The new Aspire laptop, the Acer Aspire 5755 Style laptop hits European market (stores) for price tag 599 Euro. It is powered by the 2nd-generation Intel Core i3/i5/i7 processor, up to 8GB of DDR3 RAM, up to 1TB HDD, a 2GB GeForce GT 540M graphics card and runs on Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OS. You can also find a 15.6-inch 1366 x 768 pixel display, a 1.3-megapixel webcam, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0, a DVD or Blu-ray drive and a multi-in-1 card reader. The Acer Aspire 5755 Style laptop is available in four colors including Deep Blue, Diamond Black, Golden Brown, and Ruby Red.
The Acer Aspire S3 ultrabook, also called the Acer Aspire 3951, weighs only 1.4 kg (3 lbs) and sports a super slim body that is only 13mm thick. The new ultrabook packs a 13.3-inch HD LED display with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels, a choice of Intel ULV Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 processors, a 240 GB solid state drive (SSD) or up to 500GB HDD, a full-size Acer FineTip chiclet keyboard, HDMI output, 2-in-1 card reader, Crystal Eye 1.3 megapixel camera, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and more. The Acer Aspire S3 ultrabook will be available between the price of €799 – €1199 (about $1075 to $1600) and will be available in September 2011.
Campbell Kan, president of Personal Computer Global Operations, Acer Inc., said, “The Aspire S3 is truly designed to meet notebook users’ needs, combining essential features of the smartphone and tablet PC, such as fast startup and Internet connectivity, with long battery life. Matched with its slim form, the Aspire S3 will provide a fresh experience and set a major milestone in the history of Acer’s notebook development.”
“We are very happy to see the formal launch of the Acer Aspire S3, Acer’s first Ultrabook, and to be one of the leading time-to-market partners to place an Ultrabook in the market. The features of the Aspire S3, powered by 2nd generation Intel® Core™ processors — including instant on, instant connect, long battery life, and its elegant slim and light design — will satisfy many users’ desire for a free and easy life on the go,” said Mooly Eden, vice president and general manager of the Intel PC Client Group.
“As the only Ultrabook with an HDD option, the Aspire S3 offers the computing power and storage needs of a notebook, along with the mobile communication advantages of the smartphone and tablet PC,” added Kan. “It’s a major breakthrough in notebook design and will surely fortify our notebook competitiveness in the ICT market.”
Acer America has introduced a new model of travelmate timeline series which uses a Intel’s 2nd generation processor, called Acer TravelMate Timeline 8481T. The entire device weighs around 3.7 pounds and will be just 0.87-inch thick. Features of the Acer TravelMate Timeline 8481T, including an 14-inch HD 1366 x 768 LED -backlit display, a 320GB hard disk drive, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, an Intel HD Graphics 3000 with 128MB memory, 8-cell Lithium-ion battery and Windows 7 Professional Edition 64-bit OS. The new travelmate timeline notebook has a 1.6GHz Intel i5-2467UM Dual Core processor with a Turbo Boost feature that can bump its speed to 2.3GHz, Gigabit Fast Ethernet, 2-in-1 card reader ( SD, MMC ), two USB 2.0 ports, one USB 3.0 Port, Bluetooth 3.0, HDMI Port, eSATA Port and finger Print Reader.
“True road warriors and professionals need a thin and light mobile PC that is capable of running heavy business applications and presentations,” said Gregg Prendergast, vice president of commercial sales and marketing for Acer America. “The TravelMate Timeline 8481T notebook is an important addition to our commercial notebook portfolio, as it combines everything a business professional requires on the road or in the office, including exceptional performance, enterprise-level security and manageability and long battery life in a small form factor for a best-in-class mobile experience.” [Press Release]