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August 22, 2008 - Acer America, the third largest vendor in the global PC market (source: Gartner data, 2Q 2008), today announced it has lowered the price of the popular Aspire one ultra-lightweight mobile Internet device in the U.S. retail channel. In a move that will provide affordability and value just in time for back-to-school, the Aspire one featuring Windows XP Home® will now retail for $349. Compact and smart, the Aspire one provides continuous access to the Internet in an easy-to-use, stylish and ultra-mobile platform. Light enough to tote in a backpack at just 2.17 pounds, the Aspire one is designed to be an affordable, entry-level, “first PC” solution for students, as well as a secondary computing device for on-the-go tech savvy enthusiasts and professionals.

The Aspire one is ideal for everyday tasks such as Web browsing, checking email, listening to music, instant messaging, viewing photos, VOIP calls and streaming video. Equipped with Intel Atom processor, Windows XP Home, 1GB of RAM memory installed, 120 GB internal hard drive, and a three-cell battery, the Aspire one AOA150-1570 is now priced at $349. The Aspire one AOA110-1722 with Linpus Linux Lite is now priced at $329. Read more

July 16, 2008—Acer today announced U.S. availability of the Acer Aspire one, an ultra-lightweight mobile Internet device with prices beginning at just $379.

The Acer Aspire one provides continuous access to the Internet in an easy-to-use, stylish and ultra-compact platform. It’s designed to be an affordable and simple solution for web browsing, checking email, instant messaging, VOIP calls, streaming video, viewing photos and listening to music.

“Our Acer Aspire one is an innovative solution providing quick and easy access to the Internet with an intuitive software interface designed to make computing easy,” said Sumit Agnihotry, Product Marketing Director for Acer America. “It’s an excellent introductory device for both students and others to browse the Internet and take advantage of online research, social networking, streaming video and video conferencing. We’re pleased to make this exciting product available to customers in the U.S. with several new models.” Read more

May 15, 2008 – Acer, the third largest vendor in the global PC market (source: Gartner data, 4Q 2007), today announced the Aspire Gemstone Blue notebook PC series is now available via Acer authorized resellers and select retailers in North America. Unveiled in March 2008, the Aspire Gemstone Blue range features the PC market's first 18.4- and 16-inch notebook form factors with true HD cinematic capabilities.

Powered by Intel Centrino Duo processor technology, the Aspire Gemstone Blue notebook series offers the latest dual-core processing capabilities allowing users to effortlessly multitask. Targeted for home users seeking Full HD, 16:9 entertainment with centralized multimedia management, for gamers who want high-resolution support with superior display quality, and for creative professionals and SOHO users who require maximum multimedia resources and powerful communication, the Aspire Gemstone Blue notebook PC series is an excellent choice for everyone. Read more

March 13, 2008 --Acer, the third largest vendor in the global PC market (source: Gartner data, 4Q 2007), today presented the Aspire 6920 line, a brand new notebook PC series designed to bring the enjoyment of High Definition anywhere you go.

In the wake of the great success achieved by the first Aspire Gemstone range, launched in May 2007, Acer has developed a brand new notebook concept that fuses elements of the original Gemstone series – exclusive design, innovative textures (surfaces) and materials, Dolby audio enhancements – in a market-exclusive form factor based on a 16-inch footprint that reveals a true HD nature. In addition, a signature element animates the product: blue, both color and light, is the element that marks the design of this new series, named Aspire Gemstone blue. The Aspire 6920 series was designed to deliver a high-quality High-Definition experience that engages all the senses. Read more

March 13, 2008 -- Acer, the third largest vendor in the global PC market (source: Gartner data, 4Q 2007), today presented the Aspire 8920G, a brand new notebook PC series designed to bring the enjoyment of High Definition anywhere you go.

In the wake of the great success achieved by the first Aspire Gemstone range, launched in May 2007, Acer has developed a brand new notebook concept that fuses elements of the original Gemstone series – exclusive design, innovative textures (surfaces) and materials, Dolby audio enhancements – in a market-exclusive form factor based on a 18.4-inch footprint that reveals a true HD nature. In addition, a signature element animates the product: blue, color and light, is the element that marks the design of this new series, named Aspire Gemstone blue. The Aspire 8920G series was designed to deliver a high-quality High-Definition experience that engages all the senses. Read more

September 12, 2007--Acer America Corporation, one of the leading worldwide suppliers of IT solutions and the number one ranked standalone LCD vendor in North America, today introduced the new P Series displays, a full line of stylish and functional LCD monitors. Presenting precise, high-quality images, the P Series displays are ideal for home and educational environments, along with multimedia, gaming and video applications requiring premium performance, comfortable extended use, and increased versatility.

The new P Series includes four high-performing, panoramic widescreen sizes – 19-, 20-, 22- and 24-inch LCDs, offering more screen real-estate to manage multiple applications. Each widescreen display is housed in a glossy, piano black bezel with curved edges and supported via a sturdy silver base, adding a contemporary look to any environment. The display’s useful control buttons are placed subtly, lending to the clean and efficient design. Read more

June 5, 2007 -- Dolby Laboratories, Inc. today announced that Acer’s Aspire line of notebook PCs will feature Dolby Home Theater, a suite of technologies that offer advanced home theater audio features and premium surround sound experiences.

As people explore new and improved ways to enjoy entertainment on the PC, great audio becomes an essential feature for notebooks. Through Dolby Home Theater, Acer Aspire users will have the freedom and flexibility to enjoy rich surround sound in a variety of playback environments and can enjoy more vivid and engaging experiences from their favorite music, movies, and games. Read more

January 8, 2007 --In keeping with its standard of being first to market with key technological innovations, Acer America, one of the leading global suppliers of IT solutions, is offering both HD-DVD and Blu-ray formats via select notebook PCs. Acer mobile users can now take advantage of the next-generation optical drive formats, including Blu-ray available on the TravelMate 8210 notebook, and HD-DVD offered on the Aspire 9810 notebook. Blu-ray and HD-DVD are the next-generation of optical disc formats for recording, rewriting and playing high definition video and digital data. Both HD-DVD and Blu-ray technology offer advanced interactivity and increased capacity – Blu-ray, for example allows the ability to store immense amounts of data -- up to 50 gigabytes on a single dual-layer disc, enough to record 26 hours of standard definition television and eight hours of HDTV. Both the Aspire 9810 and the TravelMate 8210 feature Intel’s latest Core 2 Duo processor onboard. Read more

October 17, 2006 – Acer, Sponsor of Scuderia Ferrari and one of the leading worldwide suppliers of IT solutions, just announced the North American availability of the new Ferrari 1000 and Ferrari 5000 series, a family of Acer notebooks engineered to combine state-of-the-art performance, modern design and supreme reliability.

The Ferrari 1000 and Ferrari 5000 are the world's first notebook series offering the exclusive and cutting-edge technology pioneered and perfected in the world of Formula One racing. The carbon-fiber casing of the Ferrari 1000 and Ferrari 5000 conceal the very latest dual-core technology, highlighting a notebook that offers all the performance and elegance gained from the alliance between two companies constantly focused on innovation and renowned for pushing the boundaries of technology. Read more

September 28, 2006 – Acer, one of the leading worldwide suppliers of IT solutions, today announced the US availability of the new notebook series based on Intel Core 2 Duo processors: the TravelMate 6460 and TravelMate 6410.

Acer defines these two new notebook series as Desktop Replacement following a new communication and marketing strategy that associates different user profiles – Home/Private Users, Professional and Small Business Solutions, Small and Medium Companies and Enterprises – with specific product ranges. Specifically, the notebook range has been divided into four functional groups – Desktop Replacement, Mobility at Work, Small Office Home Office solutions, and Home Entertainment that address the specific needs of each target group. Read more