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Acer launches Windows 7 PC

Touchscreen PC heralds pre-Christmas launch for Windows 7

  • Andrea-Marie Vassou
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  • 08/04/2009
The Acer Aspire Z5600 touchscreen PC
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Acer has launched a 24-inch screen designed for use with Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system.

The Aspire Z5600 All in One PC enables users to control their PC by touch. It has a TV tuner and a webcam as well as a Blu-Ray writer.

Acer joins a growing list of PC manufacturers to release Windows 7-compatible hardware, adding weight to the argument that Microsoft intends a pre-Christmas launch of the replacement for Vista.

Acer has also added to its netbook range. The Aspire One has an 11.6 inch LCD and is one inch thick. It has an Intel Atom processor and 160 GB of memory for storing photos and music. The notebook has also a multi card reader and integrated Dolby Pro Logic surround sound speakers. The netbook is said to have a battery life of eight hours.

The Acer 15.6 inch Aspire 8935 and 18.4 inch 5935 laptops are also one inch thick and have LED back-lighting . Each model has a 6-in-1 memory card reader and fingerprint-scanning technology which is used to gain access to to the computer. The Aspire 8935 can has two hard disks for storing up to 1TB of capacity while the Aspire 5935 has 500GB.

Acer’s Aspire 3935 has a 13.3-inch screen and Dolby Surround sound with stereo speakers as well as and several energy saving features. These includes a mercury free LED, which reduces power consumption, and a power-saving switch.

All the PCs have wireless, Bluetooth and 3G connectivity. UK pricing and availability are still to be announced.

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