Acer

Best Buy just announced their lowest priced laptop computer ever, the $249.99 Acer Extensa EX5230E-2177. Available starting today (November 11), this laptop features an Intel Celeron 900 processor, 2GB memory and a 160GB hard drive. It will be available both in-store and online.

If the $250 Acer laptop isn't your thing, with more than 30 laptops, 6 netbooks, 17 desktops and 4 all-in-ones available from brands such as Acer, Apple, Asus, Dell, Gateway, HP, Sony, Toshiba, and Lenovo, you are sure to find a computer to meet your needs.

Also, throughout the holiday season, six months of anti-virus protection will be free with the purchase of any laptop/desktop/netbook from Best Buy, and one year of Napster will be included free with any Dell computer purchase. Read more

Acer just announced a notebook PC with an 18.4-inch display, Intel Core i7 processor, Windows 7 Home Premium and theater quality sound and visuals, the new Aspire AS8940G-6865.

Perfect for multimedia enthusiasts, this PC features 4GB DDR3 dual-channel 1066MHz memory, NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250M with 1GB dedicated DDR3 VRAM, a 500GB hard drive, 4X Blu-ray Disc/DVD SuperMulti Double-Layer Drive, Multi-in-1 digital media card reader, WiFi, integrated webcam, 5 USB 2.0 ports, 1 HDMI port, 1 eSATA port, and an 8-cell Li-Ion battery.Read more

Just announced today is the new Acer Aspire 5738DG 3D notebook computer. I know what you're thinking…"What, another new laptop?" This one is different, however. With 3D viewing technology, watching movies and playing games will never be the same.

The Aspire 5738DG features the TriDef 3D solution, which includes a 3D screen, software and glasses for viewing content in 3D. Not only does it handle 3D content, but it also takes 2D content and replicates 3D. You can also switch from standard viewing to 3D with a simple mouse click. Another plus, a special graphics card isn't needed for viewing content in 3D. Read more

The AspireRevo R3610-U9012, a compact nettop from Acer, is now available in the U.S. About the size of a book, this nettop has enough power to be used as a home office PC or as a multimedia hub for casual gaming when connected to an LCD or television.

The AspireRevo features Windows 7 Home Premium, dual-core Intel Atom 330 processor, 160GB SATA hard drive, 2GB DDR2 memory, and its Integrated NVIDIA ION Graphics Solution lets you watch 1080p HD movies, play DirectX 10 games, and enjoy the 3D capabilities of Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium. Read more

Acer has expanded its line of Aspire One netbooks with the new Aspire One AOD250 featuring a dual-boot operating system, running both Windows XP Home and Android. By doing this, the netbook has instant on Internet access, while giving you the functionality of the Windows XP OS.

The new Aspire One weighs less than three pounds and features the Intel Atom Processor N280, a six-cell, 5800 mAh battery, 1GB of memory, integrated 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi, and a 160GB hard drive. It also has a Multi-Gesture Touchpad, 10.1-inch LED-backlit display, Webcam, built-in digital microphone, and Bluetooth 2.1.

The Aspire One AOD250 netbook is available now with prices starting at $349.99. Read more

Acer has been full of announcements this week. Not only have they added a new multi-touch notebook and expanded their Timeline Series, they also just introduced the Aspire Z5610 All-in-One PC.

This all-in-one desktop PC features multi-touch technology, Windows 7 Home Premium, a 23-inch HD display, 4GB DDR3 SDRAM (upgradeable to 8GB), 320GB SATA hard drive, ATI Mobility Radeon graphics, Intel Pentium Dual Core processors, built-in webcam and much more.

It will be available in time for the holiday season for $899.99. Read more

Acer has some big announcements today! They have expanded their Timeline Series with a new, smaller 11.6-inch model. Also, other new models in the Timeline Series now include dual-core processors for better performance and a longer battery life. But the news that really got my attention is their new Aspire AS5738PG. It is the company's first multi-touch screen notebook computer.

The multi-touch Aspire AS5738PG features an LED-backlit 16:9 widescreen HD display, 320GB hard drive, Intel Core 2 Duo processor, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 Graphics with 512MB Dedicated DDR3 VRAM graphics, Dolby Home Theater Audio Enhancement with built-in speakers and 5.1-channel surround sound. It also includes an integrated multi-in-one media reader, HDMI port, four USB 2.0 ports, integrated 802.11a/g/b/Draft-N wireless technology, Gigabit Ethernet and the Acer Crystal Eye webcam. The notebook comes loaded with Windows 7. It will be available on October 22, 2009 for $799.99. Read more