ACER ASPIRE TIMELINE SERIES NOTEBOOK
The world’s second-largest laptop manufacturer ‘Acer’ and leading chip manufacturer’ Intel’ launched their super thin notebook models titled ” Aspire Timeline Series’ (ATS) “in India. Aspire Time line family includes three notebooks namely ‘13.3″ AS3810 T’, ‘14″ AS4810 T’, and ‘15.6″ AS5810 T’. The Aspire ‘3810 T’ is priced at Rs 39999, Aspire 4810 T at Rs 42999 and Aspire 5810 T at Rs 44999. These series aimed to strike an equilibrium between computer lightness and battery life. These notebook models offered over eight hours of battery life on a single charge. So using these notebooks, we can compute all day, and it is very good for business professionals and students, because they can use it up to eight hours without having to search for a power socket. These series of notebooks feature an optional RAM up to 8GB DDR3 , up to 500GB hard drive or 80GB SSD storage and come with standard Intel GMA 4500MHD graphics. Also it comes with Acer CineCrystal LED backlit display with 1366×768 resolution, web cam, and Dolby Sound Room and FineTip keyboard. Built-in WiFi and WiMAX connectivity, and an optional 3G/HSDPA facility is also available in these notebooks. These series is specifically designed for energy-efficient performance. For that purpose the notebooks are based on the latest technologies such as Intel Core 2 Duo ultra low voltage processors and Intel Display Power Savings Technology (Intel DPST) that reduces display backlight with minimum visual impact. It consumed 33% less energy in comparison to other notebooks, and it makes Aspire Timeline series ecofriendly. Another interesting feature is that its special Power Smart button located above the keyboard, which allows consumers to easily extend battery life by activating advanced power saving settings. In fact, these series mark the beginning of a new era in mobile computing with their light weight and eight hours battery life.
ACCER
Accer is a Taiwan based multinational electronics manufacturer whose products are desktops, laptops, Personal Digital Assistants (PDA), servers and storage, computer peripherals etc. It employs 5400 people throughout the world and has created a consolidated sales and service network in more than 100 countries. It is considered as the third largest computer manufacturer in the world after HP and Dell. Accer’s orginal name was “Multitech” and it was founded by Stan Shih and his wife Carolyn Yeh in 1976. In 1987, Multitech was renamed as “Accer” and its head quarters is located in Hsinchu City, Taiwan. The mission of this company is to break the barriers between people and technology. Primarily, it was the distributor of electronic parts and a consultant in the use of microprocessor technologies, and now it grows as the third largest computer manufacturer in the world. In 1997, Accer purchased Texa’s Instrument laptop division, and now it grows as the world’s second-largest laptop manufacturer. Accer’s this purchase helped Accer to expand into new areas of technology in the desktops. They incorporate some features of laptops including smaller screens and a smaller size into their desktops. Now Accer is the leader in the notebook sector and it first in 13 countries. This company also supports sports. It was the sponsor of BAR-Honda Formula One racing team in 2000 and also the sponsor of Prost Grand Prix Formula One team. It will be partnering for the coming 2010 Winter Olympic game and 2012 Summer Olympics.
