Acer’s S7 and S3 Ultrabooks have been the highlights of their Computex 2013 presence but Acer has also brought a Haswell refresh to its Aspire V5 series notebooks and its V7 Ultrabook.
Acer’s S7 and S3 Ultrabooks have been the highlights of their Computex 2013 presence but Acer has also brought a Haswell refresh to its Aspire V5 series notebooks and its V7 Ultrabook.
Acer has updated its range of Aspire V series notebooks with new V5 models that come in various configurations and also introduced its new V7 series Ultrabook range.
Maybe there’s just something I don’t quite get concerning Megan Fox and dolphins… but assuming I’m not so far out of the loop to understand what Acer is going for with their new Acer S7 commercial, I’ll just go ahead and say it: I’m lost.
One of the most exciting recent Ultrabooks, the Acer Aspire S7, was somewhat lost amid the huge number of Windows 8 Ultrabooks launched in the last few weeks. Now that the dust has settled, the 13″ version of the Acer S7 is available starting at $1350 and some early reviews have hit the web. If you’re looking for a premium touchscreen Ultrabook, you should certainly be checking out the S7!
Acer America has just announced two new Ultrabooks as part of a new ‘Timeline Ultra’ series. On offer is a 14″ and 15.6″ display, the latter of which has a full numpad on the keyboard. The bezels appear to be nice and thin but the resolution leaves much to be desired. Discrete graphics from Nvidia are included as well as optical drives. Both come in at rather affordable prices, but we’re unsure that the inclusion of the optical drive is such a great idea.
For those not familiar with Euro pricing, €599 for the Acer M3 (M3-581T-32364G34M) is a breakthrough for the Ultrabook segment. Average price for an Ultrabook in the European region is near €1000 with the lowest-priced offers down at around €700. To see a launch price of €599 is going to raise eyebrows across the industry because not only is the Acer M3 a cheap Ultrabook, it’s got some premium features too. But there’s a price to pay. This 15.6” chubber weighs 2.3KG!
It’s a 15” workhorse of an Ultrabook for an interesting price. €799 starting point. Build quality seems reasonable and at 2KG it’s quite light for the size and features. A 1366×768 screen is a disappointment, a removable battery is an advantage.
More details and the press release in this post. Video below.
Read the full storyWe’ve just been handed the press kit for the CeBIT press conference….
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Acer are launching two Acer Timeline models. The M3 is a two-spindle 15” Ultrabook, the M5 a 14” Ultrabook.
Acer are coming through on their plan to push through more Ultrabooks this year.
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