Acer revealed Windows 8 Devices at Computex 2012

Computex has started showing off some upcoming gadgets. A lot of market giants are releasing their products. So far, Windows 8 has been show stopper of Computex 2012. A lot Windows 8 devices has been revealed this time. Acer wasn’t far in this line. Acer announced a few Windows 8 devices this time at Computex 2012. Acer revealed a few Ultrabooks, Tablets and an All-in-Ones.





Acer Aspire S7 Ultrabooks


Beginning with the Ultrabooks, Acer announced couple of Aspire S7 series of Ultrabooks. One had the display of 13.3 inch and other had the display of 11.6 inch. Both the Ultrabooks are touch enabled. For the first time we have seen such an innovation in this category. According to Acer, the 13.3 inch Aspire S7 will give the battery backup for 12 hours whereas the 11.6 inch Aspire S7 will give the battery backup for 9 hours.



Backlight of Aspire S7 series was one of the main features of Ultrabook. The backlight of the Acer Aspire S7 Ultrabook is light-sensitive. It adjusts according to the lighting conditions of the surrounding. Acer also came up with Twin Air cooling system for both the Ultrabooks. It keeps the temperature in control. Both the Aspire S7 Ultrabooks sport the thunderbolt port. Processing power of the Ultrabooks hasn’t been revealed yet. But as we mentioned earlier, both the Ultrabooks will run Windows 8.

Acer Iconia Tablets


Coming towards the tablets, the new Iconia tablets will run on Windows 8. This time there were two Iconia tablets in the showcase of Acer, The 11.6-inch Iconia W700 and 10.1-inch Iconia W510. Both the tablets will be running the Windows 8. The Iconia W700 is blessed with a Full HD Display, a USB 3.0 port and a Thunderbolt port. The display has got the support for 10 finger multi-touch. A keyboard can be paired with the Iconia W700. An external casing also comes with the tablet which increases the USB 3.0 ports to three.
You can attach a Bluetooth keyboard to the tablet and use it as a notebook. The Iconia W700 sports a 5 MP camera on the rear side.


On the other hand, the Iconia W510 comes along with a chiclet keyboard. It’s slimmer than the Iconia W700 but there’s no USB 3.0 support for this one. It sports an 8MP camera with flash. You can pivot it completely when it is docked to the keyboard to use it as a tablet.


Acer U Series All-in-One's


Finally, Acer released two All-in-One’s which will join the line of its U series. A 27 inch Aspire 7600U and 23 inch Aspire 5600U. Both of them will ship in with Windows 8. Both these All-in-One’s are having a Full HD Display.


The 7600U features a 64-point simultaneous touch from all angles. This will allow multiple users to use it at once.  The screen has the unique ability to be tilted from 0 to 90 degrees, allowing it to be flat against a table.

Acer hasn’t revealed the Technical Specifications of these devices. No word on the pricing of the tablet was revealed. These devices will hit the markets after four months as Windows 8 will hit the shores after four months only.