Asus Transformer Book

Asus Transformer Book

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The Asus Transformer Book (or TransBook) was showcased at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January and became available for preorder at MacMall by late February. With a preorder price of $1,480, we wouldn’t be surprised if you find it too expensive for your taste. If price is the only thing holding you back from making plans to get a TransBook, though, you’ll be happy to know that Asus is releasing a cheaper version of the device this week – in Japan, that is.

The original Transformer Book is a 13.3-inch Ultrabook with battery like Asus A42-A3 Battery, Asus A2000 Battery, Asus A42-A2 Battery, Asus A3000 Battery, Asus A6000 Battery, Asus A42-A4 Battery, Asus A4000 Battery, Asus L5800 Battery, Asus A42-L5 Battery, Asus L5000 Battery covertible that runs on a Core i7 processor. It’s the company’s first Windows 8 device with a laptop-tablet hybrid form factor. It has a 1080p display, 4GB of RAM, a 128GB SSD, and a microSD card slot. The keyboard dock comes with a 500GB HDD for even more storage capacity, two USB 3.0 ports, an SD card slot, and an extra hour to add to the tablet’s five-hour battery life. The cheaper version that will hit the market in Japan this week is pretty much the same device, except it has a Core i5 processor. It will be sold in Japan for roughly $1,280, but it will likely cost less than that if ever it becomes available stateside. The Core i7 Transbook will be released in Japan by the end of March – no word yet on when it will start shipping in the U.S.

Asus is no stranger to multi-purpose devices like the TransBook. Just earlier, we reported that the Transformer AiO will hit the North American market sometime in the second quarter of 2013. The Transformer AiO is a Windows 8 desktop PC and an Android tablet in one – all you need to do to make it more mobile is to slide the display off its desktop dock. Its Transformer series of tablets, which includes the original Transformer, the Transformer Prime, the Transformer Pad, and the Transformer Pad Infinity all come with optional docking keyboards that turn them into touchscreen laptops. There’s also the Padfone (and its second iteration) and the Fonepad – two-in-one devices that can be used either as phones or tablets. Both these devices are made up of two components: a touchscreen phone and a tablet shell. We say “shell,” because the tablet doesn’t work until you insert the phone into its built-in dock.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

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According to unconfirmed reports, Canon has just retired its full-frame EOS 5D Mark II DSLR camera, allowing its newer, more powerful sibling, the 5D Mark III with battery such as canon NB-1L battery, canon NB-2L battery, canon BP-511 battery, canon NB-5L battery, canon NB-4L battery, canon NB-5H battery, nikon CR-V3 battery, nikon EN-EL2 battery, Olympus FE-250 battery, Fujifilm NP-40 battery, Samsung VP-MS12 battery, Sharp VR-BL1 battery, to continue the legacy. For most of us, the news of this pricey pro camera’s exit will pass without much fanfare. But if you are a big fan of recent films like “The Avengers,” “Captain America,” “Act of Valor,” “Iron Man 2,” and “ParaNorman,” as well as television shows like “Saturday Night Live” and “House,” then you may be unaware of the contributions this camera has made to filmmaking.

While it wasn’t the first DSLR with the ability to record 1080p video, the 5D Mark II can be credited as the first game-changing DSLR camera to be successfully incorporated into all aspects of digital video production, everything from films to commercials to TV shows. While expensive for the regular consumer, the 5D Mark II was considered cheap by filmmaking standards, yet it captured excellent 1080p video quality and had great low-light capability.

Alex Buono, director of photography for “SNL,” used the 5D Mark II to capture the opening credits, which involved shooting in New York City after dark. The camera filmed the season finale of “House,” where director Greg Yaitanes said the camera provided the shallow depth of field and “richer look,” adding that he “feels it’s the future” in film production.

It’s the flexibility due to its size, availability of lenses, and price point that made the 5D Mark II an attractive tool.

The EOS 5D Mark II was used to capture scenes in tough terrain on the set of the film “Act of Valor.” “Because (it) is so light weight, we were able to defy conventional motion picture camera physics and capture a high-quality cinematic image, which ultimately looked incredible on a 100-foot theatrical screen,” said co-director Scott Waugh.
“I’m always looking to get the camera into impossible to reach places because those kinds of shots make action sequences much more exciting,” said Jonathan Taylor, who used the 5D Mark II to capture some of the stunts in “Captain America.” “Most 35mm motion-picture cameras and even the leading digital cinematography cameras are just too big to get into interesting positions.”

It was also the success of the 5D Mark II in film production that led Canon to not only incorporate more movie-production capabilities into its other cameras, but also to create a new category of cameras and lenses designed specifically for filmmaking, called Cinema EOS. While the 5D Mark II may be making its final bow, its mark left on the history of digital filmmaking has been sealed forever.

New Canon Cameras Offer HD Video

New Canon Cameras Offer HD Video

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Canon has announced a bevy of new digital cameras, including new shooters for entry-level users, serious and pro-sumer photographers, and its much-anticipated EOS 5D Mark II DSLR digital camera with battery like Panasonic CGA-S101A Battery, Olympus Li-10B Battery, Olympus BLM1 Battery, panasonic NV-GS10 battery, panasonic VHS-C Battery, canon EOS 400D Battery, panasonic VW-VBD1E Battery, panasonic VW-VBD1 Battery, Panasonic CGA-S002 Battery, HITACHI DZ-HS300E Battery, Olympus FE-230 Battery, canon MV930 Battery, which can now shoot full frame high definition video. The announcements come just after Canon unveiled a new passel of cameras in August, which also ran the gamut from a pro-level DSLR to entry-level cameras.

First up, the EOS 5D Mark II offers a 21.1. megapixel resolution along with the capability to capture full HD video at 1,920 by 1,080 resolution and 30 frames per second (The camera can also handle VGA-resolution video capture.) The EOS 5D Mark II is the first Canon DSLR to offer video capture capability, and works with the camera’s Live View function so videographers can adjust sharpness, contrast, saturation, white balance, and other parameters, as well as tap into the full world of Canon EF lenses. The camera will record clips up to 4 GB in size or 29 minutes and 59 seconds, whichever comes first—depending on resolution, a HD clip hits 4 GB after about 12 minutes. Movies are stored in QuickTime .mov format using MPEG-4 compression, and audio is recorded without compression.

Also full-frame HD video might be the big feature in the EOS 5D Mark II, Canon has also packed in some new goodies, including sensitivity all the way down to ISO 25,600, a 15-point autofocus system, continuous still shooting at 3.9 frames per second, a 3-inch LCD viewfinder, and an integrated cleaning system to keep the sensor dust-free. The EOS 5D Mark II whould be available by the end of November, with a body-only configuration going for a suggested price of $2,699; a kit with a Canon EF 24–105mm ƒ4L US USM zoom lens will run $3,499.

If the EOS 5D Mark II is a little pricey, maybe check out that new PowerShot G10 which aims to provide the image quality of DSLRs while still appealing to serious amateurs. Teh PowerShot G10 offers a 14.7 megapixel resolution 5× optical zoom, and a 3-inch LCD screen, along with a 28mm wide-angle lens. The G10 also features a wide range of controls, including a dedicated Exposure Compensation Dial for quick exposure adjustments, along with 26 shooting modes. The G10 offers face detection, advanced motion tracking, optical image stabilization, and supports a wide range of accessories including a remote switch. Expect to see the G10 in October for a suggested price of $499.99.

Next up, the PowerShot SX10 IS packs the zoom, offering a 20× optical zoom, optical image stabilization, 24 shooting modes, and VGA video capture, all wrapped in a 10 megapixel camera with a 2.5-inch LCD screen. The SX10 offers face detection and motion tracking technology, a face detection self-timer that can take a picture two seconds after a new face enters a scene, , and high ISO speed noise reduction processing—and the camera runs off four AA batteries so its easy to keep going on the road. The S10 should be available in October for $399.99.

Finally, folks looking for something smaller—or more colorful—might check out the new PowerShot SD990 IS and PowerShot SD880 IS Digital Elph cameras. The SD990 packs a 14.7 megapixel resolution, a 3.7× optical zoom, and a new Quick Shot mode, while the SD880 offers a 10 megapixel resolution, motion detection technology, a 3-inch LCD, and a 4× optical zoom. Both the SD990 and SD880 offer optical image stabilization, face detection (with self-timer), and intelligent contrast correction. Expect the see the cameras available in October, with the SD990 in black and silver for $399.99. (A limited edition SD990 will also be available in red from Canon’s online store as a celebration of making the 100 millionth PowerShot camera). The SD880 will also land in October for $299.99, and will sport a two-toned black-and-silver or gold-and-brown body.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V Review

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V Review

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Hands-down one of the coolest-looking cameras available, the TX200V has a supermodel exterior and plenty of solid features. We just wish it weren’t so expensive for a pocket point-and-shoot, but oftentimes beauty doesn’t come cheap.

The TX200V with battery such as sony NP-F550 battery, sony NP-FR1 battery, sony NP-FM50 battery, sony NP-FM51 battery, sony NP-F10 battery, sony NP-FE1 battery, Sharp VL-Z900W battery, Canon BP-512 battery, Canon BP-508 battery, sony DSC-T7 battery, Sony NP-68 battery, Sony NP-98 battery has an 18.2-megapixel Exmor R CMOS sensor measuring 1/ 2.3 inches (0.43 inches diagonal). You really couldn’t expect a larger one in this form factor so the camera has some inherent limitations; noise at higher ISOs is a given (12,800 is the maximum setting). Still, the CMOS chip delivers 10 frames per second (fps) in Hi Continuous mode for 10 frames and AVCHD Progressive video (1080/60p). There’s no RAW file support and you can only shoot JPEGs (4896×3672 pixels), but you can take 3D images (MPO file format).

Let’s discuss the touchscreen interface for a bit. When you power up you’ll see your main view screen flanked by two rows of icons. Although the overall display measures 3.3 inches this main area is 2.6 (on the diagonal). All of the icons are live, so just tap them to access the options for each. The red-dot movie icon is here as are your shooting modes, to name just a few. If this view is too cluttered, just hit Display Off and only the movie icon remains. Hit Display On and all your adjustments are back in view. It’s also possible to customize the icons by dragging them to the left column; we swapped out ISO for the self-timer for use in Program mode. A series of onscreen instructions makes these chores as light as possible.

Since the TX200V is so small, you’ll need a four-finger praying-mantis handhold – and make sure your left forefinger is placed safely atop the corner to avoid inadvertent portraits of your fingertips. Since there’s no lens to hold onto or built-in grip, you really need to clamp your fingers in position.

You shouldn’t expect ultra-fast AF with a camera of this type but there was little grabbing in day-to-day shooting thanks to the 9-point focusing system. This camera is more for “a shot at a time” rather than action, especially since the top shutter speed is 1/1600th of second versus 1/4000 for an interchangeable lens camera. The touchscreen lets you pick a focus point in the frame and it will keep zeroing in on that spot even if you move the camera. It doesn’t have touch shutter but we didn’t miss it.

We put the TX200V through a good workout when it came time to test it. The camera was set to maximum resolution, starting off in Superior Auto and then on to Scene and Program modes. In Superior Auto you can only adjust ISO – forget aperture and shutter speed. When finished, everything was reviewed on a 27-inch Dell XPS One and a 50-inch HDTV; prints were made, as well.

This is a very good go-everywhere camera for its intended audience: people who want a slick point-and-shoot that takes good photos and superior videos. With its limited adjustments, this is not for photo geeks. That said, we really like the touchscreen and user interface. It’s a fine little digicam when given enough light, but please don’t spend anywhere near list (reputable online sites have it for less than $375).

Highs
Beautiful, clean design
High-quality stills/videos under ample light
Excellent touchscreen/UI
Lows
Few manual adjustments
Uses “micro” media cards
*Noisy at higher ISOs

Acer 5740DG and TravelMate 4020 Laptop

Acer 5740DG and TravelMate 4020 Laptop

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With its Intel Core i5 430M processor clocking in at 2.26GHz, and ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 card that boasts up to 2,746MB of HyperMemory, you’d think that no other feature in the Acer 5740DG laptop with adapter like Acer UM09B7C Ac Adapter, Acer UM09A41 Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 3820 Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 4553 Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 4745 Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 4820 Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 5553 Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 5625 Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 5745 Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 5820 Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 7745 Ac Adapter, Acer AS10B7E Ac Adapter could pique your interest, at least until you find out that it supports DirectX 11 graphics and 3D capabilities. This laptop was introduced at the CeBIT show, and is available on Amazon Germany for 825 Euros ($1130), though there isn’t any mention of when it will be available in the US. Other features of the Acer 5740DG include:

•15.6-inch Wide XGA Glare screen
•Outputting 3D images at a refresh rate of 120Hz
•640GB hard disk
•DVD burner
•Wi-Fi b/g/n
•Dolby home theater speakers
•HDMI out

Acer’s TravelMate 4020 is aimed at the SOHO and SMB sectors and is powered by the Intel Centrino Mobile Technology and PCI Express Technology. It comes in a slim and compact package, featuring a 15.4” WXGA widescreen color TFT LCD with a 1280 x 800 pixels resolution. An integrated 64MB Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 (pretty weak) powers the graphics. For $899, you get a 60GB HDD, CD-RW/DVD-ROM, Windows XP Pro, and several Acer productivity applications under the Acer eManager banner.

•Intel Pentium M Processor 725
• 2MB L2 cache, 1.6GHz, 400MHz FSB
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional
• 512MB (256/256) DDR2 400 SDRAM
• 60GB hard drive
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• 802.11b/g, WLAN, 10/100 LAN, V.92 Modem
• 15.4″ WXGA (1280 x 800) LCD

Acer Aspire TimelineX Laptop

Acer Aspire TimelineX Laptop

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On August 25th, Ubergizmo will host Digital Summer (photos), an event that brings together the most international, professional, and glamorous crowd in San Francisco to celebrate photography, fashion, art, and technology. Among the unique features of this one-of-a-kind event is a live runway fashion show (RSVP here). To start celebrating now, we’ve joined forces with Intel, Digital Summer’s Gold sponsor, to give away an Acer Aspire TimelineX Laptop (worth about $850). Here is the description of the Timeline X, in Intel’s own words (then read the rules in the full post):

“A smaller, lighter and more stylish laptop, the Acer Aspire TimelineX with adapter such as Acer TravelMate Timeline 8571 Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire Timeline 5810 Ac Adapter, Acer AS09D56 Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 3935 Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 4220 Ac Adapter, Acer AS09B58 Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 5943G Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 8943G Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 8950G Ac Adapter, Acer AS10C7E Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire One 531h Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire One 751h Ac Adapter provides a balance of mobility and portability at 5+ pounds. Powered by the Intel® CoreTM i5 processer, it provides “smart” performance. This means that when you need it, it provides the power required for multi-taking and processor-intensive applications like video and when you don’t, it powers down to provide longer battery life and improved energy efficiency. Intel is a world leader in computing innovation, designing and building the essential technologies that serve as the foundation for the world’s computing devices. Additional information about Intel is available at intel.com/pressroom and blogs.intel.com“.

What to do: Rules Highlights

Don’t enter the giveaway more than once (we check)
Post a comment. Any comment will do, but you might as well tell us why you want one and what you would do with it
The deadline to post a comment is August 25th at 23:59pm PT
This is open to legal U.S residents (50 states), 18 and older (sorry, it’s a legal requirement)
One winner/commenter will be chosen randomly. He or she will receive one (1) Acer Aspire TimelineX (Estimated retail price – USD$850.00)
Go read and agree to all the rules in this page. Good luck!
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Aspire Ethos AS8951G and AS5951G

Aspire Ethos AS8951G and AS5951G

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Remember the Acer Aspire Ethos laptops that were revealed last week? Yeah, the laptops with the detachable trackpads. Well, it looks like they’ll be arriving on our shores sooner than we thought. Acer has just issued a press release stating the arrival of the laptops sometime this week.

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But what makes these laptops special are their detachable touchpads that can be used as remote controls. Control your movies, slide shows and presentations from across the room. Too lazy to turn off music in bed? The detachable touchpad can do the job for you. With the InstantOn Arcade key, these laptops can be fast-booted, narrowing the gap between tablets and laptops.

Other specs include: Sandy Bridge Intel processors (Core i3 – Core i7), 4GB of DDR3 RAM, 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M or a 2GB GeForce GT 555M graphics, 5.1 channel surround sound (on the 18.6″ Ethos 8915G) while the Ethos 5951G only has stereo speakers and Acer’s Tuba Cinebass booster. The laptops have a rated battery life of 5.5 hours.

The Acer Aspire Ethos AS5951G has an MSRP of $1,399.99 and the AS8951G has an MSRP of $1,599.99. Both models will be in stores this week at leading retailers.

Acer Aspire Ethos laptops

Acer Aspire Ethos laptops

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Acer has just announced two new Aspire Ethos laptops that introduce a whole new level of versatility in today’s laptops. On the surface they look like regular multimedia laptops with adapter such as Acer Aspire 8930 Ac Adapter, Acer Extensa 7230 Ac Adapter, Acer Extensa 7630 Ac Adapter, Acer TravelMate 7530 Ac Adapter, Acer TravelMate 7730 Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire One 532h Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire One 532G Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire One 533 Ac Adapter, Acer UM09H56 Ac Adapter, Acer UM09H75 Ac Adapter, Acer AS07A32 Ac Adapter, Acer AS07A72 Ac Adapter, but they carry a hidden surprise: detachable touchpads. If you’re frequently on the move and you use your laptops for presentations, you might understand the hassle of having to pack your remote control with you all the time, making sure it’s charged etc.

Nowadays, the role of the remote control has been relegated to the benches as smartphones have been doing a good job of replacing them but in the event you don’t have a smartphone (or one that is compatible with your laptop), these detachable touchpads do come in handy. The touchpads have orientation sensors that allow them to be used either horizontally or vertically.

Other than the fancy touchpads, we have pretty decent specs for a laptop:

Sandy Bridge Intel processors (Core i3 – Core i7), 4GB of DDR3 RAM, 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M or a 2GB GeForce GT 555M graphics, 5.1 channel surround sound (on the 18.6″ Ethos 8915G) while it only has stereo speakers and Acer’s Tuba Cinebass booster on the 15.6″ Ethos 5951G. The laptops feature an Instant on Arcade key for fast booting, and have a battery life of 5.5 hours.

No prices have been announced, but they should be available sometime this year.

Acer laptop to dual-boot Android

Acer laptop to dual-boot Android

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Acer has revealed it will ship its dual-boot netbook with adapter such as Acer Aspire 4551 Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 5250 Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 5551 Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 7750 Ac Adapter, Acer Travelmate 8572 Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 4253 Ac Adapter, Acer TravelMate 5740 Ac Adapter, Acer AS07B71 Ac Adapter, Acer AS07B52 Ac Adapter, Acer AS10D51 Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 5230 Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 5530 Ac Adapter, which features both Microsoft's Windows and Google's Android operating systems.

The computer, details of which were not available, was first shown in June at this year's Computex exhibition in Taipei. At the time Acer said it planned to launch the computer in the third quarter but the quarter ended two weeks ago with no sign of the machine.

"Worldwide I expect to see the product launch in Q4," Bob Sen, managing director of Acer Japan, had said.

When the computers were first demonstrated in June they were running Android and Windows but an Acer executive said the company would install Android and another Linux operating system in the computers when they shipped commercially. However, that appears to have changed with the launch date, and at least some versions of the computers will include Windows.

"Acer is not going to launch with a single OS, Android. It will be dual-boot, Android with Windows, " Sen said.

In July, rumours hit the web that Acer had actually dumped the Android-based machine. However, it appears these may not have been true.

The Android operating system is based on Linux and was developed by Google for use in smartphones. Several Android-powered phones are already on the market and developers have been working on a version of the OS for personal computers.

Acer C7 Chromebook

Acer C7 Chromebook

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Acer C7 Chromebook is a brand new and affordable laptop computer with adapter like Acer Aspire One 521 Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire One 752 Ac Adapter, Acer Ferrari One Ac Adapter, Acer UM09F36 Ac Adapter, Acer UM09F70 Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 1420P Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 1820PT Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 1825 Ac Adapter, Acer AS10D31 Ac Adapter, Acer AS10D51 Ac Adapter, Acer AS10D75 Ac Adapter, Acer AS10D81 Ac Adapter co-developed by Acer and Google. It is in stock now and available for purchase at MobiCity, Australia's premier online mobile phone store.
The device models a lightweight design featuring an 11.6-inch HD screen having a screen resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. Designed to display crisp and clear images, the screen is placed on top of a compact body that's ideal for people on the go as it provides great portability and convenience.
Acer C7 Chromebook is powered by Google's new Chrome OS. The operating system is based on the idea of using the browser as a platform for all user tasks and comes with deep integration for Google apps including, but not limited to Google search, Gmail, GTalk, YouTube, Google Docs, free 100GB Google Drive and an in-built auto-updating virus protection.
The laptop runs on a Dual-core 1.1GHz Celeron processor from Intel and features 2GB DDR3 SDRAM that allows super-smooth multitasking. Intel HD Graphics GPU is also built-into the chip architecture for great graphics acceleration especially during movie playback. The device comes with a 320GB Hard Disk Drive. There is also provision of an HD webcam on front for video calling. Other specs include - Wi-Fi, Ethernet, three USB 2.0 ports, HDMI port, VGA port and up to 4 hours of operation time on battery.
Acer C7 Chromebook comes with a 12-month warranty. It can be purchased now from MobiCity.

Acer Aspire V5 touch notebook

Acer Aspire V5 touch notebook

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Sleek design with a touch interface are currently the most important trends for notebooks. Not only the smaller laptops but also the larger ones are starting to get this treatment. The Acer Aspire V5 is an example of this. It's a 15-inch laptop with adapter like Acer Ferrari 1100 Ac Adapter, Acer GARDA53 Ac Adapter, Acer CGR-B/350AW Ac Adapter, Acer CGR-B/6G8AW Ac Adapter, Acer Ferrari 1000 Ac Adapter, Acer Ferrari 1005 Ac Adapter, Acer TravelMate 3000 Ac Adapter, Acer UM09E31 Ac Adapter, Acer UM09E51 Ac Adapter, Acer UM09E78 Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 1410T Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 1810T Ac Adapter, and Hardware.Info tested the more high-end version.

The Acer Aspire V5 series comes in many different versions, with the most deluxe model costing about twice that of the entry-level configuration. Our test model comes with a back-lit keyboard, touchscreen and runs on an Intel Core i5 processor. The entry-level model is stuck with a slower Intel Pentium CPU.

The Intel Core i5 3317U is a dual-core processor that's frequently used in Ultrabooks and provides decent performance. Acer put two 4 GB RAM modules in the notebook for a total of 8 GB of RAM. Graphics are provided by an Nvidia GeForce GT620M with 1GB of video memory, but it's not a very powerful GPU. While it's faster than the integrated graphics of the Intel HD Graphics 4000, it's not really enough for gaming.

We used PowerMark to measure how long the tablet runs on a single battery charge. The Productivity test simulates using MS Office applications, and is lighter than the Entertainment test. The battery life is poor. In the more demanding test the Acer lasts barely an hour, in the easier one it lasts 2.5 hours. It's because Acer used a very small battery, perhaps to keep the weight down.

About the only interesting quality of the Acer Aspire V5 is its touch screen. The version we tested is too expensive for what you get.

We had expected a higher resolution and an IPS screen at this price point, and the plastic body, slow hard disk and less-than-powerful GPU don't really manage to get us excited about this product. The GeForce GT620M graphics card is not quite fast enough for gaming, while the integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000 is good enough for general use. The battery is another weak feature, under heavy load you're lucky if the laptop lasts an hour on a single charge. That's poor considering the notebook has an energy-efficient Core i5. If you do like the Aspire V5, you're better off saving money by not getting the Nvidia card. The 14-inch model with Core i5, 6 GB RAM and a 500 GB hard disk is also an interesting option if you can live with the tiny battery.

Acer Updates TravelMate Timeline Notebooks

Acer Updates TravelMate Timeline Notebooks

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Acer is launching a new generation of its TravelMate Timeline notebooks targeted at the business space. But can Acer stand out amid the swath of new offerings from other PC manufacturers? Read on for the tech specs and form your own opinion …

The new TravelMate Timeline with adapter such as Acer Ferrari 5000 Ac Adapter, Acer Ferrari 5005 Ac Adapter, Acer TravelMate 8200 Ac Adapter, Acer TravelMate 8210 Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 5600 Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 5620 Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 7000 Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 9400 Ac Adapter, Acer TravelMate 2460 Ac Adapter, Acer TravelMate 5600 Ac Adapter, Acer TravelMate 7510 Ac Adapter, Acer BTP-BCA1 Ac Adapter comes in two models: a 14- or 15-inch screen with two sub-sets of each size, for a total of four new machines, the Timeline 8573, 8473, 6595 and 6495. With those four, Acer is competing on another four — features, that is: performance, durability, battery life and security.

Performance is highlighted with Intel’s new Core processors, coupled with USB 3.0 and the option for Nvidia or Intel HD graphics. Intel’s vPro technology and anti-theft technology are also standard, and the TravelMate can be outfitted with up to 8GB of DDR3 RAM as an option. For performance-based storage, a 120GB SSD can be outfitted instead of the 750GB HDD.

Business-conscious improvements include power over USB even when the laptop is powered down, allowing devices to charge. The Timeline features eight hours of battery life with “long cycle batteries,” designed to handle more charges and discharges than traditional batters, thus maintaining the eight-hour life span much longer than traditional batteries might.

For durability, Acer has outfit the Timelines with a magnesium-aluminum case to protect against drops and “DustDefender” technology that apparently can “push” dust out of the laptop to prevent the laptop from heating up over time. A spill-resistant keyboard comes standard but with a twist — Acer has built drainage gaps to ensure no liquid gets to the sensitive areas of the computer. Acer also built in anti-shock protection for the hard disk, should it not be solid-state.

If you’re the kind of person who uses their laptop as their main computer at home, Acer is also introducing ProDock, which allows for DVI, HDMI and USB ports to automatically connect to a desktop setup at home.

How much does this all cost? The 14-inch Timeline 8573 and 8473 are priced at $799, while the 15-inch Timeline 6595 and 6495 are priced $999.

Bottom line? On paper, the Acer TravelMate Timeline series packs a lot of punch inside a 14-inch and 15-inch notebook, and offers a solid value for price. At 1-inch thick and weighing in at about 5 pounds, these laptops are portable, but not MacBook Air-light. But Acer seems to have found a way to strike a balance between business-portable needs and home-robust needs.

If Acer isn’t your brand, don’t forget the Lenovo X1 also has endeavored to provide very similar functionality for power-hungry road warriors.