ACER AC700 CHROMEBOOK TO SHIP THIS MONTH

Acer has announced that its first Chrome OS laptop will start shipping during this month itself. The WiFi-only model will cost $349.99. A 3g-capable model will be available later this summer. The Acer AC700 Chromebook was supposed to start shipping on June 15th. Acer missed that target date but sent out a press release yesterday announcing the imminent launch of the device.
The Acer AC700 Chromebook has an 11.6 inch display. It runs the Google Chrome operating system and is powered by a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N570 dual core processor. The laptop has 2GB of DDR3 memory and 16GB solid state disk for storage. Other specifications include 2 USB ports, a 4-in-1 card reader, WiFi 802.11b/g/n and a 6-cell battery. The Acer AC700 weighs 2.95 pounds.

The Acer Chromebook is cheaper than the Samsung Series 5 Chromebook which starts at $429.99.

ACER LAUNCHES ASPIRE ONE AOD257 FOR $250

Acer is known for pricing its laptops aggressively. The company has launched several netbooks that undercut its competitors on pricing over the past few years. But now by launching the Aspire One AOD257 for $250 Acer has lent a new meaning to aggressive pricing.

The Aspire One AOD257 has a list price of $270, but it is available from Amazon for $249. At that price it is the cheapest 10 inch netbook available in the US with a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N570 dual core processor.

The $249 model has Windows 7 Starter OS, 1GB of DDR3 memory, a 250GB hard drive, Intel integrated graphics 3150, WiFi 802.11b/g/n, Ethernet, Multi-in-One Media card reader, built-in 0.3 Megapixel webcam, 3 USB 2.0 ports, two built-in speakers and a 3-cell battery which will reportedly get up to 3 hours of battery life. If you need more battery life, you should consider buying the $300 model which has a 6-cell battery.

ACER TO LAUNCH A NVIDIA TEGRA NETBOOK

Digitimes report that Acer will launch a NVIDIA Tegra 2 netbook in the coming months. There will also be an Intel powered Ultrabook and tablets running Google Android 3.2 operating system.

Of course, the most unusual among these is the Tegra 2 powered netbook. While Tegra processors are quite common in tablets, there aren't many laptops with that processor. Although it is highly power efficient it can't run Windows or OS X operating systems at the moment. But this could change when MicroSoft launches Windows 8 which will be compatible with ARM-based processors. And when that happens we should see plenty of companies launching laptops with ARM-based processors.

But Digitimes report that the Acer Tegra netbook will launch in July. If that is indeed true, then it is likely to ship with Google Android. And we can't help but wonder if there is really demand for a laptop that can't run a desktop operating system.

AMD LLANO LAPTOPS NOW SHIPPING

The AMD Llano based laptops from Acer, Gateway and Lenovo have started shipping. The Acer offering is the Aspire AS5560G-SB485. It has an AMD Quad-core A8-3500M APU with Radeon HD 6470M integrated graphics. This model also has 4GB of DDR3 memory, a 500GB hard drive and a DVD burner. Newegg is taking orders for this laptop for $700.


Gateway, which is owned by Acer, also has launched an AMD Llano notebook. The Gateway NV55S03u has a 1.9GHz A4-3300M dual core processor, Radeon HD 6480M graphics, 4GB of RAM, a 500GB hard drive and DVD burner. Amazon is taking orders for this laptop for $480.

Another AMD Llano laptop to hit the streets is the Lenovo IdeaPad Z575. This laptop is available in two versions. While the first version has the same basic specifications as the Gateway NV55S03U, the second version sports an AMD A6-3400M quad core processor and Radeon HD 6520G. All the three notebooks have 15.6 inch displays with 1366 x 768 pixels.

ACER ICONIA TAB A100 COULD LAUNCH SOON; ULTRABOOK COMING LATER THIS YEAR

Acer may soon launch its 7 inch Android tablet called Acer Iconia Tab A100. Digitimes report that the Taiwanese PC maker has asked Compal Electronics to deliver 30,000 units of the tablet this month.


Digitimes also report that Acer's first ultrabook will launch in the fourth quarter of this year. An Ultrabook is a new kind of ultrathin laptops sporting Intel's latest processors. According to Digitimes, Acer's Ultrabook will boot in under 6 seconds. It will reportedly also connect to the internet in just 2.5 seconds. It is not exactly clear whether Digitimes is talking about Chromebooks or Ultrabooks. The former has pretty fast boot speeds, thanks to its light weight operating system.

Ultrabooks, on the other hand, have Windows OS which isn't light by any standard. If Intel and Acer manage to build a Windows laptop that boots in under 6 seconds, it will be quite an achievement.

ASPIRE 3951 COULD BE ACER'S FIRST ULTRABOOK

Acer's first ultrabook may be called Aspire 3951. According to leaked information, the laptop will have a 13.3 inch display and an aluminum case. It will weigh just about 3 pounds. The notebook will have an island style keyboard and a touchpad sans physical buttons.


There is no word on processor at the moment, but chances are it will be one of those latest Intel processors. After all, by Intel's own definition Ultrabooks are ultra thin and light laptops featuring latest Intel CPUs.

The Aspire 3951 will reportedly be available with a choice of HDDs and SSDs. While introducing the Ultrabook concept Intel had said that those laptops will have SSDs instead of HDDs in order to offer faster performance. But it looks like the SSD is optional to Aspire 3951.

The Aspire 3951 is expected to get around 6 hours of battery life. It will reportedly cost under $1000. No word on availability at the moment.

CLOSER LOOK AT THE ACER ASPIRE 3951 ULTRABOOK

Intel was the first to introduce the term, and now several top-of-the-line PC makers have announced plans to launch Ultrabooks. The Ultrabook is a new category of ultrathin notebooks sporting Intel's latest processors. The notebook has a 13. It will reportedly have a starting price of $799. 3 inch display. It will be available with a choice of 250GB or 500GB hard drive space. It is neither heavier nor lighter than the MacBook Air, but it is almost $500 cheaper Acer will unveil the notebook at IFA 2011 in Berlin. Alternatively you can configure the laptop with a 128GB of SSD. CLOSER LOOK AT THE ACER ASPIRE 3951 ULTRABOOK

Hands-on photos of the Acer Aspire 3951 Ultrabook have surfaced. Several processor options are available including the Intel Core i7 Sandy Bridge processors. Acer claims that the notebook will get up to 6 hours of battery life. The Aspire 3951 weighs about three pounds. The Aspire 3951 will be the first ultrabook from Acer.

ACER TO LAUNCH 11 AND 13 INCH ULTRABOOKS

Acer is keen on making its presence felt in the Ultrabook space. The company is all set to launch not one, but two ultrabooks in the coming months. We have already seen some hands on photos of the 13 inch model. And now more details have arrived.


It looks like the laptop will be called Acer Ultrabook S3. It will reportedly have a 13.3 inch display, Intel Core i5-2476M processor, 4GB of RAM and 320GB hard drive. It will measure 0.5 inches in thickness. The laptop will have a suggested retail price of 786.19 Euros. It should be cheaper when it makes its debut in the US.

Acer, reportedly, will also launch an 11 inch ultrabook. It will be part of the company's Aspire S series. More details should be available when the IFA trade show kicks off in Berlin in a few days.

ACER UNVEILS ASPIRE S3 ULTRABOOK

Acer has officially launched its first ultrabook: the Acer Aspire S3. The device has a 13.3 inch, 1366 x 768 pixels display. It will be powered by an Intel Core i Series processor. The laptop will reportedly have a starting price of 799 Euros. It is likely to cost less when it launches in the US.

An ultrabook is an emerging category of ultrathin laptops with good hardware. The Aspire S3 measures less than half and an inch in thickness and weighs about 3 pounds. Acer says that it will get up to 7 hours of battery life and a standby time of up to 50 hours.

The Acer Aspire S3 will be available with a choice of Intel Core i3, i5 or i7 processors and a choice of 240GB of SSD or 320GB / 500GB of hard drive with an embedded SSD which will reportedly improve performance. The laptop also has a 1.3 megapixel camera, WiFi 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.0. It will be available in some parts of the world during this month itself.

ACER ASPIRE S3 HITS FCC

The Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook has hit the FCC. The laptop is due out this fall. The Ultrabook is a new category of ultrathin and light laptops that measure less than an inch in thickness and weigh under 3 pounds. Unlike netbooks, Ultrabooks have Intel’s latest processors and price tags hovering around $1000.


The Aspire S3 is the first Ultrabook from Acer. The FCC application for the laptop doesn’t reveal a lot of details, but one thing is certain now. The laptop will have a 36.4Whr, 3280mAh battery which isn’t user replaceable. That means you will have to send the laptop for repair if you want to replace the battery.

The Aspire S3 has a 13.3 inch, 1366 x 768 pixels display. It will be available with a choice of Intel Core i3, i5 or i7 processors. Other specifications include WiFi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, and a choice of SSDs and HDDs. The notebook measures 0.5 inches in thickness and weighs about 3 pounds. Acer says that it will get up to 7 hours of runtime.

ACER ASPIRE ONE 722 GETS AMD C-60 APU

The Acer Aspire One 722 has got a specs bump. While the original model was more of a netbook, this recent upgrade makes it an ultraportable.

The 11.6 inch laptop now features the new AMD C-60 dual core Fusion processor, up to 4GB of RAM and up to 500GB of hard drive space. The original model had 1GB of RAM and a 250GB hard drive.


Two models are currently available from Best Buy - one with 2GB of RAM / 320GB hard drive and another with 4GB of RAM / a 500GB hard drive. Both models run Windows 7 Home Premium operating system.

The AMD C-60 is faster than the AMD C-50. It also supports the Turbo Mode which allows the CPU to run between the standard 1GHz and maximal 1.33GHz. The AMD C-60 also comes bundled with the integrated Radeon graphics which supports 1080p HD video playback.
The Acer Aspire One AO722 has a starting price of $345.

ACER AC700 CHROMEBOOK NOW AVAILABLE FOR $300

When the Acer Chromebook launched this summer it sported a $350 price tag. Although that didn’t quite make it pricey, at that price point, it was still costlier than a typical netbook. Now Acer has dropped the price of the laptop. The Acer AC700 Chromebook is now available from Amazon for $299.99.
The ChromeBook runs the Google Chrome operating system. It has just 16GB of storage and that is hardly surprising. The device is designed to run web-based applications such as Gmail and Google Docs. That means most of your data is stored online. A ChromeBook is practically useless when you are not connected to the internet. However, you can cache documents for offline access. You may also store music or photos. The Acer AC700 has an 11.6 inch display with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. It is powered by a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N570 dual core processor and 2GB of DDR3 memory. While it is larger than a typical netbook, it offers less functionality. The fact is that all laptops running Windows, Linux or OS X are capable of running all web-based apps just like a ChromeBook. A Chromebook, on the other hand, can’t do a lot of things that a typical laptop can. It can’t, for instance, run desktop apps. Needless to say demand for the device has been low.

PRODUCT PAGES FOR ACER ASPIRE ONE D270 GO LIVE

Acer hasn’t yet officially announced a netbook with an Intel Cedar Trail Atom processor, but the fact that the company is building one is kind of certain. Every major PC maker out there is building netbooks with Intel’s newest Atom processors and Acer can be no different.

Anyway, several retailers have already posted product pages for Acer’s upcoming netbook. According to Notebook Italia, the Acer Aspire One D270 has a 10.1 inch display and 1.6GHz Intel Atom N2600 dual core processor. This processor belongs to the Cedar Trail platform.

The netbook runs Windows 7 Starter Edition and will be available with a choice of 3 or 6 cell batteries. The netbook also appears to have 1GB of RAM and a 320GB hard drive.
The laptop is expected to hit the streets in January for around $280. We should soon find out as the CES is merely a few days away.

The Cedar Trail Atom processors aren’t expected to deliver significantly better performance than the current Pine Trail processors. They just happen to consume less energy. You might also notice a minor improvement in performance.

ACER ASPIRE ONE 722 NOW AVAILABLE FROM AT&T

The Acer Aspire One A0722 is now available from carrier AT&T. The 11.6 inch laptop has got built-in HSPA+ connectivity. The device is powered by a 1GHz dual core AMD C-50 dual core processor. It has got 320GB hard drive, 2GB of RAM and Windows 7 Home Premium operating system. That AMD C-50 processor comes bundled with powerful Radeon graphics with HD video capabilities. Needless to say, Acer has equipped the laptop with an HDMI output port.


Customers willing to sign up for a 2-year service contract can pick up the laptop for as little as $40. The data plan will cost at least $30 (for 3GB data) a month. The unsubsidized version runs $450.

Although the AT&T product page for the laptop is now live, the Aspire One A0722 is currently out of stock.

ACER ASPIRE ONE D270 CEDAR TRAIL NETBOOK UP FOR PRE-ORDER

The Intel Cedar Trail Atom powered Acer Aspire One D270 is now up for pre-order. This is one of the first 10 inch netbooks to sport the third generation Atom processor. The laptop has an Intel Atom N2600 Cedar Trail processor. In Germany and Taiwan it is already available for purchase.

In the US, retailer Adorama has started taking pre-orders for the netbook for a starting price of $279.99. Sears is also taking pre-orders for the same price.


The Acer Aspire One D270 has a low power 1.6GHz dual core processor, 1GB of DDR3 memory, a 250GB hard drive and GMA 3600 graphics. It has also got an HDMI output port, 3 USB 2.0 ports and a 320GB hard drive. The 10 inch display has a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. The Aspire One D270 comes standard with a 6-cell battery. It will be available in black, aquamarine, white, and burgandy.

Meanwhile Asus too has launched two Cedar Trail netbooks. The Eee PC 1025C and Eee PC X101CH are both available for pre-order for $270 and $300 respectively.

ACER ASPIRE ONE D270 HITS FCC

The Acer Aspire One D270 is one of the first 10 inch netbooks to sport the 1.6GHz Intel Atom N2600 dual core processor. It hasn’t started shipping yet, but the launch date is fast approaching. The netbook passed through FCC last week which is an indication that its launch is imminent.


The Aspire One D270 has a 10 inch matte display with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. It has also got 3 USB 2.0 ports, 1GB of DDR3 memory and a 320GB hard drive. Other specifications include HDMI output port and WiFi 802.11b/g/n.

The FCC documents indicate that the official model number of this netbook is Acer ZE7. When it hits the market it will be called Aspire One D270 or Aspire One Happy.
A similar netbook called LT4004u is already available from Acer subsidiary Gateway.

ACER WORKING ON A 15 INCH ULTRABOOK WITH FIBER GLASS CASE

Rumors doing the rounds suggest that Acer is working on a new thin and light laptop with a 15 inch display and a fiberglass case. The device is reportedly being built by Taiwanese OEM Pegatron.

Ultrabooks usually have 11 to 13 inch displays, but models with 14 and 15 inch displays are also coming. According to Intel, an ultrabook is a thin and light laptop weighing less than 4 pounds and measuring less than an inch in thickness. And that definition should be applicable to 14 and 15 inch ultrabooks as well.

By using a fiberglass Acer can make sure that this laptop will stay within the specified weight limits while at the same maintaining a sturdy frame.

By the way, this isn’t the first 15 inch ultrabook from Acer. The company has already announced another ultrabook called Aspire Timeline Ultra M3. It has a 15 inch display, optical drive and NVIDIA Kepler graphics.

ACER WORKING ON A 15 INCH ULTRABOOK

Ultrabooks are ultra thin and light laptops with 13 or 14 inch displays. But that doesn’t mean that you won’t find a 15 inch ultrabook. Actually Acer is building one. The Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M3 has an Intel Core i-series processor and NVIDIA GeForce GT640M graphics.

The Timeline Ultra M3 measures 0.8 inches in thickness. Some models will be available with a hybrid storage that combines a large hard drive with a small performance enhancing SSD. Models with just an SSD will also be available. The laptop also has room for an optional DVD drive.


Acer says that the Ultra M3 will get up to 8 hours of battery life. It will resume from sleep in about 1.5 seconds and connect to the internet in 2.5 seconds.

The Aspire Timeline Ultra M3 is expected to go on sale later this month. No word on pricing or other specifications. Acer is also expected to offer an Ultra M5 with a 14 inch display.

ACER INTRODUCES ASPIRE V3 AND V5 LINE OF NOTEBOOKS

Acer introduced quite a few notebooks at the CeBIT trade show in Germany. There is a new line of ultrabooks. There are also new mainstream notebooks in the V5 and V3 series.

The Acer Aspire V3 Series notebooks will be available in 14 inch, 15.6 inch and 17.3 inch sizes. They will be equipped with Intel Core i-series processors and NVIDIA GeForce graphics. The Aspire V5 notebooks will be available with 11.6 inch, 14 inch and 15 inch displays. The larger models will be available with NVIDIA discrete graphics. The smaller models will have integrated Intel HD graphics.


Sources report that the smallest laptop will be called the Acer Aspire One V5. It will be available with an Intel Celeron or Pentium processor. That means it will be a bit more powerful than the low power Atom processor found in netbooks. The Aspire V5 series notebooks are expected to ship in the second quarter of 2012. No word on the availability of the V3 series yet.

LATEST ACER ASPIRE TIMELINE M3 ULTRABOOK WITH DISCRETE GRAPHICS COMING IN MARCH

The Acer Aspire Timeline M3 ultrabook will start shipping by the end of this month, Acer has announced. The M3 is reportedly the first ultrabook to ship with the next-generation NVIDIA GeForce GT640M Kepler graphics.

The Aspire Timeline M3 is a thin and light laptop with Intel’s latest Core i-series processor. While most ultrabooks on the market has 13 or 14 inch displays, the Timeline M3 has a larger 15 inch display. It has also got a built-in DVD drive.

The GeForce GT640M supports the NVIDIA Optimus automatic graphics switching technology. That means you don’t have to reboot the computer to switch between the integrated and discrete graphics options. While performing GPU intensive tasks, the NVIDIA graphics will automatically kick in.

The notebook will reportedly be available in at least two models. While one of them will have an SSD, the other model will sport a large hard drive with a performance enhancing SSD cache.