Three Taiwan-based notebook vendors – Acer, Asustek Computer and First International Computer (FIC) – have won bids for the supply of tablet PCs to government, military and educational agencies in Taiwan for the second half of 2011, according to industry sources.

The tablet PCs covered by the deal should run on either Android 3.0 or Windows 7 with a guarantee for three years, said the sources, noting that the vendors are likely to secure the orders beginning mid-June.

Acer is expected to land orders for its 10-inch Iconia Tab A500, which can be available in Android 3.0 or Windows 7 versions. The Iconia Tab A500 tablets are manufactured by Compal Electronics.

Asustek's Android 3.0 10-inch Eee Pad Transformer tablet PCs will also be included in the government's procurement plans, said the sources, adding that FIC will offer Windows 7-based models.