Bangkok--7 Jun--PC& Associates Consulting
- Offering a parade of over 20 models of thin Ultrabooks and Slimnotes lined up to charm you -
Acer has joined with Intel to provide an armada of UltrabookTM notebooks that are slim in every way and meet all user demands while taking another step ahead to be at the pinnacle of innovation with the introduction of the Acer Aspire S5 UltrabookTM. This is the slimmest Ultrabook in the world being just 11 millimeters thin with a perfect design that turns all eyes and has ports concealed inside the unit under a MagicFlip button and is equipped with 3rd Generation Intel? Core TM processor. Acer is also introducing a new family of Slimnote notebooks that are up to 30 percent thinner than before, being just 21 mm thick and the company has a complete family of notebooks waiting for you to be among the first to experience at Commart NextGen Thailand 2012.
Mr. Nitipat Praweenwongwuthi, Senior Marketing Manager, Head of Marketing Division, Acer Computer Co., Ltd. said that Acer was ready to give customers their thinnest notebook experience with a full line of Ultrabooks: the Aspire S5 Ultrabook TM, the New Aspire S3 Ultrabook TM and the Aspire M5 Timeline U Ultrabook TM. The flagship Aspire S5 Ultrabook TM was another major advance in terms of innovation following Acer's introduction of Ultrabooks towards the end of last year with the Aspire S3 Ultrabook TM and which had received a good response from the market, he noted.
He added that Acer had partnered with Intel to fully meet the needs of all consumers as well as to extend the product line of notebooks which were slimmer than others with additions to the Slimnote line, these being the Aspire V5 Slimnote Series and the Aspire One 756 Slimnote Series. While also providing special privileges to customers and building customer relationships more aggressively. Ultrabooks were expected to have a 10-15 percent share of the notebook market this year, Mr. Nitipat predicted.
Mr. Accharas Ouysinprasert, Managing Director of Intel Microelectronics (Thailand) said that Acer had created another phenomenon by bringing Ultrabooks to the market quickly and this year would see the second phase for Ultrabooks which would be an extremely important period because we would see a big leap in performance and appearance. Their efficiency had improved dramatically, both in terms of battery life and in responsiveness, all of which was very exciting, he said, while robust security meant that an Ultrabook now best responded to consumer needs and Intel had invested heavily to create and promote products that fully met customer expectations. In addition to the 3rd Generation Intel? Core TM processor used in the Ultrabooks, Intel had also been involved in various developments to create a totally new user lifestyle experience and it was with pride that we offer the Aspire S5 UltrabookTM, Mr Accharas added.
Mr. Boonchai Ngouvisitkul, Associate Director, Mobility Business Division, Acer Computer Co., Ltd. said that the Aspire S5 Ultrabook TM would be a trendsetter, offering world-class innovation from Acer with a unique design featuring a cover rim that wrapped around the system body like a protective shell while a magnesium-aluminum alloy cover and palmrest provided a sturdier form factor and the Aspire S5 was the slimmest-ever model, being just 11mm thick. He added that concealed port connections could be opened for use when needed and MagicFlip I/O port technology allowed this slim unit to support a full range of capabilities. The Aspire S5 Ultrabook TM had won the "Best of CES 2012 Award" at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in the Ultrabook category and lasted has won the Best Choice Award at Computex 2012 Taipei in Taiwan, Mr Boonchai noted.
The Aspire S5 Ultrabook TM is equipped with the power of the 3rd Generation Intel? Core TM processor with innovative Power Smart technology and rapidly responds to wireless networks, providing a connection in just 2.5 seconds, along with the Acer Always Connect technology that stays connected even while in sleep mode. Acer Green Instant On provides fast boot and resume times, taking just 10 seconds to boot up after turning the unit on and 1.5 seconds to resume from sleep mode. The super-fast 128GB RAID 0 solid state drive (SSD) makes this model four times faster than typical notebooks while the ThunderboltTM port can transfer data up to 20 times faster than USB 2.0 connections. The Aspire S5 Ultrabook TM also boasts Dolby? Home Theater? v4 sound quality and with the 3rd generation Intel? Core TM i7 processor it sells for 49,900 baht (including 7% VAT) and comes with a two-year free warranty for parts and labor while there is also one full year of insurance cover against accident or theft.
A new thinner version of then New Aspire S3 Ultrabook TM that has a new appearance has been developed that is more convenient to carry, being just 13-mm thin, or some 60 percent thinner than a typical notebook, and it weighs just 1.4 kilograms with a classic gold body reflecting the latest trends. It is ready to work faster with the power of a 3rd Generation Intel? Core TM processor while a Super Speed USB 3.0 port provides USB connections that are 10 times faster than before. Internet connections can be achieved in just 2.5 seconds and the unit can be woken up from sleep mode and is ready to work in just 1.5 seconds while the standby mode can be used for up to 50 days. Prices for the Aspire S3 Ultrabook TM begin at 29,900 baht (including 7% VAT) with a two-year warranty for labor and spare parts along with insurance cover against theft or accident for one year.
The Aspire M5 Timeline U Ultrabook TM has a high-end CPU and graphics with the capability of working for eight hours and comes with a back-lit, 14-inch 16:9 LED screen, a 7-mm slim type HDD and a 9-mm slim optical drive which makes for unit that is 20-millimeters thin and which weighs just 2.3 kilograms. The Acer Green Instant On provides fast boot and resume times with a 1.5-second response from sleep mode while offering up to 50 days in standby mode and this model connects to the Internet in just 2.5 seconds which is four times faster than a typical notebook and comes with an 3rd Generation Intel? Core TM processor, Dolby Home Theater v4 and a durable built-in battery that can be charged repeatedly and has a life of four years while still holding a good charge. Prices start at 33,900 baht (including 7% VAT) with a two-year warranty for parts and labor along with one-year of accident and theft insurance cover.
To conclude, there is also the Slimnote product category with the pioneering Aspire V5 Slimnote Series which is up to 30 percent thinner and 10 percent lighter than a typical notebook with a 7-mm slim type HDD and a 9-mm slim optical drive and with a 14-inch screen it is just 21-mm thin or with a 15-inch screen it is 23-mm thin. These come in a colorful, modernistic design and with a choice of colors, being Airy Blue, Misty Silver or Hazy Purple, while a chicklet keyboard adds convenience to typing and its Modern Trackpad is wider so as to be ready for the Windows? 8 Metro UI and for efficiency they have a Intel? Celeron? cover to Core? i5 and NVIDIA GeForce GT Series Graphics. Smart power management provides ergonomic thermal comfort by helping to keep the keyboard and touchpad cool while Acer Instant Connect enables connections to the Internet to be up to four times faster, being completed in just 2.5 seconds. Prices begin at 19,999 baht (including 7% VAT) with a free one-year warranty for parts and labor and one full year of insurance cover for accident or theft for the Aspire One 756 Slimnote Series that comes with an 11.6-inch screen and which is just 20 mm thin, weighing 1.38 kilograms with the Intel? Celeron TM CPU while another model with the Intel? Pentium TM that saves more energy than the ENERGY STAR? standard mandates is available for from 12,900 baht (including 7% VAT).
For more information, please contact the Acer Call Center at 0 2685 4311 or contact technical support at 0 2685 4355 or visit www.acer.co.th