Acer Iconia A1

Acer's new Iconia A1 with a 7.9 inch XGA display (much like the Apple iPad Mini) and 4:3 aspect ratio. The new Iconia A1 can serve well as a cheap Android powered iPad sized tablet.

Acer Iconia A1 Specifications:

• Mediatek MTK 8125 Chipset
• 1.2 GHz Quad Core ARM Cortex A9 CPU
• 300 MHz PowerVR SGX544 GPU
• 7.9 Inch XGA (1024 x 768 pixels) display
• 5 MP Rear Camera, 1080p Video Recording
• VGA Front Camera
• 8 / 16 GB Internal Storage
• MicroSD Card Slot
• 10.5 mm Thickness
• Weight: 460 Grams
• Micro HDMI Port
• 3G Connectivity Support
• 3250 mAh Li-Ion Battery
• Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean

There are two different models of the Iconia A1, one with 8 GB of internal storage and the other with 16 GB of internal storage priced at $169 and $199 respectively. Either way, you can expand storage via a microSD card. The Acer Iconia A1 is expected to hit stores in June, and that's just a month away.

Acer Iconia B1-A71

Specifications:
* 7 inch WSVGA TFT LCD (1024 x 600)
* MediaTek MTK 8317T 1.2 GHz Dual Core processor
* Graphics adapter PowerVR SGX531
* OS Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
* RAM 512 MB DDR3
* Storage 8 GB flash memory
* microSD upto 32 GB
* Front Camera 0.3 MP
* Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n
* Bluetooth 4.0
* GPS
* Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery 10W
* Dimensions: 197.4 x 128.5 x 11.3 mm
* Weight 0.32 kg

Acer Iconia Tab W500

Acer Iconia Tab W500, the AMD Fusion powered 10-inch tablet PC has already begun to ship in the US with a keyboard docking station is priced at 549 USD but for Japan Acer will charge 60,000 Yen which is about 720 USD.

Right now Acer appears to be offering two different body colors for the W500 as wells as options for the keyboard dock to come with or without the tablet PC. For the US the W500 models spotted have had a light Silver look to them but the models spotted for the UK are darker in color.


The new launch dates displayed on the Amazon.co.uk listings for the tablets show them coming May 1st, 2011.

The Acer Iconia Tab W500 technical specifications below:

Processor AMD C-50 (1 MB L2 cache, 1 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 9 W)
Chipset A50M Fusion Controller Hub
Operating System Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (32-bit)
HD CrystalBrite LED-backlit TFT LCD with multi-touch screen
Resolution 1280 x 800
Brightness 350 cd/m²
Screen Size (Diagonal) 10.1" (25.7 cm)
Memory 2GB DDR3 onboard
Storage 32 GB SSD, with mini-SATA (mSATA) interface connector
Graphics AMD Radeon HD 6250 Graphics with 256 MB of dedicated system memory
Supports: Unified Video Decoder 3 (UVD3), OpenCL 1.1, OpenGL 3.1, OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 5.0, Microsoft DirectX 11
Interface HDMI port with HDCP, RJ-45 LAN
Dual USB 2.0 ports
Acer InviLink Nplify 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Certified
10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet
Bluetooth
Card Slot 2-in-1
WebCam Dual Acer Crystal Eye webcams with 1280 x 1024 resolution
Docking Connector Bottom US Keyboard Dock
Battery Lithium-ion battery 3-cells
Battery Life Up to 6 hrs (depending on configuration and usage)
Dimensions (WxHxD) 10.8 x 0.6 x 7.6? (27.4 x 1.5 x 19.3 cm)
Weight 2.14 lb (0.97 kg)

More info and gallery HERE

Acer Aspire One 522 on Fusion APU

A leak info (not from Wikileaks :-P) that Acer is preparing a brand new Aspire One netbook based on AMD Ontario (FUSION) APU. This new Aspire One powered by a 1 GHz Dual Core Fusion APU (Accelerated Processing Unit) CPU & GPU Combo with max TDP only 9 watt. The on-die GPU said to be a Radeon HD 6250 class that is fully capable for mainstream games and Full HD playback.

Aspire One 522 is using 10.1 inch LCD screen but with max resolution of 1280x720. If not satisfied by that, we can used external LCD via HDMI port. Price tag expected to be around US$ 425.

More detail specifications:
AMD Fusion Dual core 1GHz AMD C-50 Ontario APU
Memory DDR3 2GB
Hard disk 500GB
Graphics ATI Radeon HD 6250 + HDMI Port
Layar 10.1″ 1280 x 720
OS Windows 7 Starter
HD webcam
WiFi 802.11b/g/n + Bluetooth+EDR
6-cell battery

Acer Liquid E Ferrari smartphone

Acer has teamed up with Ferrari to manufacture the Liquid E Ferrari special edition smartphone. The device comes loaded with Ferrari-themed content, like videos, photos and ringtones of Ferrari engines, in addition to the obvious external themed Ferrari red color and emblem.

Acer has opted for Android 2.1 OS on the Ferrari phone, but not so surprising since they are dealing with Ferrari; speed is key. Running a 768MHz Snapdragon processor, 5 megapixel camera, MicroSD slot with support for 32GB chips, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, all connected to your 3G HSDPA network. Added bonus is a bright red Ferrari Bluetooth headset.

Acer shows its new Aspire notebooks based on AMD's Nile

Following AMD announcement, Acer has officially announced three new notebooks based on AMD's 2010 Ultrathin platform, the Aspire One 521, Aspire One 721 and Aspire 1551.

The Aspire One 521 features AMD's single-core AMD V-series V105 processor clocked at 1.2 GHz paired up with ATI Radeon HD 4225 GPU. The rest of the features include 1 GB of memory, a 160 GB HDD, three USB 2.0 ports, HDMI and D-Sub outputs, and an ability to easily run 1080p HD videos.



The bigger 11.6-inch Aspire One 721 features AMD's Athlon II Neo K325 paired up with the same Radeon HD 4225 GPU. As far as the ports and specs are concerned, this one is pretty much the same as the Aspire One 521 except for the obvious change in screen size and CPU.

The last but not least is the Aspire 1551 featuring the same 11.6-inch 1366x768 display but will be available with either AMD Turion II Neo K625 dual core processor, up to 4 GB of memory, 640 GB of HDD space, and the same Radeon HD 4225 integrated graphics. It also comes with HDMI output and is capable of playing 1080p content.

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Acer Aspire One 521 to feature AMD's Nile Platform

Say Farewell to Congo (2nd Generation Ultrathin), and Welcome to Nile platform. AMD's Nile is the new platform for Ultrathin notebook that will be using DDR3 memory.


Acer is reportedly preparing to launch a new 10.1 inch Aspire One netbook that switch from the Intel Atom chip for an AMD chip. The Aspire One 521 is powered by an AMD V105 processor. This is the slowest single core "Geneva" processor of the "Nile" platform, clocked at 1.2GHz, with 512KB L2 cache, DDR3 support and 9W TDP. Performance and further details remain unknown until AMD announces it in May. It is paired with an AMD M880G chipset with integrated ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4225 graphics core and 384MB dedicated video memory. The 4225 is not announced yet either and probably has a few minor architectural improvements over the 4200, hence the increased model number, but is likely slower due to ~25% lower clock speed. It supports UVD2 (should be capable of HD video playback) and Acer didn't forget to add an HDMI port.


Eye-catching noticeable is the huge chrome plated logo. This chrome accentuation continues with the power button, which is transparent but has a chrome element.


The netbook will have optional Bluetooth 3 support and a compact charger with changeable plus. The battery is supposed to be good for up to 7 hours. No word on a launch date or price yet. So stay tuned...

Acer's new Ferrari One - VROOM!

Acer's new, Ferrari One netbook will be among the first wave of low-cost portables to be based on AMD's new Vision platform. The new system downplays technical specifications, instead dividing AMD-based machines into three simple performance tiers, dubbed “Vision”, “Vision Premium” or “Vision Ultimate”.

Accordingly, the three tiers are characterised as “See”, “Share” and “Create”. Basic Vision laptops offer basic capabilities for playing music and videos, while the more powerful Vision Premium adds ATI Stream support for transcoding video (plus DirectX 10.1 support for gaming) and Vision Ultimate adds extra power for video editing.

The Acer Ferrari One netbook will feature the new low-power, mobile processor from AMD – the Athlon Neo X2 Dual-Core L310 – which boasts twin cores, a clock speed of 1.2GHz, 1MB of L2 cache and support for 800MHz DDR2 RAM, plus ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics.

The Ferrari One will launch on 22 October, to coincide with the official launch of Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system. It will ship with either a 64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium or 64-bit Windows Starter Edition.

There's still no optical drive, but the Ferrari One is well-appointed, at least in netbook terms. It comes equipped with a luxurious 11.6in screen with bright LED backlighting and a crisp resolution of 1,366 x 768. Other specifications include draft-n wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, optional 3G and Bluetooth, 2GB of RAM and a 160GB hard disk, with more expensive models offering up to 4GB and more capacious hard drives.

The new netbook also sees the re-emergence of the ATI XGP interface. This odd-looking socket sits alongside the One's standard D-SUB video output, and allows the connection of an optional docking station, equippined with HDMI port, and six more USB sockets to supplement the three that are arranged around the One's standard three.

Where Acer's new netbook could struggle, however, is longevity away from the mains. Although it ships with a seemingly impressive 5,600mAh, six-cell unit as standard, Acer's press material stated a rather conservative battery life of around five hours.


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Acer Aspire 5530G

Acer Aspire 5530G, which as part of their Aspire line up, features both looks and affordability. Inside this Acer kitty, you'll find that it's powered by AMD's 65nm Turion X2 RM70 (2.0GHz) processor, has 3GB of DDR2 RAM, and an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470 for its graphics chipset. As far as entertainment functions go, the 5530G has what's needed, including Dolby Surround Sound, a 15.4-inch screen for viewing your videos. Let's see what the Aspire 5530G has in store for potential buyers.

Processor and Chipset AMD Turion X2 RM-70 (2.0GHz, 1MB L2) and AMD M780G

Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium

System Memory 3GB DDR2, 2 x DDR2 SO-DIMM slots

Video ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470 1919MB total available graphics memory, 256MB Dedicated, 1663MB TurboCache (shared system memory)

15.4-inch WXGA widescreen display Native resolution 1280 x 800

HDD 320GB SATA (Western Digital WDC WD3200BEVT) 5400RPM 8MB cache

Audio Dolby Surround Sound 5.1 channel surround sound output HD Audio support 2 x Speakers 1 x Subwoofer

AMD has always played it closer to the lower end of the budget spectrum, offering decent performance at a competitive price, and this is continued in the Acer Aspire 5530G. Acer is moreover quite well known for its competitively priced offerings and this Puma based Acer Aspire 5530G is no different. Retailing at a very affordable S$ 1498, the unit is well worth the cash for its entertainment features, solid build and overall decent (for its specs) performance capability.




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Acer Aspire 4530 BIOS v3331 Available

The Aspire 4530 is a good laptop from Acer. It's powered by AMD Turion X2 RM-70 (2.0GHz, 1MB L2 cache) and GPU nVidia GeForce 9100M-G.

For a user review, read here...



The new BIOS fix the SATA settings which sometimes back to default AHCI from IDE and causing BSOD on WindowsXP.

Release Note of BIOS version 3331:

Date : 2008/8/1
QCI Ver.: 0.3331
EC Ver. : 0.024
VGA BIOS: z05M77a2.028
AMD CPU code: (agesa 4.1.0.3)
1. Update new "PMU.bin".
2. Fix the some system "CMOS CHECKSUM" will fail after remove AC/Battery and plug.

You may download the new BIOS here:

http://rapidshare.com/files/141834042/3331.zip.html
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9ADF5S2A
http://upload.ugm.ac.id/download.php?file=68343331.zip