Acer Aspire One 722 notebook to pack AMD C-50 chip

Posted in Acer by Conner Flynn on April 20th, 2011

Acer updated their lineup with two new offerings. The Acer Aspire One 522 is a 10 inch netbook featuring a new AMD C-50 processor. The Aspire One 722 boasts a larger display and the same processor.

The Acer Aspire One 722 will have an 11.6 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display and a 1 GHz AMD C-50 dual core processor with Radeon HD 6250 graphics. Other features include stereo speakers and a higher capacity battery than the Aspire One 522, but aside from those differences, it is basically just a larger version of the same laptop.

Acer HN274H 3D Monitor now available in the US

Posted in 3D by Conner Flynn on April 14th, 2011

Acer has launched the new HN274H 3D monitor series in the US. The new 27-inch HN274H and 23.6-inch HS244HQ widescreen 3D LCD displays provide full HD 3D visuals via HDMI or DVI-DL to PCs, Blu-ray Disc Players, game consoles, DSRLs and 3D TV programming via a set-top box. It has your 3D viewing covered.

As a bonus, these models consume 68 percent less power than standard LCD displays. The 27-inch HN274H and 23.6-inch HS244HQ widescreen 3D LCD displays are extra durable, RoHS compliant and constructed with mercury-free white LED backlight. The Acer 27-inch HN274H and 23.6-inch HS244HQ Widescreen 3D LCDs are available in the U.S. for $689 and $449.

Acer Iconia Tab A500 arrives April 24th for $450

Posted in Acer by Conner Flynn on April 8th, 2011

The Acer Iconia Tab A500 will arrive on shelves on April 24th. The WiFi-only version of Acer’s Android 3.0 tablet will hit Best Buy and online retail for $450 without a contract. It features a dual-core 1GHz Tegra 250 SOC, a 10.1-inch 1280 x 800 LCD screen, 1GB of RAM, and 16GB of flash storage.

Other features include a 5 megapixel camera in back and a 2 megapixel camera in front, HDMI-out, and a pair of 3260mAh batteries good for eight full hours of life. Not bad at all and under $500.

Acer H274H Full HD Monitor

Posted in Acer by Conner Flynn on March 31st, 2011

Acer has just unveiled their latest Full HD monitor, the H274H, for the European market. This one is targeted at gamers and multimedia enthusiasts. The 27-inch LED-backlight monitor has a 1920 x 1080 Full HD resolution, 100,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 300 cd/m2 brightness, 5ms response time and 178/170 degree viewing angles.

As far as connectivity ports, you get D-Sub, DVI and HDMI. The H274H is available for purchase right now in Europe for 299 Euro (That’s $422 yankee dollars).

Acer dual-screen Iconia 6120 touchbook priced and available to pre-order

Posted in Acer by Reuben Drake on March 29th, 2011

Acer’s Iconia-6120 is amazingly drool worthy. Those who have been waiting to preorder in the US and Canada now have a price and release date. It will run you $1,199.99 and for that price you get a touchbook with two 14-inch Gorilla Glass touchpanels, a Core i5 CPU, 4GB of memory, integrated Intel HD graphics and 64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium.

Other features include USB 3.0 support, a 640GB hard drive, a 1.3 megapixel camera, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, HDMI output, and gigabit Ethernet. Amazon and other e-tailers should be taking orders right about now.

Acer Iconia Tab W500 and A500 Tablets to launch in Europe on April 8th

Posted in Acer by Conner Flynn on March 27th, 2011

Acer will be launching two of their latest tablets, the Iconia Tab W500 and the Iconia Tab A500 in Europe on April 8th. Both tablets start at around 449 GBP (or $720). To refresh your memory, the Iconia Tab W500 features a 10.1-inch display, a 1GHz AMD C-50 processor, an AMD Radeon HD 6250 graphics card, up to 2GB RAM, 32GB of storage, a 1.3-megapixel camera, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, an HDMI port, a 3-cell battery and runs Windows 7.

The Iconia Tab A500 features a 10.1-inch display, an NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor, dual cameras, 1GB RAM, 16/32GB of storage, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, an HDMI port and Android 3.0 Honeycomb. Your wait is nearly over.

Acer intros two new large Full-HD PC monitors

Posted in Acer by Conner Flynn on March 24th, 2011

Acer has announced two new Full HD monitors for your consideration: the 24-inch B243HLCOymdr and 27-inch B273HLOymidh. Both LED-backlight monitors use a Vertical Alignment panel and deliver 1920 x 1080 Full HD resolution, 100,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 250 cd/m2 brightness (B243HLCOymdr), 300 cd/m2 brightness (B273HLOymidh), 8ms response time (B243HLCOymdr), 10ms response time (B273HLOymidh) and 178/178 degree viewing angles.

As far as connectivity ports, you get D-Sub, DVI and HDMI (B273HLOymidh). The B243HLCOymdr and B273HLOymidh are available now for 249 Euro (about $351) and 399 Euro (about $562).

AT&T to release Acer Iconia Tab A501

Posted in Acer by Conner Flynn on March 24th, 2011

AT&T is getting ready to launch the new Acer Iconia Tab A501, Acer’s first 4G tablet. The Acer Iconia Tab A501 features a 10.1-inch touchscreen display, a dual core 1GHz nVidia Tegra 250 processor and Google Android 3.0 Honeycomb as the OS.

Other specs include a 5-megapixel rear facing camera and a high definition front-facing camera for video chat. The tablet also delivers 1080p HD Video playback and an HDMI port. AT&T will release the Acer Iconia Tab A501 in the second quarter of 2011. Nothing on price yet.

Acer Media Remote visits the FCC

Posted in Acer by Conner Flynn on March 9th, 2011

The Acer Media Remote is a compact touch device to control media playback. It has all of the usual functions like Play/Pause, Forward/Back, Volume, Mute etc. And it can also be used as a trackpad, to move your mouse cursor. If you use a PC as a Media Center in the living room this is a good thing.

The RMTP-S1Q connects to PC via an RF dongle and has a range of 8 to 10 meters. It also has a rechargeable battery as well, so you don’t have to mess with AA batteries and the controls are still visible when it is off.

Acer Iconia Tab W500 Tablet available for pre order in Europe

Posted in Acer by Conner Flynn on February 27th, 2011

The new Acer Iconia Tab W500 Windows-based tablet is available for pre-order in Europe through several German stores for 499 Euro (or about $686). Seems a bit pricey to me, but then again I’m not a fancy European.

The Iconia Tab W500 features a 10.1-inch 1280 x 800 touchscreen display, a 1GHz AMD C-50 APU processor, an AMD Radeon HD 6250 graphics card, up to 2GB RAM, a 32GB SSD, a 1.3-megapixel camera, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, an HDMI port, a 3-cell battery and it runs Windows 7 Home Premium OS.

Acer Iconia A100 7 Inch Android Tablet

Posted in Acer by Conner Flynn on February 14th, 2011

Acer has announced the Iconia Smart Android smartphone, and now we are getting a look at the Acer Iconia A100, a 7 inch Android tablet. The tablet will come with Android 3.0 Honeycomb at launch, although it is shown running Android 2.2 Froyo in the video.

Some other specifications include a Tegra 2 processor, HDMI out a five megapixel camera on the back and a two megapixel camera on the front. We like the design. We’ll see how well it does in due time.

Acer AZ5750-F54 All-In-One Desktop PC with Blu-ray

Posted in Acer by Conner Flynn on February 4th, 2011

Acer has unveiled their newest all-in-one desktop PC in Japan. It sports a Blu-ray drive and goes by the model number AZ5750-F54. Like othe all-in-ones, this will save you some desktop space.

Other features include a 23-inch 1920 x 1080 Full HD display, a 3.2GHz Intel Core i5-650 dual-core processor, 4GB of RAM, a 1TB hard drive, a webcam, a card reader, TV tuner, WiFi and it runs Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit).

Acer outs new 3D LCD Monitor

Posted in Acer by Conner Flynn on January 30th, 2011

Acer has unveiled it’s latest 3D LCD monitor, the GN245HQ, for the European market. It features a 120Hz panel and the new 24-inch LED-backlight monitor provides 1920 x 1080 Full HD resolution, 100,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, a 2ms response time and supports NVIDIA’s 3D Vision technology.

It also has a built-in 3D IR emitter for synching with the 3D active shutter glasses, and has dual-DVI as well as HDMI 1.4a connectors. The GN245HQ will ship in Europe in February for around 430 Euro (or about $585).

Acer unveils Android-based Liquid Mini and beTouch handsets

Posted in Acer by Conner Flynn on January 7th, 2011

Acer has introduced two new Android-based handsets. The Liquid Mini and beTouch E210 are aimed at entry-level users and both ship with Android 2.2. The Liquid Mini features a 3.2-inch 480×320 touchscreen with a 600MHz processor and a five-megapixel camera.

The beTouch E210 has a smaller 2.6-inch touchscreen, a portrait QWERTY keyboard and a 416Mhz processor. Both are equipped with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and FM radios. You can expect them in April and March in the UK. No pricing or plans for a North American release as yet.

Acer announces Aspire Predator AG3600 gaming rig

Posted in Acer by Conner Flynn on January 5th, 2011

Acer has announced its latest Predator Series gaming rig, the AG3600. This beast looks great. Some of the specs include a 2nd generation Intel Core i5 2300 CPU, with Intel’s H67 chipset and Turbo Boost 2.0, discrete NVIDIA GeForece GT 420 graphics, 8GB of DDR3 SDRAM, and a 1.5TB SATA hard drive.

Aside from that it also packs in a multicard reader, three PCI Express x1 slots, 10 USB 2.0 ports, three audio ins, mini HDMI, DVI and a D-SUB port. And you can get it fast since the Predator AG3600 is available now for around $899.