Neowin News Feed for: Acer

Nearly everything about Acer's 8.1" Windows 8 tablet leaks

Tim Schiesser — Sun, 19 May 2013 05:26:46 +0100

Thanks to Acer's very own Finland website, basically everything about their upcoming 8.1-inch Windows 8 tablet, the Iconia W3, has leaked, including the full specifications sheet and its features. Read more...

Acer: Windows 8.1 will see Microsoft come 'down to earth'

Tim Schiesser — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:26:04 +0100

Acer's J.T. Wang has commented on Microsoft's plans for Windows 8.1, saying they've come "down to earth" after "[living] in heaven", while Jim Wong has said they're being more "considerate" to OEMs Read more...

Acer: Microsoft assisted in making of Aspire R7 Windows 8 PC

John Callaham — Wed, 08 May 2013 19:50:10 +0100

Acer claims that Microsoft has launched a program to help PC OEMs make higher end Windows 8 PC hardware products, including the recently revealed Aspire R7 laptop/all-in-one hybrid PC. Read more...

Acer: Windows RT has "no value"

Max Slater-Robins — Sun, 05 May 2013 17:29:21 +0100

Acer President, Jim Wong, has said in an interview that there is "no value" in making a Windows RT tablet and that the company will be waiting for the next release before releasing their own. Read more...

Acer still believes Microsoft can compete in the mobile space

John Callaham — Sat, 04 May 2013 13:48:04 +0100

Acer president Jim Wong said this week Microsoft can still compete with Apple and Google in the mobile operating system market place, saying that a lack of apps has curtailed Microsoft's efforts. Read more...

8.1-inch Acer Windows 8 tablet shows up for $379.99 pre-order [Update]

John Callaham — Fri, 03 May 2013 20:46:13 +0100

Amazon.com has posted a pre-order listing for the Acer Iconia W3, the previously revealed 8.1 inch Windows 8 tablet that the PC maker still has yet to officially announce. Read more...

Acer reveals Aspire R7 laptop/all-in one Windows 8 PC

John Callaham — Fri, 03 May 2013 18:12:38 +0100

Acer has now officially revealed the Aspire R7 Windows 8 PC, a laptop with a special hinge that can turn the product into an all-in-one PC. It will be released May 14th as a Best Buy exclusive. Read more...

Acer Aspire P3 Windows 8 tablet announced

John Callaham — Fri, 03 May 2013 17:42:38 +0100

Acer has announced the Aspire P3, a new 11.6 inch Windows 8 tablet. It comes with a cover that also serves as a keyboard and is on sale now starting at $799.99. Read more...

Rumor: First 8-inch Windows 8 tablet revealed?

John Callaham — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:10:19 +0100

A website claims to have the first images and info about the previously unannounced Acer Iconia W3, which it claims is an 8-inch Windows 8 tablet that could connect to an optional keyboard. Read more...

Acer teases May 3rd reveal for Windows 8 laptop-desktop hybrid?

John Callaham — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:10:19 +0100

Acer has released a new video, tied into its current promotion with Star Trek Into Darkness, that may tease a new Windows 8 notebook-desktop PC that will be fully revealed on May 3rd. Read more...

New Acer Windows 8 TV ads tie into Star Trek Into Darkness

John Callaham — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:39:17 +0100

Acer has launched a new TV marketing campaign for its Windows 8 devices, with a tie-in with the upcoming summer sci-fi movie Star Trek Into Darkness. Read more...

TechSpot: Acer Iconia W510 Windows 8 Tablet Review

Julio Franco — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:02:13 +0000

When you think about it, hybrids are the optimal home for Windows 8 as both aspects of the operating system are in use and get to shine as they were designed to. That brings us to the Iconia W510... Read more...

Acer (yes, Acer) thinks Windows 8 PC sales will do better in 2013

John Callaham — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:07:41 +0000

Acer President JT Wong, a vocal critic of Microsoft and Windows 8, said today he believes that Windows 8 PC sales will increase in the second half of 2013. Read more...

Acer still plans to launch Windows RT tablet in 2013

John Callaham — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:00:25 +0000

Acer still has plans to launch a tablet in 2013 that will run on Microsoft's Windows RT operating system, but the PC maker still won't confirm a specific launch date for such a product. Read more...

Mobile World Congress: A hint of what's to come

Andy Weir — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:48:36 +0000

Next week, the mobile industry will convene in Barcelona for the annual Mobile World Congress - and Neowin will be there. We take a look at some of what to expect from the massive event. Read more...

Acer: Windows 8 "still not successful"; hypes "amazing" Chromebook sales

John Callaham — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 09:18:50 +0000

Acer president JT Wong said in a new interview that the launch of Windows 8 "is still not successful" while also hyping the sales success of its Chromebooks, based on Google's Chrome OS. Read more...

Acer ditching cheap eMachines PC brand

John Callaham — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:10:54 +0000

Acer has confirmed that it will no longer sell any PCs under its cheap eMachines brand, but will continue to sell PC with the Gateway and Packard Bell branding. Read more...

TechSpot: Acer Aspire S7 Review

Julio Franco — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 08:16:10 +0000

The touchable, classy Acer Aspire S7 is targeted right at the road-warrior, power-hungry, super-user. Two years after the introduction of Ultrabooks, this is one of the closest to the perfect mark. Read more...

Acer president continues to bash Microsoft's Surface

John Callaham — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:42:12 +0000

In a new interview, Acer president JT Wong keeps making comments against Microsoft's Surface tablet, claiming that Microsoft's plan to promote the Surface has so far been "confusing to consumers." Read more...

Netbooks: R.I.P. 2007-2013

John Callaham — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 17:09:51 +0000

The two PC makers that were still offering netbook-style notebooks for sale, Acer and Asus, have both announced they won't be making those models anymore and will sell off their remaining netbooks. Read more...