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Acer unleashes a range of laptops (and a desktop too)

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Acer has announced a variety of new devices from the Aspire, Nitro and GX series all running on Windows 10 OS. The range includes laptops and desktop range.

The Acer Aspire V Nitro runs on the latest 7th Gen Intel Core i7-7700HQ processor and Nvidia Geforce GTX 1050 graphics card. The Black Edition of Aspire V Nitro has the option of Nvidia Geforce GTX 1060 (6GB GDDR5 VRAM) with the choice of upgrading to 32GB RAM. There is a choice of 15″ and 17″ display. A built-in fingerprint reader is present on the laptop and it also comes with optional Tobii Eye tracking module for the 17″ model. The Predator 17x model has been updated to include the latest 7th Gen Intel Core i7-7820HK processor and Nvidia Geforce GTX 1080 graphics card.

The Aspire VX 15 is powered by 7th Gen Intel Core i7-7700HQ processor, Nvidia Geforce GTX 1050Ti with GDDR5 VRAM and 16GB DDR4 RAM expandable upto 32GB. For storage there is a 512GB SSD and 1TB HDD. Red colour dominates the device with the matching chassis and backlit keyboard. Dual fans help keep temperatures low with the heat getting expelled through large cooling vents. Audio is enhanced with Dolby Audio Premium and Acer TrueHarmony Sound while visuals are displayed on a 15.6″ Full HD IPS screen.

The Acer Aspire GX series desktop models are VR Ready running on 7th Gen Intel Core processor, upto 64GB DDR4 RAM and Nvidia Geforce GTX 1070 graphics. 3TB HDD and a 256GB SSD are available for storage while a wireless charging deck can help keep mobile devices powered. The GX desktop is capable of 4K resolution and can support upto 41 displays. The design of the chasis features armour inspired housing with front facing LED lighting emitting a red glow.

Availability details for India are expected to be announced soon.

Lenovo brings dedicated gaming hardware under Legion branding

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Lenovo Legion from the company will be focusing exclusively on gaming hardware including everything from peripherals to laptops. For the moment two laptops and a VR headset will launch under the sub-branding.

The Lenovo Legion Y720 is powered by 7th gen Intel Core i7 processor, upto 16GB DDR RAM and Nvidia Geforce GTX 1060 with 6GB GDDR5 VRAM graphics. It offers storage options of 128GB, 256GB, 512GB SSD or 1TB, 2TB of HDD. The 15.6 IPS anti-glare display is available in Full HD (1920x1080p) or UHD (3840x2160p) resolution. Lenovo claims it is the first laptop to make use of Dolby Atmos technology. The device uses an optimised thermal cooling system and offers upto 5 hours of battery life. A backlit keyboard rounds up this 3.2kg weighing device.

The Lenovo Legion Y520 runs on 7th gen Intel Core i7 processor with Nvidia Geforce GTX 1050Ti graphics. It makes use of a 15.6″ Full HD (1920x1080p) IPS display providing the same memory and storage options as the Y720. The laptop uses two Harmon Kardon speakers for audio and weighs 2.4kg.

The Lenovo VR Headset has an interesting design which makes the lens rest on the forehead instead of the nose. It uses two 1440x1440p OLED panels for display and is compatible with Microsoft Windows Holographic Program.

Availability of the devices is expected before the end of April.

Compbook i360 is the latest convertible from iBall

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iBall has launched its 360 degree convertible laptop, the Compbook i360, for the Indian market. The budget device is aimed at students, small-business owners and novices.

The i360 can convert into 4 modes – Laptop, Tablet, Stand and Tent Mode with the use of RDS3T (Robust Double Spindle 360 Degree Technology). It is powered by 1.8GHz Intel quad-core processor, 2GB RAM and 32GB storage (expandable upto 64GB via microSD). Coming to ports it has 1x HDMI, 1x USB 3.0, 1x USB 2.0 and 1x 3.5mm jack. The company claims that the 10000mAh battery provides upto 7 hours of battery life.

The Compbook i360 is available in Soft Gold colour at a price of Rs.12,999. It will be available at leading retail stores across India in the coming week.

Acer announces availability of Spin 7 convertible in India

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Acer has launched the Spin 7 in India today which they claim is the world’s thinnest convertible notebook. Its 360 degree hinges help transform it into a laptop, tablet or even an amalgamation of the two.

The 10.98mm thick or rather thin device offers a FullHD viewing experience on its 14″ touchscreen display protected by Corning Gorilla Glass technology. Acer has also included its proprietary Color Intelligence software that dynamically adjusts gamma and saturation in real-time thereby optimising screen colour and brightness with less impact on the processor. BlueLightShield is also present to protect your eyes from harmful screen emissions by cutting down on excessive blue lighting.

Running on Windows 10 OS, the Spin 7 is powered by the 7th Gen Intel Core processor paired with 8GB LPDDR3 RAM and has 256GB SSD storage. Also included are dual USB 3.1 Type-C ports, wide glass touchpad, Dolby Audio Premium with Acer TrueHarmony powered speakers, HD webcam with HDR, battery backup of upto 8 hours, a fanless design keeping things quiet and the weight light at just 1.2kgs.

The Acer Spin 7 will be sold at a price of Rs.1,09,000 in India across various retail stores.

Lenovo begins selling Yoga Book in India

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Lenovo has launched the Yoga Book in India which was first shown off at IFA 2016. The company claims it is the world’s thinnest and lightest 2-in-1 device.

The main selling point of the Yoga Book is its Halo keyboard and real-pen. The Halo keyboard is a full touch capacitive keyboard with haptic feedback that illuminates at the touch of a button. It is integrated with artificial intelligence software that slowly learns the typing habits of the user and even adjusts the distance between the keys based on the feedback received. When the bundled magnetic notepad is attached, the keyboard gets disabled and the real-pen can be used to write on the paper which instantly gets digitised. This can even include drawings that can be manipulated on the OneNote app.

Coming to the specifications, the Yoga Book includes a 2.4GHz quad-core Intel Atom X5-Z8550 processor with 4GB LPDDR3 RAM, 10.1″ fullHD IPS display with 400n brightness, 64GB internal storage (expandable upto 128GB via microSD), Dolby Atmos sound, 8MP rear camera with autofocus and 2MP fixed focus front camera. The above runs on Windows 10 Pro OS and while there is an Android version available abroad, it won’t be coming to India.

The Yoga Book has a thickness of 9.6mm and weighs 690 grams but has not compromised on durability by using magnesium and aluminium alloys. The company has managed to fit in a 8500mAh battery which is able to provide upto 13 hours of battery backup on a single charge.

The Carbon Black device is sold at a price of Rs.49,999 exclusively on Flipkart.