Acer Aspire AS8940G-6865 Core i7 Windows 7 Notebook On Sale

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Acer America introduced the Acer Aspire AS8940G-6865 notebook featuring the Intel Core i7 Quad-Core 720QM CPU and Windows 7 Home Premium.
Designed for entertainment and multimedia enthusiasts, the Aspire AS8940G-6865 Core i7 features performance on a large 18.4-inch widescreen HD display.
Other features of the Acer Aspire AS8940G-6865 include NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250M dedicated graphics, Blu-ray player, 4GB DDR3 RAM, Wifi 802.11n, Webcam, 500GB SATA HDD, 8-cell battery, Dolby Audio, Acer CineSound System with 5 speakers and Touch-Capacitive Media Control Interface. Read more

Posted on Tue, 3 Nov 2009 03:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

The Acer A1's Snapdragon Processor; Underclocked?

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The Acer A1 “Liquid” made headlines as the first confirmed Android smartphone to pack the badass Snapdragon 1 GHz processor under its hood. Unfortunately, it looks like people who buy the A1 won't actually get to make use of a whole GHz of power. According to MobileTechWorld (via Engadget) the Liquid's processor will be underclocked to just 768 MHz.

There are several reasons for Acer to gimp their own processor. Chief among them is battery life. The A1 boasts up to a week of standby battery life, putting it far ahead of most power-sucking Android handsets. It's also possible the Liquid team underclocked the processor as a way to avoid overheating issues.

Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:32:47 CST | by Robert Evans

Android Smartbook Acer's Secret Weapon

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Asus has delayed their Android-running Eee PC several times, but it now looks like they are getting ready to follow through with a launch early in 2010. This Android device will run with a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor, and is being marketed as a smartbook. Asus has high hopes for the gadget, and called it their “secret weapon” in a statement to Shanzai (via Gizmodo).

The itty-bitty smartbook could be a breakthrough in the development of netbooks. With the introduction of CULVs and other ultra-portable notebooks, netbooks have shifted towards smaller, lower-priced machines. When consumers buy a netbook, they want a device that is good for browsing, word processing, and social networking. A netbook needs to boot fast and have great battery life. That is pretty much it.

Posted on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:55:40 CDT | by Robert Evans

$298 Windows 7 Acer Aspire One Netbook On Sale On Walmart

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It is not Black Friday yet, but new Windows 7 netbooks are already on sale for under $300. Walmart offers the Acer Aspire One 10.1 inch netbook in various colors for $298.

The Aspire One AOD250 Netbook on Walmart comes with Windows 7 Starter and features 10.1" LED-backlit display, 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, Webcam, Wifi, and 3-cell battery. Read more

Posted on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:38:47 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Acer Aspire 5738DG 3D Windows 7 Notebook Debuts And Is On Sale

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The new Acer Aspire 5738DG 3D Windows 7 notebook already appeared in Europe, but was officially announced today in the United States. The Aspire 5738DG features the TriDef 3D solution, which includes a 3D screen, software and glasses to enable vibrant 3D visuals.

The new Acer Aspire 5738DG 3D notebook is available on Amazon.com for $779.99 and will start shipping tomorrow when Windows 7 officially launches.
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Posted on Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:58:14 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Acer AspireRevo R3610-U9012 Available in the US

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Acer announced that it is now offering the AspireRevo nettop in the US market for $329.99. The AspireRevo is a small nettop computer that is designed to be hidden away on the rear of an LCD for an all-in-one experience without paying for an all-in-one computer.

The machine should make a decent media center computer for the living room. Power for the machine comes from the Intel Atom 330 dual-core CPU. The machine has 2GB of RAM and a 160GB HDD. Other features include HDMI out for full HD video and 802.11n wireless networking. Read more

Posted on Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:45:08 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Acer Aspire AS5534-1121 AMD Windows 7 Laptop Available For Pre-order

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The Windows 7 launch is just 4 days away. The new Windows 7 laptops, netbooks and PCs are slowly appearing at retailers. We reported earlier about the new Samsung N130 Windows 7 Netbook and we also found the Acer Aspire AS5534-1121 Windows 7 notebook already available for pre-order on Amazon.

The 15.6 inch Acer Aspire 5534 sells for $499.99.
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Posted on Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Acer A1 Liquid Is Powerful, Sexy

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Acer, Dell, and Asus are all computer manufacturers that have tried their hand at building a smartphone. Asus worked with Garmin to create the sub-par (and too-late released) Nuvifone, while Dell's 3i has yet to leave China (and doesn't sound very impressive, spec-wise). Acer is the only one of the three that seems to really be taking their smartphone offerings seriously. The A1 Liquid is set to be one of the most powerful smartphones in the world, and it looks like it's going to have one hell of a gorgeous UI.

HDBlog.it (via Giz) has a whole gallery of pics. Acer has put in a single homescreen toggle that allows you to switch your WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth, and other functions on-or-off. They've also put in an alt-tab-like task manager, as well as a brand new dialer. It's clear that Acer isn't just throwing together an Android smartphone to take advantage of the craze. They've put some dedication into this machine.

Posted on Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:23:57 CDT | by Robert Evans

Acer 5738DG 3D Windows 7 Notebook Gets Tested Already

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Acer launched new Windows 7 hardware this week. Yesterday Acer announced, amongst other hardware, the Acer Aspire 5738PG. Here we report about the Acer 5738DG, which is actually a 3D notebook.
Acer announced their new 3D technology called Acer 3D CineReal technology comprised of special coated displays, polarized glasses and triDef 3D Experience software already, you can read about it here. Read more

Posted on Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Acer Aspire One AOD250 Dual Boot Android And Windows XP Netbook Is Official

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As reported yesterday the new dual boot Acer Aspire One D250 is already available for pre-order on Amazon. Just now Acer made the dual boot Acer Aspire One AOD250 netbook official.
The 10.1-inch Aspire One AOD250 with Android and Windows XP lets you switch between Android and Windows XP Home operating systems with just a click of a mouse.

I do not quite understand why Acer is launching a new netbook with Windows XP and not Windows 7. Only reason I can see here that the netbook is aimed at Android fans and the Windows OS is secondary. Read more

Posted on Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:57:52 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Acer Aspire Z5610 Windows 7 All-in-One PC Unveiled

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Are you already getting excited about the new Windows 7 notebooks, netbooks and All-In-One PCs? The Windows 7 computer Line-up is shaping up for the October 22nd launch of Windows 7.
Today Acer continues their Windows 7 announcements with the introduction of the stylish Acer Aspire Z5610 Windows 7 All-in-One PC.
The Z5610-U9072 features a 23-inch HD display with Multi-touch, ATI Mobility Radeon graphics and Intel Pentium Dual Core CPU, the Aspire Z5610, up to 8GB RAM, 320GB SATA HDD, 802.11n Wifi and DVD drive. Read more

Posted on Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:56:50 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Acer Unveils A1: First Snapdragon Android Phone

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Today Acer surprised us all with the official announcement of the A1 Liquid. The A1 will be Acer's first Android handset, as well as the first Android smartphone to pack the 1 GHz Snapdragon processor.

The A1 will launch with Android 1.6 Donut pre-loaded. It comes with a high definition, wide VGA touchscreen, improved power management for longer battery life, a customized UI, and a camera with geo-tagging, ISO, self-timer options, and auto-focus. The A1 also comes loaded with the Spinlets application, which gives free access to video and music from around the world.

Posted on Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:48:51 CDT | by Robert Evans

Acer Aspire Timeline AS1810TZ Windows 7 CULV Notebook Unveiled

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Acer today expands its Aspire Timeline series notebooks with a new 11.6-inch model dubbed Acer Aspire Timeline AS1810TZ.
The Acer Timeline AS1810TZ features a 11.6-inch HD LED-backlit display and is based on Intel CULV dual-core processors.
Other features of the AS1810TZ (AS1810T-8679) include Intel Core 2 Duo Processor SU730 CPU, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD, 4GB RAM, 320GB HDD, webcam, Wifi 802.11n, Bluetooth, HDMI, 3 USB ports, Multi-Gesture Touchpad, and 6-cell battery lasting 8 hours. Read more

Posted on Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:08:51 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Acer Aspire 5738PG Touchscreen Windows 7 Notebook

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Today Acer debuts its new Acer Aspire 5738PG Windows 7 notebook. The Aspire 5738PG is Acer's first notebook with multi-touch screen capabilities.

The Acer Aspire 5738PG multi-touch screen display and Windows 7 multi-touch support make entertainment and multimedia experiences more intuitive and interactive says Acer.
Features of the 5738PG include 15.6-inch display with 1366x768-resolution and LED-backlight, Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T6600 2.2Ghz CPUT, ATI HD 4570 GPU, 4GB RAM, 320GB HDD, 8x DVD Drive, Wifi 802.11n, VGA Webcam, HDMI and Dolby stereo speakers. Read more

Posted on Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:59:09 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Acer Aspire One D250 Windows 7 Netbook Coming

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Acer is apparently sticking with the same model name as the current Windows XP netbooks when they move to Windows 7.
PCWorld reports that Acer will launch the Acer Aspire One D250 with Windows 7 next week.
The Aspire One D250 Windows 7 netbook has a 10.1-inch screen with 1,280 pixels by 720px resolution, 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280 CPU and a 160GB HDD. Read more

Posted on Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:55:49 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Acer neoTouch, beTouch Smartphones Leaked

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Acer is new to the smartphone business, but the products they have in the pipe right now look very promising. We've known for a while that the Acer F1 would pack the fabled 1 GHz Snapdragon processor. Now, thanks to Cloveblog (via Electronista we have much more information about this new family of Acer smartphones.

Currently Acer is calling these new phones by internal, pre-release codenames. There's the F1, the C1, E1, and L1, which will be renamed to the neoTouch, beTouch E100, beTouch E101, and the beTouch E200. The neoTouch is definitely the high-end mobile of the group; it's got a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor, 3.8" touchscreen, WinMo 6.5, a 5 MP camera, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, and a microSD slot. It will support quad-band GSM and tri-band HSDPA.

Posted on Sun, 4 Oct 2009 12:30:07 CDT | by Robert Evans

HDD Compared To SSD On Acer Aspire One D250 Netbook

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If you are still not convinced that an SSD upgrade is really beneficial in terms of overall performance like I am already, here is another comparison. I have upgraded an old but still sexy Thinkpad X40 with an SSD and the result is awesome. Also just recently I replaced the boot HDD on my Windows XP Desktop with an SSD and the resulting performance gains are dramatic.

iGadgetLive compared the overall performance of an Acer Aspire One D250 netbook between HDD and SSD.
Quote: "My Acer Aspire One D250 came with a standard mechanical hard drive, and recently I acquired another SSD drive so I figured why not swap the HDD out for the SSD as that seems the popular way to go these days. Now I knew the read and write speeds of the SSD would be much faster than the lowly 5400RPM hard drive, but I was curious as to how much of an actual affect it had on the system as a whole though. I wanted to know just how much an SSD affects everything in the system and not just the transfer rates or read/writes. Read more

Posted on Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:46:09 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Acer AspireRevo: Nvidia Ion Graphics For $200

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If you're in the market for a cheap, easy-to-use PC, you might want to take a look at Acer's new AspireRevo nettop PC (via Gizmodo). It packs an Atom 230 1.6 GHz processor, 1 GB of RAM, a 160 GB Hard Drive, and integrated Nvidia Ion LE graphics. Aside from Ion, none of those specs are particularly impressive, even for a nettop.

Posted on Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:00:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Acer A1 Android Smartphone Up For Pre-Order

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For the last few months we've been hearing rumors about Acer's mysterious new Android smartphone. According to Engadget, our wait is now nearly over. The Acer A1 is now available for pre-order on Expansys. No release date information is out yet, but since it's now up for pre-order I'd be highly surprised if it doesn't launch before the end of October.

Posted on Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Acer F1 and HTC Leo Powered By 1GHz Snapdragon Launch Q4

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The new Acer F1 and HTC Leo will be powered by a 1Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU. Digitimes reports that HTC and Acer plan to launch their Snapdragon phones in Q4 of 2009.
The Acer F1 running Windows Mobile 6.5 is supposed to launch on October 6th. Features of the Acer F1 include 3.8-inch touchscreen, 5MP camera, Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth 2.1. Read more

Posted on Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Acer Launches Veriton Z280G AIO Computer

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Not too long ago Acer offered the new Veriton nettop computer aimed at business users. Acer is back with a new Veriton system aimed at business users called the Z280G all in one. The all in one machine features an 18.5-inch widescreen LCD measuring 19-inches x 15-inches x 2.14-inches making for a very compact system.

The AIO machine is powered by an Intel Atom ULV processor and the screen features a 16:9 aspect ratio, 1000:1 contrast ratio, and a resolution of 1366 x 768. Storage for the machine is to a 160GB HDD. A super multi DVD burner is built-in and the machine has integrated 802.11b/g wireless connectivity. Read more

Posted on Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun