News tagged ‘acer’
Friday, 30 Dec 2011
Pictures and Specs of Acer Iconia Tab A700 Leaked
Acer's first quad-core tablet, the Iconia Tab A700 might make an appearance at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2012.
Thursday, 29 Dec 2011
Acer Won't Quit Tablet and Smartphone Race
Contrary to rumors, Acer has stated that it won't be exiting the smartphone and tablet race, though the company has plans to take a more conservative approach and launch fewer models over the next few months.
Tuesday, 20 Dec 2011
Analyst Predicts Decline of Apple's Ultra-Thin Notebook Market Share
Analysts have predicted that Apple will lose their share of the ultra-portable segment, currently dominated by the Macbook Air, which makes up an estimated 49% of all Apple notebook sales. This prediction is reliant on the Ultrabook (as per Intel's specifications) segment picking up speed in 2012.
Thursday, 8 Dec 2011
Acer Places Its Bets on Ultrabooks
Taiwanese PC manufacturer Acer has recently indicated that it will be banking on Ultrabooks to return them into profitability. As part of the same move, Acer has also signaled that they will stop focusing on "cheap and unprofitable" products in a blind race for market share.
Monday, 5 Dec 2011
Ultrabooks to Stimulate Stalled Windows-Intel "Framework"
Acer's chairman, J.T Wang, feels that Ultrabooks could be the magic bullet that jolts the "Wintel" (Windows-Intel) slump on touch-centric devices. He also mentioned price as a major deciding factor that will make or break the Ultrabook.
Thursday, 1 Dec 2011
Acer Expects Ultrabook Price Cuts in Q2 2012
It may not be in time for the holiday season, but Acer expects a significant drop in Ultrabook prices in the second quarter of 2012. Read on to find out more.
Wednesday, 30 Nov 2011
Acer and Lenovo to Launch Quad-Core Tablets in Early 2012
ASUS has gotten the upper hand in the quad-core tablet race with its Transformer Prime tablet already available for pre-order in North America, but Acer and Lenovo are planning to close the gap in early 2012.
Monday, 28 Nov 2011
1080p Ultrabooks from Acer and ASUS in early 2012?
The best part about the bigger, better and faster competition between manufacturers is that consumers may have full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) Ultrabooks to choose from as early as Q1 2012.
Friday, 25 Nov 2011
Acer and Asus to Raise Notebook Prices by 2-3 Percent
It was going to happen sooner or later. Manufacturers, who are now facing a dire shortage of hard drives due to the floods in Thailand, have announced that one they will raise their notebook prices by 2 to 3 percent.
Friday, 7 Oct 2011
Acer Debuts First Ultrabook, Aspire S3
Encased in a thin, light metal design that's sturdy and aerodynamically shaped, the Acer Aspire S3 integrates the best features of notebook and mobile devices.