Gigaom: Acer’s first Windows 8 tablet: $799 with case and keyboard
Here come the Windows 8 device announcements: Acer's first Windows 8 tablet, the Iconia W700, hits the market on Oct. 26 with a starting price of $799. That price includes a…
View ArticleGigaom: Acer’s Iconia W510: a $499 Windows 8 tablet with optional dock
Acer's new Iconia W510 blends the tablet and laptop worlds with Windows 8 and an optional keyboard dock. The thin slate on its own starts at $499, but $749 doubles the…
View ArticleResearch: Will Microsoft’s restrictions with Office doom every Windows RT...
Microsoft's licensing restrictions bars the usage of Windows RT tablets for business purposes. So manufacturers of Windows RT tablets who can't beat Apple on price will have a very tough time…
View ArticleGigaom: Acer Chromebook sales eating away at Windows 8 revenues
Acer hasn't been kind to Microsoft of late and is now trumpeting its Chromebook sales, which account for between 5 and 10 percent of all sales in just two months. Google…
View ArticleGigaom: Video look at Acer’s W510 Windows 8 tablet. Better than Windows RT?
Can a Windows 8 tablet running on Intel's Atom be a good middle ground between Windows RT and more expensive devices? Take a look at Acer's W510: great battery life and…
View ArticleGigaom: Acer teases a $169 Aspire A1 Android tablet, debuts the P3...
Acer has a pair of new tablets to show off. The Aspire A1 looks like an iPad mini, runs Android and costs $169. Acer's Aspire P3 is a convertible Ultrabook with…
View ArticleGigaom: Can Windows 8 thrive on small tablets? Acer thinks so, debuts...
Acer's Iconia W3 is the second coming of Ultra Mobile PCs, only this time, there's a touch-friendly user interface. The Windows 8 desktop is still the biggest challenge on a small…
View ArticleGigaom: Hands on with Acer’s Iconia W3: Full Windows 8 on an 8-inch tablet
How well does the Windows 8 experience translate down to a smaller screen? That's what I wanted to find out, so I spent some time with the 8-inch Acer Iconia W3…
View ArticleGigaom: Acer betting on Android, Chromebooks to offset slow Windows 8 sales
"We are trying to grow our non-Windows business as soon as possible." It doesn't get more blunt than that comment, which was said Thursday by Acer president, Jim Wang, on a…
View ArticleGigaom: Acer’s new W4 tablet: Windows 8.1 on a faster chip and 8-inch display
After releasing the Iconia W3 tablet earlier this year, Acer is already following up with the W4. What's new and improved? The Windows 8.1 tablet now has an IPS display and…
View ArticleGigaom: Microsoft acknowledges the Chromebook threat, plans to “redefine” the...
After its "Scroogled" ad campaign against Chromebooks, Microsoft is now reiterating it has "a great value proposition against" Google's Chrome OS laptops. Look for $99 Windows tablets and sub-$200...
View ArticleGigaom: Chrome Show: Why Dell’s Chromebook success is a bad thing
That Dell Chromebook 11 for education is pretty popular, and not just in schools. That sounds good, right? But there's a problem for you (and Microsoft) if you want this Chromebook,…
View ArticleGigaom: Chrome Show: Virtual desktops are front and center on Chromebooks
Right on cue: As Microsoft talks about low-cost Windows laptops to do battle with Chromebooks, two companies bring Windows to Chrome OS through virtual desktops in the cloud.
View ArticleAcer’s affordable 8-inch tablets give you a choice between Windows and Android
Acer launched a trio of tablets, including a Windows 8.1 tablet that retails for $150. The same processor and screen are also used on a very similar tablet running Android. It's…
View ArticleGigaom: Intel’s new fanless processor could power your next laptop, tablet,...
After a year of delays, Intel officially announced the Core M, a new processor family built on the Broadwell process. The new chips should be power-efficient enough to not need a…
View ArticleWhy 2015 may be the year of multiple mobile apps on one screen
One of the best features on the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 I bought in 2012 is surprisingly still fairly scarce on other devices. The 5.5-inch phone gained the ability to run…
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