Wang unveiled the sleek, 8-inch Windows-8 based Iconia W3 tablet that combines both home and office functions.

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British physicist Tim Berners-Lee created and named the Web (also commonly called "W3" for short in those days) in 1989 at CERN.

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If the latest rumor is accurate, though, Acer might be the first to take action: French site Minimachines claims to have images and details of the Iconia W3, which could be the first 8-inch tablet on Microsoft's newer platform.

ENGADGET: Acer Iconia W3 reportedly leaks, mates an 8-inch tablet with Windows 8

The slate wouldn't be a barnstormer with a 1.8GHz Atom Z2760 and 2GB of RAM, but performance also wouldn't be its selling point -- the W3 would be small enough to fit in one hand while carrying the full software support of a PC.

ENGADGET: Acer Iconia W3 reportedly leaks, mates an 8-inch tablet with Windows 8