Acer Unveils Slim Windows 10 Notebooks, Convertible Chromebook, Curved Screen Laptop (zdnet.com) 46
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 $999 and 1,299 euro respectively.
But will it run linux? (Score:4, Insightful)
^^
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It will in 2017. Everyone knows that is the year of Linux you insensitive anonymous clod! :)
won't matter what it will or will not run (Score:2, Flamebait)
hardware will fail within a year. last acer I had, SATA ports (yes, that's both of them) quit right after warranty expired. never again.
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Just "dial back" the computer clock before the one year mark hits...
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Wish I had mod points for you. I didn't bother researching the Acer brand before I bought the Aspire E 15 I'm currently typing this up on. Didn't take long for me to regret choosing this over an Asus model based on price. I can deal with the fact that the case/cover has the look and feel of cheap plastic. But the fact that shoddy build quality meant every time I type a key, the loose touchpad will rattle makes this machine very annoying to use, especially in a library or during lecture where I've gotten
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No, but it will run Microsoft(tm) Windows(tm) 10(tm) Spyware(tm). The article is a fluff piece presented by long-time M$ puppet and shill site ZDNet.
Ugh, gaming laptops (Score:3, Insightful)
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Re:Ugh, gaming laptops (Score:4, Insightful)
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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Jesus Christmas, it's thicker than his arm!
I know this sounds like a "that's what she said", but seriously, check out cnet's article on the laptop.
Regarding The monster Predator 21 X (Score:4, Interesting)
I thought that curved screens were more of a marketing gimmick, especially at smaller sizes, where the immersion effect is less noticeable? The article I cited below refers to large screen TV's viewed at a distance; I wonder how this rule applies to smaller screens viewed up close?
http://www.trustedreviews.com/... [trustedreviews.com]
"Our experience to date is that the effectiveness of curved screens is directly proportional to their size. With all of the 55-inch models we’ve tested the curve’s benefits felt pretty minimal, while some of the problems – particularly the sweet spot issues – were more noticeable. With the 65-inch models it's easier to appreciate the picture benefits while feeling less aggrieved by the negatives (except for the reflections one). Bigger screens support more viewers more easily too. Despite enjoying the 65-inch models, though, our feeling is that the curve will only potentially feel of significant benefit at truly colossal sizes of 70 inches or more."
Has anyone used a smaller curved screen? Does it improve the viewing experience?
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Curved screens are a very clever gimmick. Basically, they require the use of special patented LEDs, which only two companies can make. So, they did a big market push for early adopters and those who measure themselves by the expense of their electronics junk. Worked great because when you see a curved screen, you instantly know that person shelled out big bucks for them, and because it is expensive, it looks better to the purchaser despite the fact the curve causes all sorts of problems.
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Basically, they require the use of special patented LEDs, which only two companies can make.
You mean LG and Samsung who together account for 35% of LCD production around the world, an even higher portion if not outright total ownership in submarkets like computer displays, and very very likely make the panel you posted that comment from?
Re:Regarding The monster Predator 21 X (Score:4, Interesting)
Can't really comment on smaller ones, but I bought a 34' curved screen recently to replace two 27' monitors on my desk. It has helped mainly with regards to eyestrain, and color uniformity is pretty solid so I have no complaints.
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34 foot!? holy crap. It is a drive in movie screen?
$249 Spin 1: Thank you, Moore's Law! (Score:3)
1983: March - IBM announces the IBM PC XT, with a 10 MB hard drive, 128KB RAM and a 360KB floppy drive. It costs US$5000.
And because it's Acer... (Score:1)
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Could someone tell me a good brand?
I mean if you bring up any brand of laptop you will get people saying how much that brand sucks in quality (Acer/HP) or it is considered overpriced (Lenovo/Apple).
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Asus, maybe.
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I have an Asus laptop, and have only one complaint. I don't think the cooling system is adequate. But, I didn't get a monster gaming machine, I got an understated gaming machine.
When running Minecraft, my laptop overheats and crashes. When playing normal high graphics games, no issue. I think it is the combination of video card stress and CPU stress which most video games can't accomplish, but that Minecraft does with ease (due to incredibly bad programming).
I have a ASUS ZenBook Pro UX501VW. The vents
Curved screen? (Score:5, Insightful)
WTF NO!
Eye tracking. (Score:2)
So it has eye tracking is that why I don't see anything that looks like a touchpad on the Predator 21X?
Or does the eye tracking do something else?
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That's a rather unusual layout the flip numpad looks like a kludge. Kinda like the usb number pad I use on laptops without number pads but more so.
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". The numpad (which isn't mechanical) can apparently be flipped over to become a touchpad. "
Spin7 is very expensive for a max of 8Gb of RAM (Score:1)
More is needed if you want to run a desktop OS on it. You can have notebooks from other vendors with better screens, more RAM, and more storage for less. These don't look very attractive. The Linux question is also important, for anyone wanting to do serious work on it.
Just wow (Score:1)
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I've been using a Chromebook 13 for a while, the one with the Nvidia Tegra K1 SoC in it. Also 4GB RAM, full HD and 10+ hours of battery life with normal usage.
This new Chromebook R13 definitely seems like the updated version. I hope they've gone to a better panel, the TN panel in mine is kinda crap. But I can live with it for a device that cost me ~$315 on sale and has the same charge/use cycle as a smartphone. Charge at night, use all day.
Am I The Only One... (Score:2)
I understand why companies are moving away from the idea of removable, normalized-size drives [it's cheaper to make the machine when it's just a daughter-board] but the loss of flexibility really chafes.
Yes, there are a handful of machines out there which still support HDDs, but they are getting a bit clunky these days. Sigh.
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I understand why companies are moving away from the idea of removable, normalized-size drives [it's cheaper to make the machine when it's just a daughter-board] but the loss of flexibility really chafes.
There are standards for smaller flash drives, but the situation isn't looking quite universal. One thing that bugs me is the smaller version of SATA in 1.8'' drives; the shared connector between 3.5'' and 2.5'' drives was an incredible improvement over the PATA situation.
Generally, I find it dumb when "desktop" and "mobile" components are artificially segregated by the use of different connectors etc., while it's really the same computer tech underneath. I like to use quiet and low-power stuff for my non
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I'm now on my second system from these people:-
http://www.atlastsolutions.com... [atlastsolutions.com]
My first was a "Newton", a dual-Core i5 system, boosted with 16Gb of RAM and a 1Tb Samsung SSD. Tiny, completely silent, and the Intel Graphics was more than capable of driving 2 x Dell 24" 1920x1200 Monitors. Cost me about £1000 built, with Windows 7/Pro/64 included... Awesome. I partitioned the HDD and dual-boot with Mint Linux. Ac
Curved Screens (Score:3)
Curved screens are made by marketing people for marketing people.
a width of 10.98mm?? (Score:2)