Acer has revealed the next version of its Acer Spin 1 convertible laptop ahead of Computex 2017 in Taipei, Taiwan.
Seemingly a fan of computing devices both massive and miniature, Acer has revealed the next version of its Acer Spin 1 convertible laptop ahead of Computex 2017 in Taipei, Taiwan starting May 30. The 2-in-1 laptop is aimed to be a mobile companion for creative types.
The 11.6-inch laptop comes rocking your choice of Intel Pentium or Celeron processors behind a full HD (1,920 x 1,080) touchscreen with IPS technology for wider viewing angles, as well as a Bluelight Shield feature similar to that of Windows 10 ’s Nightlight to reduce eye strain into evening hours. A just-fine 4GB of memory will be accompanied by your choice of 32,64 or 128GB of eMMC solid-state storage.
All of this comes packed into a 2.76-pound, all-metal frame that measures just 0.55 inches thin with one USB 3.1 port, one USB 2.0 port, an HDMI port and a microSDXC card slot. As for battery life, Acer is promising up to 8 hours on a full charge.
Wireless connectivity comes through 802.11ac (2 x 2 MIMO) and Bluetooth 4.0 – both standard, naturally.
Acer has designed the Spin 1 to work with its long-running Acer Active Stylus accessory, though the Spin 1 will not come with it out of the box.
Unfortunately, Acer isn’ t yet prepared to share pricing or availability details regarding the Spin 1, but with specs like this, we can’ t see such a device costing much more than $500. We’ ll update this story once official pricing information becomes available.
We’ re used to seeing devices packing Intel Pentium or Celeron skimp out on other niceties as well, like truly high-resolution displays, but not so with the Spin 1. Here’s to hoping that this grows into a trend that never stops, because we could stand to stop paying a fortune for a decent screen.
