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Acer Aspire X3 and M3 Desktops Debut

Acer has been quite active on the mobile PC front lately, but the company appears to have decided on finally offering something palpable for the desktop segment as well. Specifically, the Taiwanese PC supplier has delivered the Aspire X3 and Aspire M3 consumer desktops. Unlike some of the recently unveiled PCs, howe...

13 July 2010
09:37 GMT

Acer Also Readies an Atom Netbook, Throws In a Dual-Core

Now that the 4 of July is over and one with, IT companies can finally go back to their hardware-making, PC-releasing ways, which essentially means that the market may finally see the steady inflow of desktops and laptops restored. Sure enough, Samsung and ASUS have already said their piece, which makes Acer'...

6 July 2010
04:04 GMT

Europe to Welcome the Acer Aspire One 533 Netbook

By now, there already exist a fair number of netbooks with support for DDR3 on sale. This means that hearing about Acer's plans to launch another one will not exactly come as a surprise, especially knowing how the Taiwanese company is, practically, the main advocate of entry-level mobile PCs. Currently, Acer is ...

1 July 2010
03:35 GMT

US Greets the Acer Aspire One 1551 AMD Ultrathin

Though it hasn't exactly issued a press release to announce this latest development, Acer has begun to ship one of its previously-announced ultrathin laptops to customers stationed in the United States. Unlike most of the mobile PCs currently on sale though, this particular machine is based on AMD's Nile p...

29 June 2010
04:04 GMT

Acer Transforms Gaming Market with Predator Desktop

Acer has mostly focused on the mobile segment lately, as is evident from the many ultrathins, AMD netbooks and even DirectX 11 gaming laptops it unveiled. Now, in order to reinforce its hold over the desktop front, after starting off with the Aspire X, the Taiwanese PC maker has brought out a new version of one of it...

28 June 2010
05:10 GMT

NVIDIA ION 2-Based Acer Spire One 532G Killed Off

It is definitely not new for the IT market to learn that a certain product supposedly in development has met its end even before actually making its official debut. Depending on what turn the industry takes, certain devices may no longer fit in with current trends or end up replaced by other prototypes. Sometimes, p...

21 June 2010
03:56 GMT

Acer Expands Desktop Offer with Aspire X5950 and X3950

Though companies often take the time to unveil one new product or another, sometimes, they decide to come out in force, much in the way that Acer has done these past couple of days. The web is already swarming with reports and news of netbooks based on Intel or AMD CPUs. However, it appears that just catering to the ...

18 June 2010
06:52 GMT

Ultrathin Laptop Acer Aspire One 753 Hits Europe

There seems to be a very strong interest in ultra-thin laptops lately. Though such machines weren't very popular until late last year, the new generation of CPUs from both Intel and AMD has somehow succeeded in turning slim notebooks into worthwhile investments once again. The previous generation of CPUs was un...

17 June 2010
04:40 GMT

Acer Aspire 1551 Ultra-Thin Enters European Stores

In the first half of last month, Advanced Micro Devices set the stage for a CPU competition with Intel on the laptop front by unleashing a number of mobile central processing units. Eager to take advantage of the new chips, Acer wasted no time in showing off machines based on the fresh platform. One of the devices it...

14 June 2010
02:36 GMT

Acer Aspire One 533 Netbook with DDR3 Formally Detailed

With Advanced Micro Devices launching its line of mobile processors, it can be said that real competition on the laptop front can finally start, after a long while during which Intel practically held a monopoly in this area. Already, several notebooks and netbooks based on these parts have revealed themselves. B...

7 June 2010
10:05 GMT

Acer Multi-Touch AiO Z5710 on Sale in Europe

The interaction between man and machine has been a prime concern of technology developers and also sparked a great deal of science fiction films and books. People have been dreaming about holograms and computers that understand human speech for decades.Real science, unfortunately, has not yet achieved this advanced s...

7 June 2010
09:35 GMT

DDR3 Acer Aspire One 533 Netbook Inbound

With Computex just several days away, any and all PC suppliers and hardware makers are doing all they can to put together as impressive a collection of products as possible. As such, it would be more than unusual for the web not to be filled with leaks and rumors about these upcoming devices. Acer, of course, has gra...

28 May 2010
03:41 GMT

AMD-Powered Acer Aspire 721 Ultra-Thin Gets Listed

After a long time of offering nothing for the mobile market, Advanced Micro Devices was able to finally bring forth a complete platform refresh based on the VISION platform. Immediately afterwards, PC suppliers begun taking turns unveiling plans, or already existing devices, based on the new processors. Acer was one ...

25 May 2010
08:18 GMT

Acer Expands Mainstream Offer with Aspire 5553 and 4553

Acer has made more than just a few new product launches today. Just after AMD unleashed its complete platform portfolio for desktops and, most importantly, mobile PCs, Acer brought out not just a netbook, but also an ultrathin laptop and a pair of mainstream notebooks. This much, however, doesn't seem to be enou...

12 May 2010
10:49 GMT

Acer Also Shows Off Aspire 5625 and 4625 Mainstream Notebooks

Of all the PC suppliers that have adopted AMD's latest platforms, Acer seems to be one of the most active companies, if not the most active one, at least on the mobile PC front. After being the first to unleash a netbook based on AMD's new technology, along with an ultrathin, the PC maker is now moving on t...

12 May 2010
09:52 GMT

AMD-Based Acer Aspire 1551 Ultrathin Notebook Debuts

With AMD having refreshed its entire platform portfolio for desktops and laptops, Acer is wasting no time in its quest to grab the market segment by the reigns. The PC maker has already become the first to reveal an AMD-powered netbook, the Aspire One 521. Acer's exhibition, however, is hardly limited to this on...

12 May 2010
08:34 GMT

Acer Aspire One 521, First Netbook based on AMD's New Platform

Though it may not have unleashed any CPUs for the mobile market for quite some time, Advanced Micro Devices seems to have finally managed to make a move in this area, as it has unveiled its VISION-based platforms at the Cannes Film Festival in France. One of the products that stood out more than the others was a cert...

12 May 2010
05:42 GMT

Acer's 18.4-Inch Aspire Ethos 8943G Detailed

Acer has been especially active on the laptop front over the past few months, in its quest to grow as much as possible on the mobile-PC market. Naturally, the company unveiled a significant number of both notebooks and netbooks, in order to cover the entire consumer base. There are, however, some products that were s...

6 May 2010
10:58 GMT

Acer Aspire TimelineX Laptops Reach Europe

Acer, as consumers must be well aware by now, is betting heavily on the mobile-computer front this year in its quest to finally secure, beyond any doubt, the position of second greatest PC supplier worldwide. As such, the company has decided not to get involved in the tablet mania, instead focusing on netbooks and no...

30 April 2010
06:59 GMT

Acer Unwraps CULV-Based Aspire 1825PT

Even without being, technically, a slate PC, Acer is well aware of the fact that any device with “tablet” as part of its name is quite likely to turn heads wherever it goes. Whether for this reason or another, its Aspire 1825PT Timeline was created as part of the convertible tablet class. Designed as a s...

22 April 2010
05:13 GMT

Acer Convertible Tablet Reaches Europe

As the keyboardless, multitouch media-tablet market steadily rises in popularity, convertible tablets continue to play the role of a link between these products and regular notebooks. Such products are generally acquired because they have the benefits of portability without sacrificing the substantial usability enabl...

19 April 2010
03:40 GMT

Acer ION Netbook Gets Listed in Europe

Though it does add a small financial drawback to all personal computers it is installed on, the fact remains that NVIDIA's latest mobile graphics processor, known as the next-generation ION, does deliver on its promise of enabling advanced multimedia capabilities and graphics support to a class of entry-level sy...

15 April 2010
03:48 GMT

Acer Loads Android and Windows onto Dual-Boot Netbook

By now, consumers likely know of Acer's plans to focus on the mobile PC market, at least during 2010. In fact, the company is very much delivering on its promise, as is visible from the various convertible tablets, multimedia laptops and power-efficient notebooks launched over the past month. The PC supplier als...

1 April 2010
04:31 GMT

Acer's Ethos Multimedia Laptops Exposed

Not long ago, Acer came forth and proudly detailed its Timeline X series of notebooks, which are mainly noteworthy for their astounding ability, according to the company, to last for up to 8 or 12 hours on a single battery charge. Now, the PC maker seems to have shifted its focus back to performance, with emphasis, i...

25 March 2010
05:02 GMT

Acer Adds DirectX 11 Laptop with 3D

Acer has already revealed its Aspire 5738PG multitouch notebook but, of course, the company's laptop lineup definitely does not reduce itself to that single model. In addition to DirectX 11 graphics and multitouch capabilities, there is a third technology set to take off during 2010, namely 3D. While aiming to b...

5 March 2010
09:01 GMT

Acer's CeBIT Lineup Includes Multitouch Notebook

There are two main technologies that have been given the most attention over the past months. One is the already famous DirectX 11 graphics technology, which gives an entirely new degree of realism to 3D games. The second capability, namely multi-touch input, is more multimedia-oriented and it increases interactivity...

5 March 2010
06:01 GMT

Acer Recalls Aspire Laptops Due to Fire Hazard

Back in October 2009, Acer issued a recall for a number of Acer Aspire Timeline laptops that were manufactured before the 15th of September. Said models posed a fire hazard because of a microphone wire that was prone to short-circuiting, possibly causing unit deformation and malfunction. Now, Acer America has issued ...

11 January 2010
02:32 GMT

Acer Launches Arrandale-Powered Aspire Laptops

Intel has introduced its Clarkdale and Arrandale processors and, of course, companies are now happily showcasing their respective systems powered by the new central processing units. Acer is, naturally, eager to please the consumers' eyes with its new additions to its Aspire laptop line. The company has launched...

7 January 2010
06:46 GMT

Acer Aspire One AO532h Finally Sees the Light of Day

Acer's upcoming Pine Trail-based mobile computing platform was hinted at about three weeks ago, even as MSI, HP, Samsung, Dell and Toshiba also revealed, whether officially or not, their upcoming Pineview netbook models. The Acer Aspire AO532h will be the first Pineview-powered netbook that Acer releases this ye...

4 January 2010
02:55 GMT

Acer Working on Aspire One 532 Netbook

Leaks seem to arrive in groups around this time of the year, with data on companies' upcoming products making it to the Internet in various forms, be they photos, slides or just product listings, as is the case with the Acer Aspire 532 Netbook. Only spotted among Acer's drive pages and listed by some retail...

11 December 2009
02:56 GMT

Acer to Release DirectX 11-Capable Gaming Notebook

Even though there will always be a gaming desktop personal computer that will surpass even the most performance-packed of the gaming notebooks, Acer seems to want to make sure that the respective most capable notebook has its name on it. To that end, the company announced its plan to replace its Acer Aspire 8935 note...

4 December 2009
04:47 GMT

Acer's Aspire 8940G Boasts Intel's Core i7 in 18.4-Inch Design

In its attempt to overpass HP in the portable PC segment, Acer continues to expand its line of Aspire portable computer systems with the introduction of a new model, designed on Intel's latest line of mobile Core i7 processors. Dubbed Aspire AS8940G, the newcomer  has been fitted with Intel's latest qu...

3 November 2009
09:29 GMT

Acer Preps Aspire 1420P Multi-Touch CULV-Based Convertible Tablet

Windows 7 is approximately one day old, but the much-anticipated OS has already spawned a number of new computer systems announced by PC vendors that want to gain on the momentum that the new OS has created. Following in the footsteps of its main competitors, Acer has recently detailed its upcoming Aspire multi-touch...

23 October 2009
06:55 GMT

Acer Aspire 5738DG Packs 3D Panel and 3D Glases

Acer, one of the world's top vendors of portable computer systems, has recently announced the debut of its new Aspire 5738DG laptop, designed to provide users with full support for the features that have been enabled in Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system, which has been launched today. The new laptop ha...

22 October 2009
04:01 GMT

Acer Also Unveils the Windows 7-Powered Aspire Z5610 All-in-One

Acer, one of the world’s top three vendors of personal computer systems, has just announced the debut of its new all-in-one model, the Aspire Z5610, featuring a 23-inch display and running on the highly anticipated Windows 7 operating system. The new machine has been designed to deliver the necessary performanc...

15 October 2009
03:14 GMT

Acer Announces Its First Touchscreen Notebook

Quickly following in the footsteps of its competitor, Acer America has announced today the launch of its first portable computer system with a multi-touch screen. Dubbed Aspire AS5738PG, the new Acer laptop has been designed to provide users with a new way to interact with the PC's applications and multimedia ca...

14 October 2009
06:42 GMT

Acer Plans Tigris-Based Aspire 5542 and Aspire 7540 Laptops

While the majority of PC vendors are updating their lineups with new systems powered by Intel's latest platforms, Acer, one of the world's top three PC vendors, is planning to roll out two new laptops that will adopt AMD's latest Tigris platform, providing customers with a choice for an AMD-powered por...

25 September 2009
08:31 GMT

Acer America Launches New Multimedia Laptops

Acer America has just announced the release of a couple of new portable computer systems, part of the company's Gemstone Blue family. The two new laptops have been specifically designed to provide computer enthusiasts with a choice for an HD entertainment laptop, coming in a 15.6-inch and in a 17.3-inch form fac...

22 June 2009
08:31 GMT

Aspire One D250 Goes on Sale for Close to US$500

Acer, one of the world's leading vendors of small-sized, portable netbook systems, has decided to change its policy for the growing market of netbooks. The company has so far released a number of new systems, providing users with several choices in terms of performance and overall configuration. One of the newly...

11 May 2009
03:15 GMT

Aspire 3935 and 8935G Launched in the U.S.

Earlier this month, Acer officially unveiled its latest portable computer systems, including the new 13.3-inch Aspire 3935 and 18.4-inch Aspire 8935G. Following their global debut, these notebooks have just been officially introduced in the States, indicating that Acer wastes no time in trying to make its latest prod...

16 April 2009
02:24 GMT

Acer Lays Out Bold Plans to Become Number One in PCs

With 2008 being one of the most successful years for Acer's portable PC lineup, the computer maker has recently expressed its intentions to become the number one PC vendor. The plan, which was voiced out by the company's president and CEO, Gianfranco Lanci, is expected to be carried out within a year, conse...

15 April 2009
08:18 GMT

Acer Expects 25-30% Notebook Shipments Growth in 2Q09

Acer has recently unveiled a considerable refresh of its portable computer lineup, also announcing two new all-in-one computer systems. The launch of the company's new 11.6-inch Aspire One netbook was one of the most anticipated releases, mainly due to the number of leaked details that had surfaced on the Intern...

10 April 2009
04:44 GMT

Acer Launches Aspire 3935, 4935 and 8935

In addition to the latest AspireRevo, the Aspire Timeline and the 11.6-inch Aspire One netbook, Acer has announced today the new Aspire 8935, 4935 and 3935 portable computer systems. Each of the three new models is meant for a different market segment, as they boast a different form factor, namely 18.4-inch, 15.6-inc...

8 April 2009
06:39 GMT

Acer Aspire One 731 and 531 Leaked

Acer is reportedly said to plan a considerable expansion of its netbook lineup with the addition of a couple of new models, besides the 11.6-inch model that has recently surfaced on the Internet. The PC vendor is planning to add at least two more netbook models that will be part of the company's new Aspire One P...

23 March 2009
11:10 GMT

Aspire One 10-Inch Hits Stateside

Just recently, Acer has unveiled its latest-generation Aspire One netbook, coming to provide users with a design similar to that of the 8.9-inch model, but in the form of a larger, 10-inch system. Unfortunately, when the netbook was launched late last month, it wasn't made available for the company's custom...

9 February 2009
09:33 GMT

Aspire (0.9) for Mac OS X Gives You the Big Picture

Unifiq has released Aspire, a useful tool for people with many aspirations and goals. Although not a daily task manager, Aspire gives you the big picture, so that you spend time on what's important, according to its maker. The application is visually pleasant, allowing you to get a better view of your priorities...

18 November 2008
10:05 GMT

Acer Claims Notebook Market Leadership in September

In what can only be deemed a rather surprising turn of events, Acer, the third worldwide major computer systems vendor, has managed to ship more portable computer systems internationally last month than both HP and Dell, the two largest notebook vendors. If the reported figures are true, then Acer could soon claim th...

9 October 2008
09:19 GMT

Acer Brings Forth Two WiMAX-Enabled Aspire Notebooks

Yesterday was an interesting day as many PC vendors had the opportunity of introducing their WiMAX-enabled portable systems, in support of XOHM's launch of the nation's first US WiMAX wireless broadband network. Like Toshiba and Lenovo, Acer America is also among the first systems vendors to announce their...

9 October 2008
04:12 GMT

Aspire One Prices Drop

Acer, with its Aspire One notebook, is one of ASUS' main competitors in the netbook market, a segment that is dominated by the presence of Intel's small-sized Atom processors. Because both Acer's and most of ASUS' netbooks are powered by the same 1.6GHz Atom N270 processor, only a few differences ...

22 August 2008
10:21 GMT

New TravelMate and Aspire Notebooks Are Centrino2 All the Way

Not at all surprisingly, Acer has recently announced a number of new notebook computer systems that are based on the latest Intel Centrino 2 platform. Released as part of the company's TravelMate and Aspire series, the new laptops will provide Acer fans with the power of the latest Intel technology, which includ...

17 July 2008
11:31 GMT


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