Acer Aspire Announces 21.5" Windows 8 Tablet AIO

Acer today announced the Acer Aspire Z3-600 portable all-in-one (AIO) series combining a 21.5-inch Full HD display, a flexible hinge design and convenient touch. It will be available this month for consumers in the United States with prices beginning at $779.

• Acer Aspire Z3-600 series all-in-one (AIO) combines a 21.5-inch Full HD display in a slim, attractive chassis
• Portable design with a built-in battery enables it to be easily carried around the home for use in every room
• Flexible hinge design allows the frame to be pushed back up to 90 degrees standing or until it lays flat with the desk
• Harman Kardon speakers with Dolby® audio
• 10-point capacitive touch screen, including handwriting directly on the screen.
• Built-in battery offering up to 2.5+ hours

“Our newest all-in-one series is our most flexible and dynamic one yet,” said Frank Chang, director of desktop product management for Acer America. “Outfitted with a Full HD display and premium Harman Kardon speakers, it provides superb audio and visuals for movies, games and music. It’s also ergonomic. The flexible hinge allows it to be used in several positions from upright to tilted back or flat on a desk or lap, while gesture control enables commonly used OS functions to be controlled with hand gestures from several feet away.”

 
The Full HD1080p display offers wide angle viewing with consistent color saturation up to 170 degrees both horizontally and vertically. The display also includes an ambient light sensor and automatically adjusts lighting .  An HD webcam with a wide 80 degree Field of View (FOV) is also built-in.

The Aspire Z3-600 comes with Windows 8, an Intel Pentium J2580 quad core processor, Intel HD Graphics and 4GB DDR3 dual-channel memory, and a large 750GB hard drive.  The AIO also includes a full HDMI port that is combined with MHL for keeping smartphones charged. The systems also include one USB 3.0 port as well as two USB 2.0 ports.

The Acer Aspire Z3-600 Series portable all-in-one desktops will be available at leading retailers this month with a limited one-year warranty and mrsp starting at $779

Source: J.T. Wang