The Market Monitor Minding the Nation's Business
Story and photos by Alvin I. Dacanay
We all had it at least once in our lives: a failing relationship. There are many reasons for it. For a lot of people, they find that they’re no longer compatible with or felt betrayed by their partners. For others, they’ve grown tired of making it work. For some, they’ve outgrown it. In most, if not all cases, there’s really no other choice but to end it and move on.
The same could be said of your old—and now-unreliable—personal computer (PC). How often has it failed you? How many times has it, for one reason or another, refused to perform the way it is supposed to? How often do you feel burdened and frustrated by it? Why prolong the grief when you can just let it go and have a new and better one in your life?
Luckily, technology giants Microsoft and Intel are more than willing to play matchmaker with disappointed PC users seeking a fresh beginning by introducing them to the latest, high-performing Acer, Asus, Dell and Lenovo devices. These devices can be turned from sturdy laptops into nifty tablets with a few quick flips and slides, and are installed with the Windows 10 operating system and latest Intel chipsets.
“When you look at these devices, they are pretty sexy. They’re beautiful devices. They’re incredibly powerful and fast,” Microsoft Philippines COO and Chief Marketing Officer Cian O’Neill said during the media launch for the devices, called “Find Your New PC Love”, in Makati City on November 22.
He said the offering of these portable, Windows 10-installed computers are part of Microsoft’s mission to empower “every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.”
For his part, Paulo del Rosario, Windows 10 business group lead for Microsoft Philippines, made the assurance that these laptops would always perform their best.
“With the best Windows to date—which is now a service for every one of us—we get updates consistently and regularly, so we are sure we are getting the best features on our platform,” del Rosario said.
According to Microsoft, these devices keep pace with the user’s lifestyle, lets him or her expresses his or her creativity, and are mobile and suitable for traveling around.
It lists the following as some of their features:
■ Familiar experiences. In addition to the Start Menu that everyone is familiar with from the ealier Windows user interfaces, Windows 10 also has a faster, more accessible, and more secure Microsoft Edge browser and live Tiles.
■ A new touch. Beyond the keyboard and mouse, Windows 10 Ink lets users write on their device as if it were paper, create sticky notes, draw on a whiteboard, and is easily integrated into Microsoft Edge and Office.
■ Be in a secure relationship. Windows 10 is the best and most secure version of Windows ever that helps put users’ minds at ease, thanks to its Windows Hello, Windows Defender and Family feature that keep the device free from threats.
■ More than just a good looker. Powered by the latest Intel Core processor to unleash creativity and productivity with amazing speed and performance, these devices stay with users on even hardcore tasks, such as gaming, designing, and playing or editing videos.
■ New, modern devices. Windows 10 hybrid two-in-one devices are flexible, portable, and compatible with users’ lifestyle and everyday needs.
For more information about these devices, visit yournewpclove.ph.