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The biggest and the smallest ones stole the spotlight at Acer’s
recent launch, where Acer showcased its latest computing
gadgets—including its anticipated Aspire One netbook.
Aspire One
Getting into the ultra-mobile PC (UMPC) or
netbook arena battle was Acer’s Aspire One notebook, a direct
competitor to the bestselling ASUS EeePC.
Acer’s own UMPC is equipped with a 1GB
memory, 8GB solid state drive (SSD), and Intel’s latest CPU for
UMPC devices, the Atom N270, which include Intel’s Mobile
945GSE chipset integrated with Acer’s InviLink Wi-Fi Wireless
Network Connection.
Running on Linpus Linux Lite, the Aspire One
provides easy-to-access applications for everyday computing.
Applications such as Aspire Mail and Aspire Messenger allow users to
access multiple email and messenger accounts with one program.
The less-than-a-kilo machine has an 8.9-inch
CrystalBrite LCD screen, and an 89-percent full size keypad.
The Aspire One has a built-in LAN, a multimedia
card reader, three USB 2.0 ports, and an integrated Webcam.
Aspire X3200
Deviating from the usual CPU design, Acer
introduced its Aspire X3200, an Entertainment PC with a compact
tower design. Also known as Form Factor PC, the Aspire X3200 is run
by an AMD Athlon Dual Core Processor on an Nvidia GeForce 8200
chipset, for optimum performance. It has a 160GB hard drive, 1GB
DDR2 RAM and is equipped with entertainment-enhancement features
such as a Dolby Home Theater technology and an HDMI port. Other
features include a multimedia card reader, nine USB 2.0 ports, and
gigabit Ethernet and modem.
Aspire Predator
Acer entered the gaming niche with its Aspire G
Predator—a PC built specifically for hardcore gamers. In contrast
to the Aspire One and X3200, the Predator or the G7700 is built on a
bright orange bulk—an exterior similar to that of a Transformer
character. Named a predator and built like a predator, the G7700
offers features important to serious gamers.
The G7700 is run by an Intel Core 2 Quad
Processor on an Nvidia nForce 780i SLI chipset with DualNet
technology for fast Internet connection. It also offers a whopping
4GB DDR2 of RAM, a 640GB hard drive, powerful graphics enhancement
with the Nvidia GeForce 9800 GTX dedicated graphics card, plus
incredible sound technology with the Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum
card.
Another key feature is its two-part liquid
cooling design, which keeps the CPU from overheating during non-stop
play.
The G7700 is bundled with a Blu-Ray ROM drive, a
14-in-one card reader, 8 USB 2.0 ports, two e-SATA ports, one TV out
port, wireless LAN card, and an optimized Dolby Home theater
surround.
Also launched were Acer’s Gemstone Blue
notebook and M1641 and M5641 desktop PCs.
-- Marian Jean F. Benetua
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