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Acer has announced the new consumer-oriented Aspire and business-class TravelMate laptops, all based on the 2010 Intel Core processor family.

The 15.6-inch Aspire 5942 and 18.4-inch Aspire 8942 are entertainment notebooks and feature “first-class graphics solutions”, up to 1280GB of storage using dual hard drives, up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, and optionally integrated TV tuner and Blu-ray optical drive.

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Acer released today the new TravelMate Timeline business-class ultra-thin series laptops including TravelMate 8571, 8471 and 8371.

Featuring 15.6-, 14- and 13.3-inch displays, the TravelMate Timeline 8571, 8471 and 8371 are based on the Intel CULV platform with Core 2 ultra-low voltage processors and the 4500MHD integrated graphics. The laptops come with up to 4GB of DDR3 RAM, up to 320GB of hard drive space, and a DVD burner, and provide up to 8 hours of run time with the 6-cell battery.

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Acer announced yesterday the 15.4-inch TravelMate 6593 and 14.1-inch TravelMate 6493 business-class laptops, based on Intel’s Centrino 2 with vPro technology.

The new TravelMates feature Intel Core 2 Duo processors, GMA 450MHD integrated graphics, up to 4GB of DDR3 memory, a 250GB hard drive, and the Acer MediaBay hot-swappable solution that offers a choice of an extra hard disk, a second battery or an optical drive with either a DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive or DVD/CD-RW combo. Both notebooks have a screen resolution of 1280×800 pixels.

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Acer Inc., the world’s third PC vendor, announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Gateway Inc., the fourth largest PC company in the United States. The deal is worth $710 million.

“The acquisition of Gateway and its strong brand immediately completes Acer’s global footprint, by strengthening our US presence. This will be an excellent addition to Acer’s already strong positions in Europe and Asia. Upon acquiring Gateway, we will further solidify our position as number three PC vendor globally,” said J.T. Wang, Chairman of Acer.

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Acer has silently unveiled TravelMate 4720, the PC maker’s latest addition to its Intel “Santa Rosa”-based business notebook line-up.

According to the details published on Company’s website, the 14.1 inch widescreen (1280×800-pixel) Acer TravelMate 4720 supports Intel Core 2 Duo T7100/T7300/T7500/T7700 processors and up to 4GB DDR2 system memory. It is built on Intel’s Mobile GM965 Express chipset with the integrated GMA X3100 graphics. The specifications say the TravelMate 4720 comes with up to 160GB SATA hard drive and a choice of DVD burner or combo optical drive.

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Acer has published the details of its TravelMate 6292 ultra-portable notebook, based on Intel “Santa Rosa” platform.

Acer TravelMate 6292 features the new ProFile design, a 12-inch widescreen display with 1280×800 resolution and Mobile Intel GM965 Express chipset supporting the latest Intel Core 2 Duo T7100/T7300/T7500/T7700 processors. The GM965 incorporates the integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 and provides support for up to 4GB of DDR2 system memory. This ultra-portable system comes with up to 200GB Serial ATA hard drive and a DVD burner.

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Acer has launched five business-use TravelMate notebooks: 6592, 6492, 6292, 7720 and 5720 series. These laptops feature Intel “Santa Rosa” platform, the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors, and the new Acer TravelMate “ProFile” design with magnesium alloy chassis.

Based on Intel Centrino Pro technology, Acer TravelMate 6592 has an integrated virtualization capability, Advanced Managablity Standards (AMT 2.5) and Intel Wirless IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n module. The TravelMate 6592 offers large hard drive capacities, along with DVD burner or an optional HD-DVD optical drive. The notebook provides a choice of 15″ or 15.4″ display, which is managed by the new ATI Mobility Radeon X2300-HD graphics card with 128MB of dedicated video memory and with up to 896MB of shared VRAM using HyperMemory technology. For security and data protection, the TravelMate 6592 features TravelMate TPM (Trusted Platform Module) solution, fingerprint reader, and Smartcard support.

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Acer will launch the refreshed Aspire and TravelMate notebook PC lines, both featuring models built on Intel “Santa Rosa” notebook platform, ComputerWorld reports.

The new Acer Aspire notebook PCs, called “Gemstone”, will be launched globally in June. The select Aspire models will feature HD DVD players, HDMI slots, Dolby surround sound and 17-inch screens. Along with “Santa Rosa”-based “Gamestone” laptops, there will be new models powered by AMD’s chipsets and processors. The new Aspire mobile computers will have changed and fashionable design when compared to current models. However, the company officials said that pricing will be competitive and there will be no premium for the extra design work that has gone into the machines.

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Acer America Corporation, today announced a voluntary program for the replacement of certain notebook computer lithium-ion batteries containing Sony-made cells.

“As announced previously by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, there have been 16 reports of notebook batteries overheating. These reports were associated with earlier recalls by other notebook computer manufacturers of batteries containing these Sony cells. These previous reports involved only minor property damage and two minor burns. None of these reports involved batteries in Acer notebook computers,” Acer published.

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NewEgg has offered the 14.1-inch widescreen Acer TravelMate TM2480 laptop with Windows Vista Basic operating system for an affordable price of $539.99. Acer’s TM2480-2779 features Intel Celeron M 420 processor at 1.60GHz, 512MB of DDR2 memory, 80GB hard drive and a DVD/CD-RW combo drive.

This Intel 940GML Chipset-based notebook incorporates an integrated Intel GMA 950 graphics providing 1280 x 800 resolution, as same as 802.11b/g wireless, 56k modem and LAN connections.

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Acer said it won’t need to make any recall related to a Sony battery cells production glitch, causing laptop batteries to overheat. For the small number of Acer laptops that do use Sony materials in their batteries, Acer’s battery charging mechanism ensures the batteries will not have problems, said Gianfranco Lanci, president of Acer, at an investors conference on Friday.

In the USA, Dell, Apple, Lenovo, Toshiba, Gateway and Fujitsu recalled the Sony-made batteries due to a potential fire hazard. HP earlier this month announced that it will not recall Sony’s batteries used in its notebooks since it “reviewed and rejected Sony battery parts for nearly a year before buying any”.

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Acer is in talks with Sony over joining its voluntary laptop battery replacement program. It is reported that Acer has not received any complaints from users over notebook overheating or catching fire. “Previously, we believed there were no problems with our batteries, but now we’re in discussions with Sony, just to make sure,” said Stella Chou, an Acer representative in Taipei.

Acer is one of the world’s largest PC vendors. It makes well-known TravelMate and Aspire notebooks.

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Acer America yesterday announced the US availability of the Core 2 Duo (Merom)-powered TravelMate 8210 notebook, featuring Blu Ray drive and ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 graphics card with up to 512 MB HyperMemory and up to 256 MB of dedicated GDDR3 VRAM . The first model of the 15.4-inch widescreen 8210 “Small Office Home Office” series, Acer TravelMate 8216WLHi, is now available at select online retailers such as CDW and Best Buy, and it costs from around $2950 to $3000.

The TravelMate 8216WLHi, comes with Core 2 Duo T7400 processor at 2.16 GHz with 4MB of L2 cache, it has 2GB of RAM (max. supported 4GB), and a 160GB 5400rpm SATA hard drive with Acer DASP+ (Disk Anti-Shock Protection) technology.

Regarding connectivity, Intel 945PM Express chipset based Acer TravelMate 8216WLHi has Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection (802.11a/b/g), Gigabit Ethernet and 56K modem. The TravelMate 8216WLHi enables communication through Acer Video Conference technology featuring Voice and Video over IP (VVoIP) support via the LCD panel-mounted 1.3 megapixel Acer OrbiCam and the Acer Bluetooth VoIP phone.

The Acer SmartCard Security Solution protects the 8210 (8216WLHi) notebook against unauthorized access, while the Acer Platinum Secret security software provides one-click encryption/decryption features.

Acer TravelMate 8216WLHi, the Windows Vista Capable and Windows Vista Premium Ready notebook, weights around 6.6 lbs, and comes with Microsoft Windows XP Professional preinstalled.

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Acer TravelMate 6460, the 15.4-inch widescreen laptop feturing Intel Core 2 Duo Merom processor and ATI Mobility Radeon X1300 graphics card with up to 512 MB of HyperMemory, was announced by Acer America. The new TravelMate, categorized as Desktop Replacement notebook, has up to 4 GB of memory and a up to 160 GB 5400rpm SATA hard drive protected with Acer Disk Anti-Shock Protection (DASP+) Technology.

This Windows Vista Capable and Windows Vista Premium Ready laptop is built on Mobile Intel 945PM Express chipset, providing Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG (802.11a/b/g) or Intel PRO/Wireless 3945BG (802.11b/g). The TravelMate 6460 has Gigabit Ethernet and a 56K modem, while Acer Video Conference offers built-in VVoIP (Voice and Video over IP) capabilities via the built-in 1.3 megapixel Acer OrbiCam and Acer Bluetooth VoIP phone

Along with Trusted Platform Module (TPM), a utility for secure generation and management of personal cryptographic keys, the Acer TravelMate 6460 also has built-in fingerprint reader and the Acer SmartCard Security Solution with integrated Acer Platinum Secret security software to provide one-click encryption/decryption features.

Acer TravelMate 6460 weights around 5.95 pounds with 6-cell battery pack and optical drive, and it comes with Microsoft Windows XP Professional operating system.

There is no official info about its price and availability, but CDW sells the Acer TravelMate 6460-6752 with Core 2 Duo T7200 processor for $1700.

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Acer announced TravelMate 6410 notebook, which belongs to group of “Desktop Replacement” laptops. The Acer TravelMate 6410 features a 15.4-inch widescreen, an Intel’s Core 2 Duo Merom processor, up to 4GB of memory, up to 160GB SATA hard drive with Acer Disk Anti-Shock Protection (DASP+) Technology, and a DVD double layer burner.

Based on Mobile Intel 945GM Express chipset, the Acer TravelMate 6410 incorporates Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with up to 224 MB of shared memory, an Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG (802.11a/b/g) or Intel PRO/Wireless 3945BG (802.11b/g) Wi-Fi and Gigabit Ethernet. It has Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), while Acer Video Conference offers built-in VVoIP (Voice and Video over IP) capabilities via the 1.3 megapixel Acer OrbiCam, mounted on the top of the screen, and Acer Bluetooth VoIP phone.

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