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Acer Unveils Slim Windows 10 Notebooks, Convertible Chromebook, Curved Screen Laptop (zdnet.com)

Posted by msmash on from the shiny-gadgets dept.

Ahead of this week's IFA consumer electronics trade show in Berlin, Acer has unveiled a range of notebook computers. The company has a new 13-inch Chromebook R 13 laptop, which it says can also be used as a tablet. There's a new line of Windows 10 Swift notebooks and Spin convertible laptops that are powered by Intel's just unveiled seventh generation Core processors. The Chromebook R13 sports a screen resolution of 1920x1080 pixels, and is powered by a MediaTek quad-core processor coupled with 4GB of RAM. It also houses a USB Type-C, USB 3.0, and HDMI ports. It offers as much as 12-hour of battery life. ZDNet adds:The 14-inch Spin 7 features an aluminium unibody design and is powered by an Intel Core i7 processor, with up to 8GB RAM, and 256 GB solid state disk storage. It weighs 1.2 kg (2.6 pounds) with a width of 10.98mm (0.43 inches). It also includes two USB 3.1 Type-C ports. The Spin 7 goes on sale in the US and Europe in October, with prices starting at $1,199 and 1,299 euro respectively. Heading up Acer's ultra-slim lineup is the aluminium construction, black and gold Swift 7. It features a 13.3-inch full-HD IPS display and Intel 7th generation i5 processor, with a 256GB SSD and 8GB RAM. It boasts fast wireless and dual USB 3.1 Type-C ports. Acer is promising nine hours of battery life for the device, which weighs 1.1kg (2.48 pounds) and has a height of 9.98mm (0.39 inches), making it the slimmest in the Swift series. It will be available in the US and Europe in October from $999 and 1,299 euro respectively.

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  1. But will it run linux? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

    ^^

  2. Ugh, gaming laptops by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Is there some unspoken rule about gaming laptops generally having to look like crap? That Predator 21X looks like an F-117 went to a rave and shit glowsticks everywhere. What an embarrassment.

    1. Re:Ugh, gaming laptops by jandrese · · Score: 3, Insightful

      Every single thing about that laptop is ridiculous, from its four fans, two GTX1080 GPUs, two power supplies, the 18lb weight, two subwoofers, curved screen (does it even close properly?), [i]five[/i] internal drive bays, $5000 price point, full size clicky keyboard, and a battery life that might need to be measured in seconds.

      It's the Koenigsegg of laptops. Ridiculous design for people who want to go fast and don't care about the practicalities.

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      I read the internet for the articles.
  3. Curved screen? by thegarbz · · Score: 4, Insightful

    WTF NO!