Acer H235H LCD display

Posted in Acer by Conner Flynn on June 28th, 2009

Acer H235H LCD displayAcer released its latest LCD display, the H235H monitor. The H235H offers cinematic quality in a sleek design. It’s available starting next month and the 23″ LCD display features the following specs for all of your entertainment needs.

23” widescreen, 16:9 aspect ratio, 1920 x 1080 resolution (Full HD 1080p support), Inputs: 1xVGA, 1xDVI w/HDCP, 1xHDMI, 2ms response time, 300 cd/m2brightness, 100,000:1 Max (ACM) contrast ratio, 160(H)/160 (V) viewing angle, 16.7M color depth, Built-in stereo speakers, Vista Premium Certified, Full HD Ready via HDMI with HDCP, ACM & ADM, Energy Star Compliant, 100mm VESA mount compatible.

Acer drops two green LCD displays

Posted in Acer by Conner Flynn on June 18th, 2009

Acer drops two green LCD displaysAcer announced two new green LCD displays that won’t hurt the environment. Well, not as much. Both models use 36-percent less power than Acer’s previous display models. The pair is the Acer V193WBbmd measuring in at 19-inches and the V223WBbmd which is a 22-incher.

Both models feature a 10,000:1 contrast ratio, 5ms response time and a 300cd/m2 brightness rating. The only differ in resolution and price, with the 19-inch model featuring a 1,440 x 900 resolution and a $185 price tag and the 22-inch model featuring a 1,680 x 1,050 resolution and a $236 price tag.

Acer Timeline notebooks now available

Posted in Acer by Shane McGlaun on June 2nd, 2009

acertimeline-sbThere are several important factors to consider when shopping for a new notebook. One of the factors is performance, often as important if not more important than performance is the battery life of the notebook. A great notebook with poor battery life is hard for many users to enjoy.

Acer has announced that its new Timeline notebooks are now available in America. The Timeline series averages over 8 hours of battery life and prices start at $598. The TimelineAS3810T has battery life of 9 hours and 7 minutes. The machine features and Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400 CPU, 13.1-inch LED backlit LCD display, 4GB of RAM, and 500GB HDD among other features. It sells for $899.99.

Acer Aspire One AO751h

Posted in Notebooks by Conner Flynn on May 18th, 2009

Acer Aspire One AO751hIn a not-so-surprising move that is sure to shock no one, Acer has launched yet another Aspire One. Anyone keeping count? How many does that make? Anyway, now there’s one more.

The Aspire One AO751h is all about helping “customers attain a new level of productivity and efficiency”. It features an 11.6″ high-definition screen and full-sized keyboard, Intel Atom Z520 1.22GHz processor, Windows XP Home, 11.6″ WXGA 16:9 ratio Acer CrystalBrite High Definition display, 1GB RAM, 160GB SATA hard drive, Multi-memory card slot, Wi-Fi connectivity, Built-in webcam and Three USB 2.0 ports.

Acer delaying U.S. smartphones until 2010, maybe

Posted in Acer by Conner Flynn on May 7th, 2009

Acer smartphone coming Q1 2009Acer entered the smartphone market just a few months ago, but sadly they’re now having problems with several U.S. carriers, which means we most likely won’t see any smartphones in the U.S. from the company until next year.

According to Acer’s PR people, they don’t have any phones planned for the U.S. until 2010 now. It sucks for those of us in the states because other countries are already getting their hands on the devices.

Acer working on several Android devices

Posted in Android by Conner Flynn on April 29th, 2009

AndroidEverybody is jumping on board the android wagon. Acer is already hard at work on several different devices using the operating system and software, and they plan to launch a smartphone using the software later this year.

Acer doesn’t want to be left in the dust, what with Samsung recently outing the I7500 and HTC pimping the Magic overseas. Gianfranco Lanci (President and CEO) says that “the entire industry is looking at Android,” and that the company “is testing Android on a lot of different solutions.”

RadioShack drops price of subsidized Acer Aspire One netbook

Posted in Acer by Shane McGlaun on April 20th, 2009

acerradioshack-sbWe are all used to going into a phone store and seeing prices that are subsidized and contingent on the buyer maintaining a contract with the mobile provider for two years. If you don’t want the contract you can opt to pay full price, typically hundreds of dollars more than the subsidized price.

During the 2008 holiday season RadioShack was the first company to offer a subsidized netbook in America based on maintaining mobile internet contract with AT&T. The netbook offered on the subsidized plan was the Acer Aspire One netbook.

Acer business desktops won’t make work more fun

Posted in Acer by Shane McGlaun on April 17th, 2009

acerveritonI have mostly blocked out the memories of when I had a real job where I had to do all the horrible things that go along with working in an office like put on pants and acting like I cared what my boss was saying. Thankfully, today, I don’t have to wear pants and the only person I have to pretend to listen to is my wife. I really don’t miss those crappy computers that crashed every day either.

Acer has a new line of business desktops that would have been a nice replacement to that $200 eMachine I had at my old job. Acer has updated its Veriton line of business desktops with the M265, M421G, and M670G. The new case design is attractive (for a business desktop) and has air vents in the front to keep everything nice and cool.

Acer announces Aspire 3935 and 8935G notebooks

Posted in Acer by Shane McGlaun on April 16th, 2009

aceraspire_3935_009-sbThere are many different types of notebooks on the market today with small netbooks aimed at the budget conscious buyer wanting portability and a basic computing experience to the high-end gaming enthusiast wanting the fastest of everything. Another class of notebooks that tend to be large and expensive is the multimedia notebook.

Acer has announced two new notebooks with one of them being a mainstream ultra portable and the other a massive multimedia notebook. The Aspire 3935-6504 is a 13.3-inch ultraportable notebook designed to be slim and easy to carry. The screen has a 1368 x 768 resolution and the notebook weighs 4.1 pounds. Other features include an Intel dual-core T7350 CPU, 3GB of RAM, and a 250GB HDD. The machine is available now for $899.99.

Lenovo and Acer prepping All-In-One PCs

Posted in PCs by Conner Flynn on April 15th, 2009

Lenovo and Acer prepping All-In-One PCsLenovo and Acer are putting both feet into the all-in-one PC market, not just dipping their toes in. Lenovo wants to release its 20″ C100 entry level unit next month followed by the C100 and Quad Core B500 in August as well as the slim A300 a few months after that.

Acer wants some of that sweet market too, so they will be releasing an 18.5″ model by Wistron. Whenever they arrive, look for them to be under $888. At least that’s what they’re shooting for.

Acer Aspire Timelines get 8-hour battery life for $699

Posted in Acer by Conner Flynn on April 7th, 2009

Acer Aspire Timelines get 8-hour battery life for $699The Aspire Timeline notebooks manage to get 8-10 hours of battery life and they start at just $699. It accomplishes this through Intel’s ultra-low voltage processors, LED-backlit screens and dual graphics cards. Apparently you’ll get 8 hours with a regular hard drive, and 10 with an SSD.

The charger helps keep the power consumption down by cutting the power when it senses a full charge. The notebook is a tad over an inch thick, by 13.3, 14 and 15.6 inches at 3.5-5.3 pounds.

Acer AspireREvo launched

Posted in Acer by Conner Flynn on April 7th, 2009

Acer AspireREvo launchedAcer has been busy as usual. The company just announced the first computer based on NVIDIA’s ION platform. It goes by the name of AspireRevo and looks like a Nettop, but it contains an entry-level NVIDIA GPU that is much faster than previous solutions from Intel. It has a 4GB memory limit which is nice.

It’ll run 1080p videos, output 7.1 surround sound audio and is compatible with DX 10 graphics. It will ship with Vista Home Premium at launch, followed by Windows 7 soon after.

Acer X1130 business projector

Posted in Acer by Conner Flynn on April 6th, 2009

Acer X1130 business projectorAcer just released one of its newest business projectors, the X1130. Acer is hoping that it finds its way into your organization and your heart. Some specs include: SVGA (800 x 600) resolution, 2,500:1 contrast ratio, 2,300 ANSI lumens, RGB, composite and S-video connectivity.

One of the selling points of the Acer X1130 is that it operates on an amazingly quiet 31 dB noise level, allowing you to make your presentation without the usual irritating noises. The extra long lasting lamp can run for up to 4,000 hours in eco mode, saving you money.

Netbooks continue to grow despite economy

Posted in Computers by Shane McGlaun on April 2nd, 2009

acerone-sbThe economy is bad and computer sales are at the lowest point seen in years. Many of the top computer makers in the world are laying off employees to maintain profitability and viability. Despite the poor performance of the computer industry as a whole, the netbook segment of the market is booming.

DisplaySearch reports that netbooks are expected to grow 65% year over year in 2009 for a total of 27 million units expected to ship. The traditional notebook market as a whole is expected to grow only 3% year over year.

Acer Hornet specs leak

Posted in Acer by Conner Flynn on March 31st, 2009

Acer Hornet specs leakRemember that hot Acer Hornet nettop we heard about a few months back? There’s some more info and if things are as they appear, it could be a super awesome cheap HTPC. It supports 1080p video playback over HDMI and the “Media Center” version will come with a Wii-type remote for gaming and media control.

Specs seem decent for the $149-$299 price range. The low end model appears to have an Atom N230 with 1GB of RAM and an 80GB drive preloaded with Vista Home Basic. On the higher end you get 2GB of RAM, a 160GB drive, and a “Boxshell” quickboot OS in addition to Vista Home Premium.





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