When it comes to laptops and notebooks, one of the most notable brand available today is Acer. Acer is a brand of laptops that greatly became popular mainly because of its cheaper price tag compared to Apple's collection of laptops, yet achieving great performances. Acer is also one of the many brands of laptops popular in the Philippines. So what is Acer?
Acer Incorporated is a Taiwan-based multinational electronics manufacturer. Its product lineup includes desktops and laptops, as well as personal digital assistants (PDAs), servers and storage. Other than products that has anything to do with computers, Acer inc. also specializes in providing displays, peripherals, and e-business services for business, government, education, and home users. According to
electronics philippines enthusiasts, Acer is the largest manufacturer of laptop computers, and the second largest computer manufacturer in the world behind HP.
One of the most popular models of laptop computers that Acer inc. have released is their Acer Aspire laptops. Aspire is a series of personal computers by Acer Inc. aimed at the casual household user or for small business use. The Aspire series covers both desktop computers and laptops.
Acer's Aspire
The Aspire series was first brought to the market in 1999 when the Aspire 1151 was introduced at the price of $1500.00 and featured a 200MHz Intel Pentium. The Aspire series then replaced the AcerPower series in 2002 and became one of Acer's main series. Many of the Aspire laptops, such as model 8920G, have built in Blu-Ray drives. Acer was among the first to include these drives in laptops. According to
electronics philippines Another the model of Aspire, Acer inc. have also released a compact laptop or notebook that is said to compete with Asus's EEE compact notebooks.
Aspire One
Acer Aspire One is a line of subcompact notebook computers, or netbooks, released in July 2008 by Acer Inc. It is based on the Intel Atom platform, which consists of the Intel Atom processor, Intel 945GSE Express chipset and Intel 82801GBM (ICH7M) I/O controller, and is available in several shell colors: seashell white, sapphire blue, golden brown, onyx black, and coral pink.
The line is manufactured for Acer Inc. by Quanta Computer. Quanta will be phased out as a supplier to Acer; production of the Acer Aspire One line will be shifting to other manufacturers in 2009. According to several
electronics philippines enthusiasts, its main competitors in the low-cost netbook market are the Asus Eee PC line and the Dell Inspiron Mini 9.
