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Acer launches convertible notebook at Rs. 83,999

Acer has announced the Aspire R 13, the new convertible notebook that can transition between various notebook and tablet style modes of operation

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BANGALORE, INDIA: Acer has announced the Aspire R 13, the new convertible notebook that can transition between various notebook and tablet style modes of operation.

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The Aspire R 13 features Acer’s Ezel Aero Hinge that allows the display to rotate into six different modes. It can also be used with the optional Acer Active Pen.

Aspire R 13 - Intelligent Construction and Smart Features Enhance Work and Play Less than 17.95 mm (1 inch) thin and over 1.5 kg (3 lbs.), the lightweight Aspire R 13 incorporates the Acer Ezel Aero Hinge that provides both flexibility and stability.

The 13.3-inch display is affixed to this special hinge at the sides, which allows the screen to rotate 180-degrees so it can be used in six different ways.

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Acer’s patented dual-torque system hinge keeps the display stable and in place when touch navigation is used.  It is attached to a forged U frame, which also helps to enhance stiffness while maintaining the notebook’s slim design.

Ezel mode - brings the display close for convenient reading and web browsing. Stand mode - makes it easy to draw a flow chart, take notes, brainstorm with others or edit artwork.

The touchscreen and outer lid are both encased in a slim, but strong, sheet of Corning Gorilla Glass 3.The device offers premium touch screen displays with super crisp images and fine detail.  It also includes Zero Air Gap Technology, which ensures vivid, lifelike visuals and reduces reflections, heightens contrast, creates bright and crisp images and improves readability in sunlight.

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Also included is the IPS technology, which provides wide viewing angles, making them ideal for sharing movies and photos or for presentations. In addition, anti-fingerprint technology helps eliminate smudges and makes the displays easier to clean, while Corning’s newly developed AR/ETC technology minimizes reflections and improves the display’s contrast.  A built-in light sensor automatically adjusts the screen’s brightness to enhance the screen image, making it easier to see and read based on the ambient lighting in the room.

The Aspire R 13 can also be used with an optional Acer Active Pen for drawing, creating and collaborating. The pen comes with a pressure sensor for professional drawing and a hover sensor.

It also supports palm rejection so users can write on the screen comfortably. The pen works with Acer’s exclusive pen-enabled software, Acer Hover Access.

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The Aspire R 13 also features the Acer Touch Tools app, which includes: Acer Screen Grasp - allows any image to be easily captured, personalized and shared to social networks or pasted to documents. Acer AccuFinger - helps accurately place the cursor in text documents and acquire tiny items on the screen when using fingers.

For maximum performance, the device is powered by 4th Gen Intel Core i5 processor, has up to 512 GB of Solid State Drive with RAID-0 support and up to 8GB of memory.

This Windows 8.1 convertible audio features include Dolby Digital Plus Home Theatre for cinematic surround sound, and Acer Purified Voice, a combination of hardware (d ual-array mic) and software (voice recognition and audio processing). To keep Aspire R 13 running cool and quiet, it has a dual air-intake design.  For all day computing, the Aspire R 13 can deliver up to 8 hours of battery life.

The Aspire R 13 will be available in India at select CROMA retail stores with a price starting at Rs. 83,999.

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