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Computers
Acer’s Big Arse Aspire 8940: 18.4-inch Screen, Core i7 Processor
11:55PM Danny Allen | With an oversized LED-backlit 18.4-inch display, Core i7 720QM processor and Windows 7, the Aspire 8940 is set to face off with HP’s Pavilion dv8 and Toshiba’s Qosmio X500 in the uber desktop replacement stakes. And it’ll probably cost less. More »
Software
Acer’s Bloatware Adds 2+ Minutes To Boot Time
5:49AM Adam Frucci | PC Pro looked into the bloatware included on new laptops by major manufacturers, measuring how memory, HDD space and boot times are negatively effected. And good lord, it’s worse than you thought. More »
Computers
3:11PM Nick Broughall | How long have we been waiting for a Windows Home Server to launch in Australia? Well, following on from HP’s recent launch of the well-reviewed Mediasmart EX495, APC’s David Flynn has reported that Acer is planning on launching the easyStore AH340 in Australia next year. More »
Acer Launching Windows Home Server In Oz Next Year
3:11PM Nick Broughall | How long have we been waiting for a Windows Home Server to launch in Australia? Well, following on from HP’s recent launch of the well-reviewed Mediasmart EX495, APC’s David Flynn has reported that Acer is planning on launching the easyStore AH340 in Australia next year. More »
Computers
Apple Tax Repealed? Comparisons Suggest It’s So
9:13AM Wilson Rothman | Our friends at Laptop compiled a chart comparing the new $US999 white unibody MacBook to similarly weighted 13-inch laptops from Dell, Acer and Samsung within $US100. While there are tradeoffs, Apple fights this one out on even ground, and makes up for lacks (no SD slot, smaller HDD, less RAM) with perks (LED backlighting, multitouch trackpad) and a much higher stated battery life. Feel free to scream it out below, or check Laptop for the full chart and spec rundown. [Laptop]
Computers
Acer AS1410 Notebook Is Netbook-Sized And Netbook-Priced
3:00PM Dan Nosowitz | Acer’s new AS1410 notebook, a 11.6-incher, may look like a netbook and start at $US400, but it’s definitely a step up: It’s got a multitouch trackpad, Celeron proc, Windows 7 and HDMI-out, plus a full-sized keyboard. More »
Phones
Acer Lets Slip The Liquid’s Custom Android UI, White-Hot Specs
12:23AM John Herrman | Acer gave us the basics yesterday, announcing their intent to (good god, finally) make a Snapdragon-based Android phone, and not much else. Today, cue stage two of the unnecessarily staggered announcement: the juicy leaks. More »
Computers
Acer AspireRevo Upgraded: Windows 7, Ion Graphics And More
10:39PM Danny Allen | Acer’s funky book-sized AspireRevo nettop just got a little better…and a touch pricier. This R3610-U9012 model has Windows 7, a dual-core Atom 330 processor, double the RAM (2GB), and full Ion graphics. It continues to support full 1080p HDMI output. More »
Business
Acer Leapfrogs Dell To #2 Globally, But Dell And HP Still Rule The US
12:59AM Danny Allen | Acer rightly cops a lot of stick about build quality, but as predicted, they’ve passed Dell to second spot in worldwide sales. Separate research from Gartner and IDC also ranks Acer third in the US, ahead of Apple in fourth place. More »
Computers
Acer Aspire Z5610 Emphasises Style Over Speed
10:41PM Danny Allen | The Z5610 seems like a better-looking, but less powerful version of the Gateway ZX6800. Both all-in-one PCs have 23-inch (1080p) multitouch displays and Windows 7. But the Z5610’s 2.6GHz Pentium E5300 processor won’t match the Gateway’s Core 2 Quad chip. More »
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