New Acer Timeline Series Laptops

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PC heavyweight Acer, which owns the Gateway, eMachines, and Packard Bell brands, announced a collection of new netbooks and full-feature notebooks that spans the company’s brand portfolio.

A collection of 13.3, 14.1, and 15.6-inch models with LED 16:9 displays, Intel ULV processors, touch pads with MacBook-like multitouch gestures and innovative passive cooling which is said to keep the laptop’s outer surface cooler to the touch.

new-acer-laptop-1All three models are slightly tapered and range in thickness from about 0.9 inches to 1.5 inches, but Ackerman says they felt a little heavier than he expected. (Acer says the Timeline models range from 3.5 pounds to 5.3 pounds.) The laptops range in price from $699 to $899 and are aimed at the low-cost, high-end design category.

By using ultralow-voltage CPUs and LED displays, Acer claims that these new systems can run up to 10 hours on a single battery charge. It remains to be seen how much the user will have to hobble the system to achieve those numbers.

Quick facts:

  • 13.3, 14 and 15.6-in. models
  • LED backlit display with true 16:9 aspect ratio, 1366X768 HD resolution
  • built-in Wi-Fi/WiMAX functionalities
  • Acer Crystal Eye webcamwith Acer PrimaLite technology for easy video conferences with your business contacts
  • Intel Core 2 Duo Processor Ultra Low Voltage
  • choice of shared or dedicated VGA
  • DDR3 system memory
  • HDD with up to 500 GB of capacity, or SSD with up to 64 GB of capacity.