Acer took the lead among computer brands at IFA 2019 in Berlin today by announcing some new computer products including the cheap new Chromebooks that will launch in December in the US. These are the 11.6-inch Acer Chromebook Spin 311 at $329 and Acer Chromebook 311 at $249, the 14-inch Acer Chromebook 314 at $279, and the 15.6-inch Acer Chromebook 315 at $279. The first one, the Acer Chromebook Spin … more…
Acer haven’t held its usual annual special events so far in 2019, so with the IFA trade show coming up now in Berlin in just three days, Acer will unveil lots of new computer devices all at once there instead. But before that we can already share that one of them is Acer’s brand new 8-inch tablet powered by a quad-core 2.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor. Simply going by … more…
A new Acer USB Type-C Dock II is in store and with 135W of power, it offers some convenient features for a less cluttered workdesk: https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Type-C-Dock-135W/B07PG5B8XY For instance, with support for up to three 4K monitors at 60hz, this dock can do what it would normally would take two to four other accessories to achieve, so the Acer USB Type-C Dock II is handy in that regard. But of course … more…
One week before Acer’s annual main event in the middle of April the same company will release the new Acer Aspire 7 (A715-73G-75BW) that’s now taking orders for $1499: https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Aspire-i7-8705G-Radeon-A715-73G-75BW/ The new Acer Aspire 7 has a modern top of the line setup for 2019 and it will be the newest laptop in April. It’s 15.6-inch FHD Windows 10 laptop that’s powered by an 8th gen. quad-core 4.09 GHz Intel … more…
Every year it’s getting harder and harder for consumers to keep track of when Black Friday sales are supposed to peak as the companies change their strategies every year. Some of the largest retailers even started select Black Friday sales the 2nd week of November already. With some of the Black Friday price announcements in tablets and computers out of the way by now, here’s a breakdown of the current … more…
Now the new 7-inch Android tablet Acer Iconia One 7 (B1-7A0) is in store: https://www.amazon.com/Acer-B1-7A0-K78B-MT8167B Acer Iconia One 7 (B1-7A0) specs includes a 7-inch screen with 1024 x 600 resolution, is powered by the quad-core 1.3 GHz MediaTek MT8167 processor, has 1GB of DDR3L SDRAM, 16GB storage options with microSD card support up to 128GB, and 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 for Internet, stereo speakers, a 3.5 mm audio … more…
Acer’s latest 10.1-inch Android tablet has hit the market in the US the last couple of days, with the Full HD version of Acer Iconia One 10 (B3-A50) now being available for under $200: https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Iconia-B3-a50fhd In some markets, a HD version (B3-A50) is being sold too, but at only $20 less than the Full HD (B3-A50FHD) version, there wouldn’t be much reason to buy it. The model name Acer Iconia … more…
The Acer Switch 7 Black Edition is Acer’s largest Windows 10 2-in-1 tablet, at 13.5-inches. It was announced at IFA as far back as on August 30 last year, and while this Windows tablet have already been launched in other markets, it took until this month to see it released in the US. Now available from: Acer: https://us-store.acer.com/laptops/detachable/switch-7-laptop-black-edition Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Switch-i7-8550U-Windows-SW713 The tablet is interesting in itself, but I know a … more…
Acer took the enter stage today to unveil a lot of their new and updated computer products for 2018. Though not all of them, so Acer coud still announce other new computer products later this year. Acer Swift 5 Called that world’s lightest laptop at 15-inches under 2.2 pounds/1 kg, it goes up against LG Gram. The difference seems to be the battery, since LG Gram can deliver a 16 … more…
Acer Iconia One 8 (B1-870) is Acer’s newest 8-inch Android tablet on the market in 2018, intended as a cheap-as-possible 8-inch tablet with regular Android 7.0 Nougat. Hence the price is just around $100: https://www.amazon.com/Acer-B1-870-K028 Acer Iconia One 8 (B1-870) has an 8-inch screen with HD 1280 x 800 resolution, and is powered by a quad-core 1.3 GHz MediaTek MT8167B processor, with 1GB of RAM, and 16GB of storage. Wi-Fi … more…
At its annual event in New York today, Acer announced a couple of gaming computers and other peripherals, but also the Acer Chromebook Spin 13 which Acer says is a Chromebook for businesses. This is a 13.5-inch convertible laptop with a revolving display so it can be used as a tablet, though it is not a detachable. It features a integrated EMR Wacom stylus pen, and with a 8th gen. … more…
Acer Iconia One 10 (B3-A50) leaks for the first time today after I realized it had just been FCC approved. The new Acer Iconia One 10 (B3-A50) is a 10.1-inch Android 8.1 tablet that will replace the Acer Iconia One 10 (B3-A40), a tablet that was launched to the market in June 2017. Acer Iconia One 10 (B3-A50FHD) is a 10.1-inch Android 8.1 Oreo tablet from Acer, with a Full … more…
Acer finally announced the Acer Chromebook Tab 10 today, two months to the day after it was first spotted at the BETT education fair in London in January: https://www.amazon.com/Acer-D651N-K9WT This is marketed as an education tablet, but it’s also the first pure Chromebook OS tablet, so that makes today historic in the tablet world. Acer actually has other tablets that it has announced but still not released, so the timing … more…
The first Chrome OS tablet and from Acer has just been spotted during the BETT education fair in London. What’s strange is that Acer have had a stand there called Acer For Education where they have announced Chromebook laptops, but the Chrome OS tablet appears to be something Acer only wantd to showcase to people in the education sector without actually announcing it yet. The announcement came instead from BETT … more…
After the public revelations this week and last week that several Intel processors have up until now had undisclosed flaws, a lot of people immediately started looking for alternative processor for Windows devices, of which there are only AMD for Windows computers at the moment: https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Swift-Ryzen Acer is about to release their new 2018 Acer Swift 3 series of Windows 10 laptops on February 9, and there they’ve ditched Intel … more…