What can I do to get you into a new Acer Aspire X3 or M3 Series PC? I can’t go lower on price – my manager is already busing my stones about dropping the price down to $449.99 – but how about I throw in a “space-saving chassis” and mention they’re an “appealing addition to a dorm, bedroom or home office.” No? Still nothing?
Look, the X3 series is the high-end stuff, a good, strong machine. This M3, though has only been driven one-hundred and then thousand miles by somebody I know personally who changed the graphics cards regularly. You can get an Intel or AMD processor to go with your X series or a nice AMD processor for M3. You’ve heard bad things about foreign processors? Where? Consumer Reports? They lie. They lie all the time.
Can we go into my office, sit down, have some coffee? Talk this over? I think we can make a deal.
New Aspire X3 and M3 Series Desktops Flaunt New Design, Efficient in Form and Function
SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Acer, the world's second largest vendor in the PC market,(1) today announced that its new Acer Aspire X3 and Aspire M3 Series consumer desktop models are available to customers in the U.S. Blending new styling, space-saving chassis' and top-notch technology, the systems offer power and performance for advanced multitasking and digital entertainment.
"Engineered to efficiently multitask and tackle digital media, these systems are outfitted with industry-leading components and make an appealing addition to a dorm, bedroom or home office." The new desktops come in a sleek, black design with an illuminated blue power button, an attractive touch that ensures it can be found even in a dark cabinet. The sleek Aspire X3 Series boasts the best in mainstream technology in a small form factor. The Aspire M3 Series is an efficient multitasker with ample room for expansion. Both are available at leading technology and electronic retailers with prices starting as low as $449.99.
"Our new Aspire X3 and M3 Series desktops are great all-around workhorses offering practical technology in an intuitive design," said Steve Smith, senior business manager of consumer desktops for Acer America. "Engineered to efficiently multitask and tackle digital media, these systems are outfitted with industry-leading components and make an appealing addition to a dorm, bedroom or home office."
Acer® Aspire X3 Series Small Form Factor: Space-Saving Chassis + Affordability
The compact Acer Aspire X3 Series desktops are proof that good things come in small packages. In a handsome black small form factor, these systems make the most of tight spaces and keep a low profile. They're ideal for placement on a desk where the USB ports, card reader and audio ports can be easily reached on the front of the system.
The compact desktops also offer the convenience of an HDMI port, which provides brilliant visuals and high-fidelity audio to a home theater or external LCD via a single cable connection. Providing room for expansion, select models have an available PCI Express x1 slot and all models provide an open PCI Express x16 slot. In addition, up to 11 USB 2.0 ports provide connectivity to digital cameras, digital music players, smartphones and a host of other digital devices.
Acer® Aspire M3 Series Microtower: Multitasking Monster + Expansion
The Acer Aspire M3 Series desktops combine unique design, practical features and technology for multitasking with ease and speed. Outfitted with AMD Athlon™ II or AMD Phenom™ II and ATI™ HD 5450 or NVIDIA® GeForce® 9200 graphics, these systems can power a wide array of digital media applications, including casual games.
For easy access, the card reader, audio jacks and several USB 2.0 ports are located on the top of the chassis. High-definition audio with 5.1-channel surround sound support brings music, movies and games to life with dynamic acoustics.
The M3 Series desktops offer up to a 640GB(2) hard drive, providing enough room to store a vast collection of MP3 music, digital images and video. There is also room for expansion with two available PCI Express x1 slots, an open PCI Express slot and bays for an extra optical drive and hard drive. In addition, 10 USB 2.0 ports provide connectivity to a host of peripherals and digital media devices.
Practical Software Suite
The systems come loaded with Acer Arcade™ Deluxe 2010, an all-in-one media portal for managing digital media. Acer Arcade archives songs, photos, movies and videos; Arcade Photo optimizes graphics acceleration for fast photo sorting and creation of memorable slide shows; Arcade Video converts videos quickly for playback on a favorite media player and uploads videos to YouTube and Facebook; and Arcade Music browses and organizes music collections.
Pricing and Availability
Acer's newest Aspire desktop PCs are now available at technology and electronics retailers with prices beginning at $449.99.
It’s safe to say that Toy Story is still Pixar’s biggest, most beloved franchise. The third movie, which Biggs inexplicably reviewed the other day—should I review the new Roots album here?— took home some $109 million at the weekend. That’s Pixar’s biggest opening weekend ever. The other big, animated feature of the year, Shrek Forever After, only took home $71 million its first weekend.
The 3D version of the movie was heavily promoted, and we all know that 3D movies cost more than a regular 2D movie. That’s the reason so many movies are in 3D, by the way: even if the movie is terrible, you’ll still end up making more because you can charge a higher ticket price.
It seems college students made up the majority of the audience, which makes all the sense in the world to me: kids nows majoring in "gender studies" and the like were in elementary school when Woody and Buzz Lightyear first appeared in their lives. What better way to spend an evening than watching some of your favorite characters all over again?
I’ve not seen the movie, but I’ve heard from people that it genuinely is worth your time and money.
Dell and Google are already sitting in a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g. The computer company currently offers Android on its Aero smartphone and Streak tablet. But a Reuters report is stating that Dell is “in talks” to offer Google’s upcoming desktop software in a computer as well — sometime.
“There are going to be unique innovations coming up in the marketplace in two, three years, with a new form of computing, we want to be on that forefront … So with Chrome or Android or anything like that we want to be one of the leaders,” Midha said, adding that there were no firm announcements to be made but talks were underway.
But that’s about all we have and isn’t much of a story at that. This report doesn’t suggesting that Dell will be a launch partner for the OS launch, but is simply talking with Google to eventually bring Chrome OS to its lineup. Chances are every single computer manufacturer is doing the same thing. If they aren’t, they’re doing it wrong.
Hot on the heels of the W100 dual touchscreen tablet, Toshiba also unveiled the AC100 today, a 10.1-inch netbook that runs on Android 2.1. One of the big selling points of the AC100, which is the company’s first Android machine, is that it can remain in standby mode for up to seven days (the eight hours of battery life aren’t too shabby either).
These are the main specs of the so-called “cloudbook”:
10.1-inch Wide WSVGA LCD screen (1,024×600 resolution) with LED backlight
NVIDIA Tegra 250 processor (1GHz)
“up to 32GB SSD”
512MB of DDR2 memory
Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR
WLAN (802.11 b/g/n)
USB port, miniUSB port, HDMI interface, SD/MMC card reader
stereo speakers
1.3MP CMOS web cam
weight: 870g
In the European press release, Toshiba says the AC 100 will become available “in the third quarter of 2010 throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa” without giving any details on prices or availability in the US. In Japan, Toshiba will start selling the AC 100 (under a different brand name and with different specs) in late August for $440.
Barnes & Noble has just confirmed the NOOK Wi-Fi at $149, and a new lower price for its NOOK 3G model at $199. Engadget had earlier today posted a screenshot sent in by a reader that effectively showed a Nook WiFi coming out on Wednesday at the now announced price point.
What’s better than a tablet with one touchscreen? A tablet with two touchscreens. That’s at least what Toshiba must have thought when they cooked up the Libretto W100 with its dual 7-inch multi-touch displays (1,024×600 resolution and LED backlighting for both). There’s no physical keyboard, but you’ll get a virtual one with haptic response.
Pitched as the “world’s first dual touch-screen Windows mini-notebook PC”, the device is sized at just 202×123×25.4mm and weighs 699g (battery included). It can be used both horizontally and vertically (thanks to the built-in accelerometer, it can be turned into an e-reader – as shown above). The battery life is pretty disappointing though (2 hours with standard battery, 4 hours with high-capacity battery).
In the American press release (copied and pasted below), Toshiba speaks of a “limited run of the libretto W100″ that will be made available later this summer. In Japan, the device will go on sale at the end of August with a price tag of $1,320.
Revealed as Part of Toshiba's 25th Anniversary of Laptop Innovation Milestone, libretto W100 Demonstrates Next-Gen Ultra-Mobile PC Design With Full Windows 7 Functionality
IRVINE, Calif. – June 21, 2010 – Embodying a quarter-century of innovation, Toshiba's Digital Products Division (DPD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today announced the libretto® W100, a next-gen ultra-mobile concept PC. This limited-edition 25th Anniversary device goes beyond slates, netbooks and smartphones to deliver something more: a full Windows® 7 experience that can be enjoyed across two multi-touch touch screens.
"The libretto W100 continues the libretto brand's heritage of defying convention by packaging a full Windows computing experience into highly compact ultra-mobile form factor," said Carl Pinto, vice president of product development, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Digital Products Division. "This concept PC sets the pace for Toshiba's continued commitment to innovation, demonstrating what's possible in the next generation of ultra-mobile PCs. "We will issue a limited run of the libretto W100," continued Pinto. "We design our products around the way people actually want to use them, so getting this concept PC out into the hands of early technology adopters will allow us to gather invaluable feedback that we can filter into future product developments."
Optimized for Versatility, Performance and Convenience The libretto W100 is powered by Windows 7 Home Premium and comes equipped with an Intel® Pentium® processor1, 2GB of fast DDR3 memory2 and a 62GB solid state drive3 – plenty of horsepower for enjoying rich Internet and multimedia content. With the libretto W100, users can take advantage of all the Windows applications they commonly use, including productivity apps like Microsoft Office and video chat like Skype™. Built-in connectivity features, including 802.11b/g/n4 and Bluetooth®5 give users the flexibility to connect from any hotspot or pair the device with their favorite wireless accessories, such as a mouse, headphones and more. Innovative Design for Multi-tasking on the Go
With an ultra-portable weight of just 1.8 pounds6, the libretto W100 is designed to deliver a rich Internet experience, multimedia playback and the freedom to multi-task – just like a standard laptop – but with the advantage of two seven-inch diagonal touch screens7 to work, watch and play on. The multi-touch screens can work independently or together, giving users the flexibility to decide how they want to use them. Surf the Web on one screen while checking e-mail on the other, view two documents simultaneously or view a webpage across both screens. A built-in 3D accelerometer allows the libretto W100 to rotate into portrait or landscape modes, making the device look and feel more like a book, newspaper or magazine. Designed for portability, the libretto W100 features a compact and durable clamshell design with a brushed metallic finish. The traditional clamshell design allows the device to fold up for easier portability, while protecting the screens from breaks and scratches. Measuring a mere 4.84 inches by 7.95 inches when closed, the device fits easily into almost any bag or jacket pocket.
"Since producing the first Intel 286-based clamshell laptop 25 years ago, Toshiba has continued to take a leadership role in bringing new mobile computing technologies to market," said Tim Bajarin, president of Creative Strategies. "This new libretto is yet another showcase of the company's technological laptop prowess – they have their minds on the future and a unique, creative view on delivering innovations and form factors that provide a full computing experience in very small packages."
Simplified Navigation with Premium Toshiba Apps The libretto W100 features six virtual keyboard modes plus a virtual touchpad. The keyboards feature haptic technology, providing sensory feedback when the keys are selected, making typing fast, accurate and easy. Keyboard modes include simple, full, numeric 10-key and split thumb mode keyboard styles, providing users with options to fit their own personal style or task. To make navigation as easy as possible, the libretto W100 includes several premium Toshiba apps that enhance the computing experience.
- Toshiba Bulletin Board gives users greater personalization of their desktops with fast access to daily activities, tasks and projects, plus the ability to drag and drop photos, videos, links, documents and application shortcuts into one place. - Toshiba ReelTime™ helps users easily find files based on when they were opened with a simple visual history. With the flick of a finger, quickly scroll through automatically generated previews of documents, photos, videos and more, filter by file type or use the calendar to go back weeks or months. - File Browser makes it easier to access file folders and applications. Quick access to the apps and keyboards are easily accessible via on-screen icons. Features available on the Toshiba libretto W100 include: - Dual 7.0-inch diagonal multi-touch displays7 (1024 x 600) - 6-mode virtual keyboard with haptic response - Windows® 7 Home Premium operating system - Intel® Pentium® U5400 processor1 (1.2GHz) - 2GB DDR3 memory2 - 62GB Solid State Drive3 - 1.0 megapixel HD Webcam with Toshiba Face Recognition - 802.11 b/g/n wireless4 - Bluetooth 2.1+EDR5 - MicroSD card slot - One USB 2.0 port - TOSHIBA Bulletin Board, ReelTime™ and PC Health Monitor software - 8-cell battery - 7.95″ (W) x 4.84″(D) x 1.2″(H) - 1.8 lbs.6
Availability A limited number of the libretto W100 concept PC will be available for purchase later this summer from select retailers and direct from Toshiba at toshibadirect.com.
Happy FatheR’s Day! Dell just released the new Inspiron R series laptops, available now starting at $449. Pertinent specs abound:
* Intel Core i3 and i5 mobile processor options for outstanding everyday performance with Microsoft Windows 7 * Choice of models offering bright 14-, 15-, and 17-inch displays, with high definition (HD) resolution offered on all systems * Choice of optional colors on select models : Mars Black, Peacock Blue, Tomato Red and Lotus Pink * Optional Intel Wireless Display that allows for a cable-free connection to most HDTVs when paired with a separate third party Intel Wireless Display TV adapter * Optional 1GB ATi graphics provide realistic video effects * Up to 640GB* hard disk drives on select models for storing large photos, music and video collections * Up to 8GB* DDR3 memory performs tasks quickly and seamlessly
Peacock blue! Anyway, fun laptops, yay team.
GORGEOUS, INTUITIVE AND ENTERTAINING, SAY HELLO TO THE NEW INSPIRON R LAPTOPS FROM DELL * Dell’s Most Popular Laptops Designed to Keep Families Organized and Entertained * Available at Dell’s Newest U.S. Retail Partner, Fry’s Electronics on June 25 ROUND ROCK, Texas, June 21, 2010 – Today, more than ever, families are looking to technology as an extra set of hands – one that helps them stay connected, quickly cross items off daily 'to-do’ lists, and keep them entertained. The new Inspiron R laptops were designed with this in mind – making it easier than ever to access personal files and securely share photos and videos wirelessly, as well to enjoy the ideal mobile personal entertainment hub, offering smooth video playback, surround sound and a built-in Webcam. Wrapped in curvy edges, smooth lines and available in four unique colorful finishes with chrome accents, the Inspiron R laptops are as beautifully designed as they are useful. With several display sizes ranging from 14-inch models that fit perfectly in a messenger bag, to home and dorm room-friendly 15- and 17-inch versions, the Inspiron R boasts a contemporary and sleek appearance that will make anyone feel good about bringing it out in the classroom or the local coffee shop. Dell also built in unique features and timesavers like the Dell Dock, which reduces time searching applications and files – photos, videos and most commonly used apps are placed right at the top of the screen. For those who choose the optional Intel Wireless Display* feature, the Inspiron R makes it easy to project what is on the laptop display on a nearby HDTV without the need for cables. Students have the option to purchase any version of Microsoft Office 2010 pre-installed on their Inspiron R laptops, to ensure they have the tools they need to kick off the school year. “The Inspiron R takes the rock solid Inspiron line and amps up the cool factor with a sexy and practical machine for entertainment, and social networking along with all the usual home, school and work functions,” said Glen Robson, vice president, product marketing, Dell. “Photos, videos and personal files can also be securely stored and shared with DataSafeOnline for peace of mind right out of the box. This is a laptop that moms will love and youths will ask for.” Designed to stand up to the rigors of active families and students on the go Inspiron R models feature smudge-resistant palm rests, a full-size, comfortable keyboard and a stiffer frame for a solid, quality feel. Available Intel Core i3 and Core i5 processors and optional ATi graphics ensure great performance today and tomorrow. Prices for Inspiron R laptops begin at $449 at www.dell.com. For students and families who need a laptop as soon as possible, popular configurations of the new Inspiron R are also available via Dell’s FastTrack* program, which can ship systems within 24 hours. By upgrading to next business day shipping,* new Inspiron R systems can arrive within 48 hours. The new Inspiron R laptops are also available through authorized retailers, including Dell’s newest retail partner in the U.S., Fry’s Electronics. Select Inspiron R laptops will be available in all 34 Fry’s Electronics stores starting June 25. Common Technical Highlights for the Inspiron 14R, 15R and 17R: * Intel Core i3 and i5 mobile processor options for outstanding everyday performance with Microsoft Windows 7 * Choice of models offering bright 14-, 15-, and 17-inch displays, with high definition (HD) resolution offered on all systems * Choice of optional colors on select models : Mars Black, Peacock Blue, Tomato Red and Lotus Pink * Built-in wireless connectivity * Optional Intel Wireless Display that allows for a cable-free connection to most HDTVs when paired with a separate third party Intel Wireless Display TV adapter * SRS Premium Sound provides an excellent stereo surround soundstage * Built-in media card readers speed up transferring photo and video files. * Optional 1GB ATi graphics provide realistic video effects * Up to 640GB* hard disk drives on select models for storing large photos, music and video collections * Up to 8GB* DDR3 memory performs tasks quickly and seamlessly * Built-in Webcam enables Web chats on the go * Touchpad with integrated scrolling and gestures makes using the laptop more intuitive and simple to use * Dedicated 10-key number pad on the 15-and 17-inch systems that gives gamers additional keys for more shortcuts * Dell Dock organizes music, videos and photos and puts most commonly-used apps right up top * DataSafeOnline data backup & recovery keeps data & memories secure outside of the system * DataSafeLocal, a secure, simple and reliable way to create backup copies of the factory image
Barnes & Noble has just confirmed the NOOK Wi-Fi at $149, and a new lower price for its NOOK 3G model at $199. Engadget had earlier today posted a screenshot sent in by a reader that effectively showed a Nook WiFi coming out on Wednesday at the now announced price point. 
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