Acer won’t try to compete with the iPad

Acer laptop.When Apple announced the iPad you could almost hear world inhale, waiting for the onslaught of competitor products with such clever names as the youPad and the Padlet. Can you imagine a world without iPod knock-offs? I can’t. Acer can, though, and the company won’t be feeding the tablet flames, according to Engadget.

The news came from Scott Lin, president of Acer Taiwan, who said the tablet just doesn’t fit Acer’s business model. Instead, the manufacturer will be focusing on ultra-thin laptops, some as svelte as .7 inches when closed. It’s a smart move, one that could grab the interest of anyone scared off by that weird touchscreen keyboard. The company expects the thinner line of products to account for 20-30 percent of sales in the coming year.

Source: Engadget

  

Get The Acer AspireRevo Nvidia Ion LE Variant For $200

Acer AspireRevo.The Acer AspireRevo has long been available as a cheap desktop designed for basic use like browsing and word processing. There’s a new model available, though, one that uses Nvidia’s new Ion LE card, giving the AspireRevo 1080p playback capability for a mere $200.

As for the rest of the computer, it’s the basic specs the world has come to love in cheap computing. There’s a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor, a gig of RAM, and a 160GB hard drive. You should know, Flash has not yet been optimized for playback on the Ion LE, meaning HD playback from Hulu will be choppy. I think it’s safe to say Nvidia’s new technology isn’t going anywhere soon, so when HD playback is fully supported, the Aspire Revo will be one of the best deals out there.

You can get the machine now at Newegg.