Tag: Acer
Acer: Netbook And Ultrabook Will Merge
Remember when I said that netbooks are still relevant? Apparently Acer thinks so, too. Sort of. After a ceremony celebrating the Lunar New Year chairman JT Wang talked strategy for the new year and said they would compete not on price, but on user experience. The notebook maker rose to the upper echelon in global [...]
Sneaky Ultrabook Test Shows Off Intel Ivy Bridge Performance
Intel has been quiet about the next Intel Core i family of processors, known as Ivy Bridge internally. At CES 2012 there were a number of notebooks using the new processor, but PR reps weren’t able to share much about the new processors. While Intel is still hammering out the details of these new 3rd [...]
Acer Aspire S5 Ultrabook Hands-On Video
At Acer’s global press conference today they unveiled their three newest ultrabooks, but only one of the models can actually claim the moniker as set by Intel’s specs. Acer is touting the Aspire S5 as the world’s thinnest ultrabook. It is super sleek and small for a 13 incher, but so are most other systems [...]
Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra Hands On Video
Acer unveiled a collection of new notebooks at CES 2012, including the Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra, a new set of two Ultrabooks which will be available in 2012. The Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra comes in a 14 inch or 15 inch model, which Acer is aiming at the mainstream consumer. If you are looking for a super [...]
Acer Giving Away Aspire S3 Ultrabook Every Day Until 2012
Do you like ultrabooks? Do you like Acer? Are you on Facebook? Then this is your lucky day (one of many). This week Acer started a new sweepstakes in which they’re giving away one of their new Aspire S3 ultrabooks to one person every day until December 31st. All you have to do is Like [...]
Acer Announces $899 Price For Aspire S3 Ultrabook
The Acer Ultrabook we saw a few weeks ago now has an official price: $899. That goes right along with Intel’s desire that ultrabooks come in under $1000 and it’s $100 less than the 11-inch MacBook Air. Pretty sweet. Acer’s 13-inch Aspire S3 has some stand out features beyond the price. It’s the only ultrabook [...]
Acer Aspire Ethos 15.6-inch Review – Multimedia Chops In A Flawed Package
The $1,399 Aspire Ethos AS5951G-9694 is the 15.6-inch version of Acer’s ultimate multimedia line. With this bad boy you get a powerful Core i7 CPU, discrete Nvidia graphics and a touchpad that detaches to become a remote control. Not to mention it’s got a pretty sweet design. So does this Ethos deserve the prime spot [...]
Acer Aspire S3 First Ultrabook To Offer Hard Drive Option
We’re going to see a lot of ultrabooks this Fall and Winter, each touting how thin and light and snazzy they are. And while that’s plenty impressive in itself, there is a danger of consumers reeling from too much choice and not enough differentiation. One way Acer intends to stand out is by offering lots [...]
Acer’s New $999 TravelMate Timeline 8481T Makes 14-Inch Notebooks Ultraportable At Last
When choosing an ultraportable consumers have to find a good balance between light weight, power, and display size. Usually a 13-inch notebook will win out over a 14 or 15-inch model due to a more palatable size and weight. But now Acer is offering a tempting new proposition: a 14-inch laptop with a 13-inch’s footprint [...]
Acer Aspire 3951: MacBook Air Clone Coming Soon, Under $1,000
The Acer Aspire 3951 looks a lot like the most popular Apple notebook on the market, and has similar specs too. Yes, we’re talking about the MacBook Air. Even though Apple is suing pretty much anyone that makes a tablet, the company has yet to come out strong against companies that make look a like Macbook Air [...]
