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    New Models Are Up on the Acer US Site.

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Bronsky, Jun 24, 2012.

  1. Bronsky

    Bronsky Wait and Hope.

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    North America gets the I7 version of the S5. At $1,399, I'm not all that interested until Acer ups the screen quality. The Thunderbolt port is interesting, leaving the option of adding an EGPU. Hopefully, when the S7 is released in the fall, this S5 will get the same 1080p display as the S7. The M5 is up in both Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge versions. There is a 14" M5 with GT640M GPU for $779 retail. This looks like a decent successor to the 4820TG, if it doesn't throttle like the 4830TG did.

    The V3, V5 and E1 series are up as well. The V3 series look like budget notebooks with either AMD or GT630M GPUs. The V5 includes an 11.6" Ivybridge Notebook with and I5-3317U CPU and integrated graphics, which puts Acer back in the ultraportable market finally with a successor to the 1830T (this little 11.6" is the pick of the litter in this batch of Acers). North America gets only 1 14" V5 and that one has a Sandybridge CPU and no dedicated GPU. :confused: None of the 15" models have any better than HD displays. :rolleyes: Acer needs to start rethinking its craptastic displays if it wants to compete these days. The E1's are budget notebooks based on last generation Intel CPUs and priced near netbook prices (The site lists Sandy Bridge CPU's with HD 4000 graphics so the listing may be a mistake).
     
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    PredatoR_TR Notebook Evangelist

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    no 18.4' screen laptop anymore???
     
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    Bronsky Wait and Hope.

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    I don't see a new Ethos on the site. The only one there has a Sandy Bridge CPU.
     
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    do Malho Notebook Geek

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    So no real replacement for our 3820tg as well... I think mine can last another year :)
     
    do Malho, Jun 26, 2012
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    Bronsky Wait and Hope.

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    Funny, I was looking at all of the alternatives out there and there are some features I really like, such as better, higher resolution displays. But when you take the unit as a whole, I don't see anything that makes me want to unload my 3820TG and get something else. I'll probably be keeping mine for another year as well and let the ultrabook craze settle down a bit. I did get a 3 year warranty, so I'm in no hurry to get rid of it. Other than some shine on the keys and a few scratches on the bezel, it doesn't show a lot of wear.
     
    Bronsky, Jun 26, 2012
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