tools

The TravelMate P648 is outfitted with powerful security software and hardware as well as time-saving management features to simplify the service and upgrade of many of its internal components. 

Acer ProShield Manager, a suite of both security and management tools, safeguards valuable data. It uses pre-boot authentication to protect the notebook from the BIOS to the application level. Users can create a Personal Secure Drive (PSD) to seamlessly store and encrypt all critical files, preventing data from being accessed if the notebook is lost or stolen. In addition, it provides an automated solution for managing IT assets remotely.

An integrated biometric fingerprint reader paired with a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) reader protects the system from unauthorized access and a Kensington lock enables it to be secured to a desk.

Acer Office Manager (AOM), a manageability solution, lets IT professionals deploy security policies, monitor IT assets, and schedule maintenance tasks. Plus, Intel vPro with Active Management Technology enables them to administrate software and hardware computing assets.

The Acer TravelMate P648 commercial notebook line will be available to customers with Windows 10 Pro.

“The new Acer TravelMate P648 series provides the latest in design and portability, as well as serious horsepower under the hood through the newest 6th Generation Intel® Core™ vPro™ processor, designed for the modern workforce,” said Tom Garrison, vice president and general manager for the Intel Business Client division. “Once again, Acer validates an understanding of what businesses need with a sophisticated, secure and manageable system that can keep up with increasing demands on power and performance.”

Pricing, Eco-Compliance and Warranty

The Acer TravelMate P648 series commercial notebooks will be available in South Africa from Q2 2016 at the suggested RRP of R20 999

Acer professional notebooks are submitted to a series of reliability tests and are compliant with strict industry standards. The TravelMate P648 series commercial notebook models are Energy Star® qualified and meet the criteria to be titled as EPEAT Gold. They also come with a standard two-year parts and labor warranty, which can be extended to three years of Acer Advantage service. Select models have longer warranties via specific channel partners. All Acer notebooks are backed by toll-free service and support.

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Checklist To Give Your Guests A #Knockout #Experience As An #Airbnb host

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Every day, from Amanzimtoti to Zeerust and every destination in between, hosts around South Africa are creating unforgettable experiences for thousands of Airbnb travellers. Nicola D’Elia, General Manager for Middle East & Africa (MEA) offers some tips for hosts who want to get the most from their Airbnb experience. You could think of these nine Airbnb standards as a personal checklist for helping you attain and maintain the coveted five-star rating from your guests:

Accuracy

Be sure everything in your listing—photos, details, house rules, pricing—accurately reflects what guests will experience. And don’t skimp on photos. Listings with better photos get more bookings. Airbnb actually offers free professional photography, and you can check here to see if your location is covered.

Communication

Get to know your guest’s travel plans so you can personalise their experience. Download the Airbnb app to respond to guests from wherever you are in the world. And aim to respond to all enquiries and reservation requests within 24 hours. We have found that hosts who respond in less than 12 hours get twice as many bookings per month.

Availability

Manage your calendar meticulously. Find the right match for your space by setting criteria and using Instant Book. Hosts who keep their availability calendars up to date receive five times more bookings than those who don’t.

Commitment

If you can’t keep a reservation, contact your would-be guest as soon as possible. Apologize profusely and bend over backwards to find back-up accommodations. Don’t forget to officially cancel online, too. Hosts can use Groups to help find another available host.

Cleanliness

Clean as if royalty were on their way for a slumber party. The cleaner your space, the more glowing your review. Our research shows that listings with 5-star cleanliness ratings receive 20% more bookings.

Amenities

Fresh bedding, towels, soap, and toilet paper are a must. Always have them available upon arrival. Plus feel free to add your own little luxuries, too, like maps, local wine, coffee beans, aromatherapy diffusers or even a vase of fresh-cut flowers.

Welcome

Show world-class hospitality with a prompt check-in time, transportation tips, and a tour of your space. Airbnb guests live for outside-the-box travel activities. Teach them how to eat, dance, and bungee-jump like a local.

Support

Check in on guests, be easily accessible, and go way out of your way to offer alternatives if things don’t go according to plan. Our world isn’t perfect. Pipes burst and ankles twist, but you have the power to help remedy these situations.

Reviews

Write a review (compliment or constructive feedback) for guests within 14 days of checkout. Approach this as if you were writing a thank-you note or a friendly letter encouraging one how to be a better guest. This will also help encourage your guests to write a review as guests are 70% more likely to review their host after their host reviews them.

And remember: 

From pricing to easing the arrival of a guest, Airbnb offers a range of personalized tools that let you spend more time building lasting connections with guests instead of managing your listings. The newly revamped Host Dashboard on Airbnb is more personalized to your needs. You can see everything that is important in one view: pending requests, upcoming guests, alerts, and reviews. This makes it easy to you keep track of your reservations and stay on top of your interactions with your guests. So clearly, this is going to be the right way to travel and look out for accommodations if you are on the other side of being a traveler.

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I am Explorer -The Road Less Travelled

Hi All,

The journey always starts early when you have to reach home and the travel is long enough that takes quiet a lot of time. Longing for your home and family is the top priority whenever you have some holidays. I too started a journey early in the day as sun rays was ready to kiss the planet earth.

As I traveled I came across diverse road and paths which really took my breathe away but the heart still was wanting to see the faces of my family only. 

 

A lot of traffic early in the morning showed that many of us love our families and travel a lot to see different cultures, place or to meet friends etc. 

Small breaks at regular interval really helps the drive as it keeps you awake and energized all along the way. 

The sun was at it's full bloom when it was giving it's full power to the grass and a lot of Vitamin D to my skin and body. 

The country side makes you think whether the people living are concerned about ratings, salaries, promotions etc. Whether they know brands and wants to wear them? Whether they want to eat in five stars hotels or are happy with whatever they eat at home? 

There is no difference rains or sun creates between rich and poor, caste or creed. It gives all it's rainbows equally to everyone without any difference. It doesn't think of inequalities created by peoples based on religion, countries, lands, sex, cultures.

The fresh and growing farms will definitely bring a lot of good food and health to everyone.

 As changing clouds changes the amount of sun light we get and same is the luck we get in our lives. We keep receiving the same daily but sometimes when we are not in touch with our heart we miss that luck. When again we get in touch with our soul, we are lucky again. We all are born lucky.

 The path keeps changing so is the scenes as monotonous landscape can really fall you asleep. I have traveled many times via some paths which were same through 100 kms and really felt like sleeping as there was no change and it sets in your subconscious and makes you fall asleep. Beware of such spots.

It was the time to choose the right road to reach the home at the earliest. Many times in lives we have these decisions to take which way we want to travel.

 We should always build or mend the bridges between those torn relations which are still there in our hearts.
 It will take a lot of courage but it will be worth it.

 It was those crossroads where you have left behind to live a life of your own. It was time when you cross those again and do what you always wanted to do in life.

As life changes so are the roads and weather. A certain gloominess took over the skies as I was nearing home.

 But the next very moment - some previous memories made me feel better and so was the weather change as I passed the moments of sadness. The only thing constant is change. Always remember that as it will help you in whatever you do in life.

 As it was dawn so was the time to take the next few kilometers to cover and the destination is near. As the mountains meets the roads so is my dreams to come to reality.

The sun too was going to say good bye as I traveled the whole day along with it and it's been a great partner.

 It was time to take a break and say final good bye to the sun. The next destination will be home as I traveled the entire day and it's time to take some rest.

As I took the last turn I could see my destination right in front of my eyes. The joy to meet my owns took over the heart.

The final frontier is the home and so my journey came to an end. The road less traveled took a life being but the joys to reach the destination is immense. Living your life to make it more beautiful and for those around you is the only road that should be traveled by all human beings. As I met my owns, I felt happy and the as the night took over the sleep really took me into my arms and slept peacefully away from the pace of life I was in. Thanks home and the drive and the roads. I feel happy.

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Creating Happy Travellers in London

Hi Guys,

The best place I could be during my life time was in the city of London and I would love to take my family and friends on a trip around the city with myself being the Tour Guide. London has so much to do and there is a history in everything we do there. There are so many moments that gets created in London that you always feel great. London has so much of Indian and Asian population that you never feel away from your home and you can easily find an Indian restaurant to eat food at anytime of the day. 

My family which include my wife, daughter, mom and dad will start the journey by going through the VFS center to get their UK visas ready and issued. Once they get the VISAs the best flight to fly to London Heathrow Airport will be Virgin or BA or Jet Airways. London Heathrow Airport has an extended Duty Free shop and free payphones to call to some of the local taxi numbers.

Meanwhile, to stay in the central london is heavy on your pocket but the more you stay at the centre of the city the more you will enjoy. I will book their rooms at Park Plaza County Hall which is just opposite to London Eye. This one is very near Victoria Terminal and easily accessible at anytime of the day. After taking a rest and walking around to see the Big Ben and Houses of Parliament in the golden lights and county hall all covered in different colors, they gonna definitely enjoy the beauty of London. No matter how many times you see Westminister area, your eyes will capture some new details every-time.

Next day will start with an English breakfast at the hotel itself with lot of Brown bread with roasted mushrooms and tomato gravy beans. Fruits and croissants are also there along with milk, coffee and tea. IT will be a great experience and they will thoroughly enjoy the light warm Tea. 

I will take them to Greenwich via the ferry ride across the Thames river starting at Westminister Pier to see the Greenwich Mean Time and Royal Navy museums and observatory. The place has been featured in many movies including Pirates of the Carribean and Namaste London. Enroute via ship they will see Tower Bridge, Millennium Bridge, St. Paul Cathedral and many other monuments.

The walk to the top of the Greenwich observatory will make them tired but the view on a clear day upto O2 arena and Canary Wharf will really make them feel that they are in the best place of the world. Drinking a cup of hot coffee at the top of the hill will be great need and warm refreshment. 

Too tired after seeing everything and learning all about the geography they will be tired and wanting to have a quick lunch. The lunch will be available at the nearby ages old market of Greenwich. 

It will be time to take a london metro back to Tower Bridge and walk across till St. Paul Cathedral.

The day will end with having a gala Indian dinner at MALA restaurant near Dickens Inn showed in Desi Boyz movie in a place names St. Catherine Docks. The beauty of the ships parked and warm lights is amazing. People are having party there in their yachts also. 

After a day full of excitement and sight seeing it will be time to take rest. 

Next day will be the Lords Cricket Ground, London Zoo time along with Madamd Tussads museum as they are all near Baker Street metro station. London Zoo houses a lot of animals and has a full fledged Penguin aquarium. It's lovely to see them all waking and dancing. 

The trip will carry on day after day through the shopping centres, roads, museums, trafalgar square and many more such destinations but the feeling of happiness can never be taken away from any of their faces to see the city that I so much in love with. I hope they will also fall in for the city and it's delights. 

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