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Acer Tempo M900
Reviews We like the Acer M900's large 3.8in. screen, but its slide-out QWERTY keyboard is less successful. Acer's Shell user interface may not appeal to all, but the fingerprint reader is welcome.
Tags: Screen, Acer Inc., Scanner, Headset, GPS, Microsoft Windows Mobile, keyboard, Microsoft Windows, High Tech Computer Corp., camera
Acer X960
Reviews Acer's X960 provides plenty of features, including a VGA-resolution screen. However, this Windows Mobile smartphone's build quality and desk-metaphor UI overlay could be classier.
Tags: Battery, Screen, Mobile, Acer Inc., Smart Phone, Storage, USB, GPS, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Microsoft Windows
Acer DX900
Reviews If you want a Windows Mobile device with dual SIM support, then Acer's DX900 is the only available option in the UK. It does its job of handling two SIMs well, providing usable tweaks in the provided applications.
Tags: Battery, Mobile, Acer Inc., Storage, GPS, Microsoft Windows Mobile, SIM Card, Microsoft Windows, SMS, camera
Windows Vista RC2
Product Reviews Windows Vista RC2
Tags: Battery, Microsoft Corp., Acer Inc., Graphics, Microsoft Windows Vista, Video, Acer TravelMate, release candidate, Laptop Computer, Microsoft Windows
No-holds barred on netbooks
Blogs The journalist group that I belong to, CyberPress, held our regular industry forum last Friday and I should say that it ...
Acer F900
Reviews The F900 is a solid performer with a nice 3.8in. screen, good battery life and a reasonable price. Acer's front end for Windows Mobile could do with a rethink though.
Tags: Battery, Acer Inc., HTC Touch, MicroSD, microSD Card, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Display, HTC Touch HD, Accelerometer, Microsoft Windows
Acer Aspire One D150
Reviews The new 10in. Aspire One D150 will further cement Acer's lead in the netbook market, largely on account of its competitive price.
Tags: Battery, Hewlett-Packard Co., Intel Corp., Mobile Broadband, Acer Inc., TFT, Mouse, Touchpad, D150, Aspire
Acer TravelMate Timeline 8371
Reviews The TravelMate 8371 is solidly built, although the degree of flex in the keyboard may annoy some users. If you need an integrated optical drive, look to one of the larger models. Otherwise, enjoy the excellent battery life.
Tags: Notebook, Audio Subsystem, TravelMate 8371, LED-backlit TFT Display, ConclusionThe TravelMate 8371, Intel Core 2 Duo, Keyboard, Webcam, optical drive, Acer Inc.
Report: U.S FTC to go after blogger freebies
News U.S. Federal Trade Commission plans to start keeping tabs both on bloggers accepting products for free and on companies giving them away, AP reports.
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, Blogger, Acer Inc., gift certificate, Compensation, Amazon MP3, FTC, Amazon.com Inc., Associated Press
OpenOffice patches file-processing flaws
News An update to the productivity suite, found on the Asus Eee and other Netbooks, has been issued to fix two problems that could let outsiders in.
Tags: Office suites, Notebooks and tablets, Security, Open source, Linux, OpenOffice, Acer Inc., OpenOffice.org, Arbitrary Code Execution, Flaw
Acer execs downplay Android, hint at Verizon netbook deal
News Acer executives say Android isn't ready for prime time on netbooks and say another U.S. operator will soon be offering its netbooks with its 3G wireless service.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Open source, Operating systems, Verizon Communications Inc., Acer Inc., Smart Phone, Wireless, Windows Netbooks, operating system, AT&T Corp.
First Ubuntu 9.04 release candidate unveiled
News The Ubuntu project has published a final testing version for the upcoming 9.04 version of its popular Linux distribution.
Tags: Open source, Acer Inc., Ubuntu, Ubuntu 9.04, Server, release candidate, Amazon.com Inc., ASUS, software, Dell Computer Corp.
Acer hints at October Windows 7 launch
News Company's forthcoming All In One PC, which will show off the capabilities of Windows 7, would go on sale on October 23 "and not a day before", notes executive.
Tags: Personal Computers, Microsoft Windows, Acer Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Europe, Microsoft Windows, marketing, vice president, PC, Personal Computers
Time for Microsoft to fess up on Windows 7 date
News Redmond made the release candidate publicly available Tuesday, but it still won't commit to a 2009 launch--even though it's tipped its hand that way.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Bill Gates, Acer Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Bloomberg L.P., Microsoft Windows 7, release candidate, Miami, Microsoft Windows
Windows 7: Microsoft vs. the PC makers
News A battle is shaping up over the pricing of the next version of Windows as both sides struggle to profit while hardware prices fall and sales stay flat.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Acer Inc., PC Company, Microsoft Windows 7, operating system, Notebook, Microsoft Windows, pricing strategy, PC, Netbook
