Acer launches 'Timeline' series of notebooks

BANGALORE, INDIA: Personal computer maker Acer today announced the India launch of a series of notebooks called 'Timeline'.

Based on the Intel Ultra-Low Voltage (ULV) platform, Acer expects the new series to revolutionize the mobile computing world.

“Time is precious but elusive. We try to capture it, but it’s always fleeing. This has now come to an end. The new Acer Aspire Timeline series marks the beginning of a new era in mobile computing, an era when you have more time to get things done, stay connected and enjoy entertainment,” said W.S. Mukund, managing director, Acer India.

The new Ultra-Low Voltage Intel Core 2 solo processor enables a host of new, thin consumer laptop PC designs with long battery life and at mainstream price points such as the Acer Aspire Timeline Series. These processors run cooler (TDP-10W) than the standard volt processors (TDP 25W-35W), thus enabling very thin (0.8”-1”) laptops that are quieter and typically have longer battery life (over 7 hours with a 57WHr battery).

For computer users particularly interested in thin and light platforms, these products offer the best possible trade-off between space, weight, performance, power and price, said a press release.

Prakash Bagri, director-marketing, Intel South Asia, said “Performance, battery life, form factor and wireless connectivity are the four vectors of mobility and consumers base their purchase decision on these.

He added that with the new Intel Ultra-Low Voltage (ULV) processor family, notebooks can now measure under an inch thick, weigh much less than before and include wireless options such as Intel My WiFi or WiMAX and yet be affordable for mainstream consumers.

Acer designed the Aspire Timeline notebooks with the Acer Smart Power key which helps the customer to access power on-demand, said the release. The Acer Smart Power key extends battery life through advanced settings.

By activating the Smart Power key option the customer can boost power saving capabilities and extend battery life of the notebooks, thus expanding the backup on the Timeline series even beyond eight hours, added the release.