Well, we've just been fingers-on with both the 23-inch Acer Aspire 5600U and the 27-inch 7600U in London, and we can report that the touch interface was totally fluid.
Specifically, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that Microsoft reps in Taipei found it difficult to navigate their own OS due to hardware issues with their demo devices -- namely, new all-in-one PCs from Acer and ASUS. There were said to be issues with opening and closing apps, possibly due to the implementation of touch on such large screen sizes of 23-inches and over.
The new Acer C710-2055 is available now in the U.S. at various retailers.
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The premiere offering in the Acer C7 Chromebook line is the Acer C710-2847.
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At an Acer pre-Computex presentation Monday, group president Jim Wang said the computer vendor has "reinvented" itself over the past two years, engaging in "progressive design" that aims to not only satisfy users' needs but also allow them to enjoy the devices.
More information is at www.acer-group.com.
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But from the looks of these (very clear) leaks captured on Chinese site VR-Zone, it seems Acer may be prepping a mid-range device for that market.
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Processor loyalties could be split across the wider group, though: ASUS is said to be spreading the love by showing both an Intel-based tablet as well as one using NVIDIA's ARM-powered Tegra line, but Acer's previously rumored tablet is poised to go the Intel-only route, and Toshiba's may exist solely in a TI OMAP-based ARM camp.
At a flamenco-themed party in Barcelona in February Acer debuted its first five touch-screen phones.
Sony ( SNE - news - people ) and Acer, are already testing the technology.
Though Gateway's been branded as the lower-end second banana to Acer ever since Acer acquired it back in 2007, its all-metal ID laptops are actually more striking than what most other companies are offering at this price.
Along with the 15.4-inch 5670 and 20.1-inch 9800 notebooks that we'd already known about, Acer formally unveiled at Computex two other HD-DVD- and Centrino Duo-toting models from the Aspire line that we hadn't seen before: the 17-inch 9510 and 15.4-inch 9110 (pictured).
Together with Orange UK and T-Mobile UK, Acer promise to make these new services widely accessible thanks to an affordable and easy-to-use smartphone.
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To gain a foothold in this fast-moving market, Acer is preparing a number of new tablets for release, including a small, 7-inch Google Android device and Gateway-branded tablets, Forbes has learned.
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Among the stars, a dual screen PC from Acer with two 14-inch touch screens.
Acer acquired the California-based computer company in 2007 and continues to sell products under the Gateway name, particularly at big box stores like Best Buy.
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Gigabyte really talked up the sports car stylings of the X11, but this machine is clean and sleek rather than loud and gaudy like Acer's Ferrari-branded range.
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Acer presented a corn-ball act, with pretty girls dressed in "Star Trek" garb and two men posing as the characters Spock and Captain Kirk. (Because all nerds love "Star Trek, " right?).
Users can browse the categories and then drag and drop the media to any of the connected PCs or devices for playback. clear.fi can also be downloaded free from Acer on any DLNA-compliant device.
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Keep in mind that we've already seen this Frame Zero concept pictured above from Fujitsu and Acer's arch-rival ASUS has been showing off its dual-display laptop prototype with touchscreen keyboard for months.
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Sure, Acer's newly-refreshed Predator gaming rig is all well and good if you like your PCs orange and menacing, but less adventuresome folks need PCs too, and Acer's more than happy to cater to them as well with a range of decidedly more understated offerings.
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Despite the aborted launch of Acer's Aliyun-powered phone last September, the cheeky Android-based OS is now back with a handful of new devices courtesy of some local friends, with the most notable device coming from Zopo, a notorious cloner of Samsung, HTC and LG phones.
With all-in-one touch control, the AIOs come with the Acer TouchPortal to synchronize personal life, PC and the Internet.
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"Today's computer users are doing more online heightening the need for enhanced security, quicker online access and an easy-to-use interface, " Jim Wong, corporate president, Acer Inc.
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Acer America, the tenth-biggest computer firm in the U.S., says it also expects a good year.
Introducing the first two handsets of Acer's 2013 line-up: the Liquid E1 and the Liquid Z2.
Meanwhile, Acer thoroughly revamped the mid-range S3 Ultrabook so that it looks more like the S7.
Acer LumiRead features a built-in Internet Browser, and the unique "Smart Download" saves website content for reading anytime, everywhere!
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Acer is promoting its book-sized nettop, the AspireRevo, as an entertainment center that can serve up photos, music and video in high-definition.
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