Trio of Tablets – PC for 2011
27 Apr 2011 - By Omar Mariño

I have yet to see a tablet that would convince me to give up my desktop PC but I have to say that the newer models I have seen may just convince me that netbooks are officially dead. This time around, let us take a look at a trio of new tablets out this year that may not be iPad 2 killers but may very well be an affordable alternative. I’ve lined up a couple sporting the latest edition of Android for you converts, and a “throwback” rocking Windows 7 just in case some of you are as un-hip as I am. Let’s start with a little something from Packard Bell.

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Trio of New Laptops for 2011: Stylish To Powerful With Nothing In Between
22 Apr 2011 - By Omar Mariño

I’ve never been one to put style over function—especially when it comes to computers. I want a machine that will do what I ask it to without hesitation and don’t really care what it looks like. However, for some PC manufacturers it seems that style is the deciding factor. Up for review today we have three new laptops set to hit the market in 2011 that try (and sometimes fail) to balance form with function. Up first is the Acer Aspire One 722.

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Acer’s New Aspire All-In-One Desktop Model Hits Shelves in May
7 Apr 2011 - By Omar Mariño

I’m not a big fan of all-in-one desktop PCs. For the most part, they are underpowered and loaded with unnecessary bloatware, hampered by limited functionality, and poorly designed. Acer has set out to put a stop to that with their new Aspire Z5761. It is a 23 inch high definition model that packs everything up into a neat, well-designed chassis for roughly $1,300. Read more >>

Acer Makes 3D Computing Affordable
9 Feb 2011 - By Omar Mariño

The New Acer GN245HQ monitors may just look like another computer monitor trying desperately to cash in on the 3D craze that seems to be sweeping the nation, but it’s not.  It’s something very different.

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Acer – One Netbook Upgraded: Aspire One 522
23 Jan 2011 - By Omar Mariño

The Acer Aspire One is really the netbook that started it all.  Small, affordable, and powerful enough (though sometimes just barely) to get the job done, this series of little netbooks has really made portable computing a trend for the masses.  Acer has recently given their line a big boost in performance with the Acer Aspire One 522.  So what’s under the hood?

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Windows Tablet PC – Acer’s New 10.1 Inch Machine with Windows 7 and 3G
25 Nov 2010 - By Omar Mariño

Acer seems to pump out small, affordable PCs like Willy Wonka pumps out delicious chocolates—that is to say, so quickly that they all taste the same.  However, every once in a while Acer creates something that does have a unique flavor and should cause portable computing junkies to sit up and take notice.  One such device is the new 10.1 inch tablet.  Read more >>

Acer Phone: Liquid Stream is more than Just Another Android Phone with a Funny Name
25 May 2010 - By Omar Mariño

The Acer Liquid Stream S110 Is a sleek little thing from the bargain PC manufacturer that will most likely supersede the company’s previous entries into the mobile market thanks to its heavy-hitting specs.  First Debuted at IO, the phone may just provide some competition for HTC and Apple in the super-smart phone Armageddon. Read more >>