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Acer was quite active at the IFA 2012 trade event in Berlin recently, unveiling a brand new tablet and tablet hybrid as well as two new versions of laptops. The laptops will come supporting Windows 8 and are your typical devices containing large, sunken chiclet keyboards with numeric keypads and instant-on characteristics that you typically find in smartphones or tablets. The Acer M3 measures 0.9″ thin and weighs in at 5 lbs. In addition to that, it features a frameless, 15.6″ display inside a dark aluminum chassis. The M3 also runs a third-generation Intel core processor along with an Nvidia GeForce GT640M GPU that is capable of handlingRead More →

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On Wednesday, June 20 Acer announced their latest series of ultrabooks, the Aspire Timeline Ultra M5 Series. Acer has updated their original Timeline Series by making their newest additions slimmer and lightweight. Acer says that the M5 Series features “slim, lightweight design, larger displays, all-day battery life, and powerful Intel and Nvidia technologies.” Acer offers several different options for customers to choose from while selecting their new ultra-thin M5. They can choose between a 14 or a 15.6-inch, widescreen, 1,366-by-768 display screen and a 1.5-GHz, second generation Intel Core i3 or a 2.6-GHz, third generation Intel Core i5 processor. With the 14-inch Core i3 ultrabook,Read More →

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When it comes to laptops, NajmTek probably isn’t a name you would think of and it is probably a name you’ve never even heard. That’s because NajmTek is relatively new to the industry. However, just because the company is new doesn’t mean it isn’t bringing anything new to the table. Quite the contrary, actually, as the company is planning on launching a dial-screen laptop at CES 2012. Known as the U-Book (which stands for “Universal Notebook”), this dual-screen device is similar to Acer’s dual-screen Iconia which was announced at last year’s CES 2011. Like the Iconia, the U-Book replaces the physical keyboard with a multi-touch screen.Read More →

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Whether it’s for school, business, or just at home, a laptop is something that is becoming a staple in many Americans’ lives. There are so many companies with so many different models. It can be difficult to figure out which laptop will fit your needs. Well, if you’re looking for a laptop under $500, here are a few to consider.Lenovo X100e Starting at $499.99The Lenovo X100e is one of the very few laptops under $500 to be part of the ThinkPad line. It rides the line between being a netbook and a notebook. It has a 11.6-inch screen, an AMD Athlon Neo MV-40 processor, 1GBRead More →

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This week, Acer announced its new Aspire Ethos laptops. The laptops have a secondary touchscreen, which doubles as a touchpad. The new technology is meant to help users navigate through multimedia content. The touchscreen is placed below the keyboard where a touchpad would normally be located and it displays movie and music navigation icons. According to spokesperson for the company, the icons allow you to do thing such as adjust volume or go through images. In a press release, Acer said, “The media console is now combined with the touchpad, providing a set of commands all managed by a single key and a completely newRead More →

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As they often do, computer geeks everywhere got excited when they heard that Acer has made an FCC filing regarding a new laptop – the TimelineX 1830T – but not a lot of information was known about the computer. Now the mystery is solved as some computer bloggers have gotten their hands on some of the specs for the TimelineX 1830T and it seems as though, for the most part, they’re pretty excited. The Laptop is based on the Intel Calpella platform, specifically on the HM55 chipset and the Intel Core i5-520UM dual-core CPU. It has a base clock speed of 1.06GHz and supports HyperRead More →