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Acer Aspire S7 ultrabook review (Windows 8 touchscreen notebook)

The Acer Aspire S7 may be the most powerful laptop I’ve ever used. It features a speedy 1.9 GHz Intel Core i7-3517U processor, 4GB of RAM, a 256GB solid state disk, and a 13.3 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel touchscreen display. At the same time, the laptop measures less than half an inch thick and […]

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Acer “Kiev” Chromebox in the works?

Lenovo may not be the only company with a new Chrome OS device in the works. Acer has apparently been working on a Chromebox since at least the summer of 2012. Developer François Beaufort dug up some details about Acer’s unannounced Chrome OS desktop code-named “Kiev.” The computer seems to be powered by a 2.7 […]

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Acer Iconia B1 budget tablet pops up in Bulgaria, undergoes a thorough review

The Acer Iconia B1 is a 7 inch tablet with a 1.2 Ghz processor and Android 4.1 software. It’s a budget tablet that hasn’t officially been announced by Acer yet, but it has a habit of showing up anyway. It passed through the FCC and an online benchmarking site recently. And the Wall Street Journal […]

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Acer Iconia B1 tablet to sell for around $99… in developing markets

Acer’s new 7 inch tablet is expected to launch early next year — and according to the Wall Street Journal, it will sell for around $99. At that price it will be competitive with low-cost tablets from white box Chinese device makers… but like those tablets, Acer plans to sell its $99 tablet primarily in […]

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Unannounced Acer B1-A71 tablet in the works

It looks like Acer may have a new budget tablet in the works. An unannounced tablet called the Acer B1-A71 showed up this week at the FCC website, and the GLBenchmark website has test scores for a device with the same name. While Acer hasn’t provided any details on a price or launch date, the […]

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Acer Iconia W700 Windows 8 tablet review roundup

Windows 8 is designed at least as much for tablets as for notebook or desktop computers. So it’s no surprise that PC makers are delivering Windows 8 computers in a variety of form factors. We’ve seen laptops with touchscreens, slate computers, and convertible tablets. The Acer Iconia W700 is something different. It’s a tablet with […]

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Acer launches TravelMate B113 portable notebook for students

Acer’s latest ultraportable notebook isn’t exactly an ultrabook. It’s not thin enough to qualify, and it doesn’t have solid state storage. But the Acer TravelMate B113 is a light-weight notebook with an 11.6 inch display and a starting price of less than $400. The notebook has a list price of $399, but you can already […]

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Acer C7 Chromebook Review ($199 Chrome OS laptop)

A Chromebook is basically a laptop that runs Google’s Chrome Operating System. Up until recently all Chromebooks have also taken a few design cues from Google, shipping with 16GB of solid state storage instead of a large hard drive, and with a custom keyboard which has a search button instead of a Caps Lock key, […]

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Yes, you can upgrade the memory, HDD on Acer’s $199 Chromebook

The Acer C7 Chromebook is one of the cheapest laptops money can buy. It sells for just $199 and features an 11.6 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display, a 1.1 GHz Intel Celeron 847 processor and runs Google Chrome OS. But the hardware is virtually identical to what you’d find in a cheap Windows laptop. […]