Despite recent reports to the contrary, Acer plans to continue producing netbooks. The company has been offering mini-laptop computers with low power processors and low price tags since 2008, and the Wall Street Journal reports that Acer will continue to release new models. At least that’s what Acer’s CEO told the paper recently. Acer’s latest […]
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Is 2012 the end of the road for netbooks as we know them?
The first netbook hit the streets almost 5 years ago. When the Asus Eee PC 701 launched, it was the only notebook available fore $400 or less with a 7 inch display and an x86 processor. Over the next two or three years, the screens got larger, battery life got better, and prices got lower. […]
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Acer Aspire V5 11.6″ Ivy Bridge notebook review
The Acer Aspire V5-171 is a thin and light notebook that proves you don’t have to pay top dollar to get an ultraportable computer that offers decent performance. It has an 11.6 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display, a 1.7 GHz Intel Core i5-3317u dual core Ivy Bridge processor, 6GB of RAM, and a 500GB […]
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Acer Iconia Tab A110 7 inch tablet may ship with Android 4.1
Acer’s next 7 inch tablet could ship with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean software. Acer first introduced the Iconia Tab A110 at Computex in June, and at the time it was running Android 4.0. But a new product listing at eBuyer.com shows the Iconia Tab A110 with Android 4.1 software. There’s no price or ship date […]
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Acer Aspire S7 touchscreen ultrabook hitting the UK in September
Acer will launch its S7 ultrabooks in the UK next month for £1,149.99 and up. That’s close to $1800 US, but the laptops will likely be substantially cheaper if and when they’re released int he US. SlashGear reports that the starting price covers a model with an Intel Core i5 Ivy Bridge processor, 4GB of RAM, […]
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Acer posts Iconia Tab A210 commercial, release details coming soon?
The Acer Iconia Tab A210 is a 10.1-inch tablet with a quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor inside. While very similar in look and specs to currently available Iconia Tabs, it has a few features that will make it stand out and also less expensive than its brethren. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBBCRDN5EWA It looks like the Tab getting closer […]
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Acer Iconia Tab A110 quad-core tablet hits the FCC
The Acer Iconia Tab A110 is a 7 inch tablet that’s expected to sell for less than $200 once it’s available. First introduced at the Computex trade show in Taiwan last month, the tablet recently found its way to the FCC website, which is a step any wireless device has to take before it can […]
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Android 4.1 ported to the Acer Iconia Tab A500 (unofficially)
The Acer Iconia Tab A500 is a tablet with a 10.1 inch display and NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor. It sells for about $399, but you can pick up a refurbished model from Overstock.com for just $290. While the tablet first shipped with Android 3.0 Honeycomb last year, Acer offers an over-the-air Android 4.0 […]
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Acer Iconia Tab A210 stops by the FCC
The Acer Iconia Tab A210 is a mid-range Android tablet with a 10.1 inch, 1280 x 800 pixel display and NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor. Acer first unveiled the tablet at the Computex trade show in Taiwan last month. Now it’s made an appearance at the FCC website. That could mean the Acer Iconia Tab […]
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Acer Aspire One 756 11.6″ notebook now available for $330 and up
The Acer Aspire One 756 is a cheap portable laptop with an 11.6 inch display and a starting price of just $330. While Acer has been offering netbooks with Intel Atom processors under the Aspire name for years, the Acer Aspire One 756 is a little different. Instead of an Atom chip, it’s available with […]