Ahead of CES 2014 and its expected wave of announcements, Acer today unveiled the Acer Iconia A1-830, a 7.9-inch tablet that will sell for US$149. It is billed as being “ideal for consumers who want a superior tablet for enjoying web browsing, casual gaming, sharing and staying connected.” It will replace the older Iconia A1-810. “Our fundamental goal when creating […]
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Acer names TSMC VP Jason Chen as Corporate President and CEO
Acer today announced that it has appointed a new CEO. Jason Chen, a former TSMC executive, will take on the roles of Corporate President and CEO as of January 1, 2014. The move comes after Chairman and CEO J.T. Wang stepped down in November after a worse-than-expected loss of T$13.12 billion (US$446 million) in Acer’s latest quarter. Acer Chairman Stan […]
Acer announces C720P Chromebook with touchscreen
Acer continues to build up its line of C720 Chromebooks. After the launch of the original US$249 model, it added a cheaper US$199 model. It today announced a touchscreen model, the C720P, billing it as the “industry’s first $299 touchscreen Chromebook,” the price point being an important distinction given that the Google Pixel was in fact the very first Chromebook […]
Acer updates Aspire R7 hybrid tablet
Earlier this year, Acer unveiled the Aspire R7, a hybrid device described as a “notebook designed for touch.” Its came with an innovative “Ezel Hinge” that allows it to flip, reverse, lie flat or float to transform into a tablet, a desktop computer as well as a laptop. Acer has now updated the specifications of this innovative device with the […]
Acer apppoints Stan Shih as Chairman and interim Corporate President
Following the news that Chairman and CEO J.T. Wang was stepping down after a worse-than-expected loss of T$13.12 billion (US$446 million) last quarter, Acer today announced the appointment of Stan Shih as Chairman and interim Corporate President with immediate effect. If the name is familiar, it’s because Shih is none other than the company’s founder. When Wang announced his resignation, […]
Acer adds US$199 model to C720 Chromebook line
Acer this week a cheaper model in its C720 Chromebook lineup. Joining the C720-2800 announced in October is the new Acer C720-2848. The new model is US$50 cheaper than the C720-2800 with the only difference being that it only has 2GB of RAM compared to 4GB for its more expensive sibling. “Since the Acer C720 debuted last month, it’s been […]
Acer CEO resigns after record loss in latest quarter
It’s not a good week for CEOs. Following yesterday’s shakeup that saw Thorsten Heins replaced by John S. Chen at the head of BlackBerry, Acer Chairman and CEO J.T. Wang today announced his resignation following the company’s worse-than-expected loss of T$13.12 billion (US$446 million). The board accepted his resignation and immediately announced that Corporate President Jim Wong will succeed Wang […]
Acer announces C720 Chromebook
Just days after Google and HP unveiled the HP Chromebook 11, Acer has unveiled its latest entry, the C720 Chromebook. In fact, this will be a new series of Chromebooks with the first model being the C720-2800. Reminiscent of its predecessor in its appearance, the C710, the C720 comes with an Intel Haswell processor and is both thinner and lighter. […]