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The new Acer Aspire R7 notebook that redefines the touch and type computing experience has captured two prestigious awards for outstanding design – the 2013 Red Dot and Computex d&i. In both instances the R7 was evaluated by a jury comprised of international design experts that bestowed the notebook with their seal of approval.

Acer Inc. announces the financial results of Q1 2013, with the consolidated revenue of NT$91.97B (US$3.08B), operating income of NT$29M (US$0.97M), profit after tax (PAT) of NT$515M (US$17.24M), and earnings per share (EPS) at NT$0.19.

Designed to create the best touch and type experience, the R7 features a repositioned keyboard and a high-definition touchscreen mounted on a revolutionary “Ezel Hinge” that allows it to flip, reverse, lie flat or float.

Built to be the ideal mobile computing device for users who create and consume content, the Aspire P3 is a new form Ultrabook powerful enough to be their primary PC.

Acer today unveiled the Acer Iconia A1, the company’s first full-featured 7.9-inch tablet targeted at modern day explorers, adventurers, digital freaks and mobile executives requiring an all-day mobile companion. Thanks to a sleek and light-weight design that is comfortable to hold in one hand, it also easily fits into a purse or bag. The new Acer Iconia A1 keeps people entertained and connected with smooth and speedy navigation, browsing and media playback powered by a fast quad-core processor.

At a press event held today in New York, Acer unveiled an updated and slimmed down Aspire V5 Series of notebooks and also introduced the powerful new Aspire V7 Ultrabook. The new V Series represents Acer’s largest and most versatile line of mainstream notebooks with numerous models available in a variety of colors with varying screen sizes, resolutions, with or without touch and with varying performance and graphics capabilities.

Acer’s latest advertising campaign follows Tiesto’s personal assitant, Vernon, using his Aspire P3 to turn into a Superstar DJ.

Acer America demonstrates how its progressive mobile products enable consumers to explore beyond limits by linking to new Star Trek film, releasing in theaters May 17.

Acer’s T2 series touch LED monitors have been awarded with the Red Dot, one of the world’s most sought-after quality marks for excellence in product design. The award is presented annually in the international competition by a jury of 37 design experts for the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen of Germany. Design guru Jimmy Choo joined as a member of the jury for the first time in this year’s competition, which received 4,662 entries in 19 categories. The T2 was selected in the “computers and information technology” category.

Acer Inc. announces the 2012 preliminary financial results, with the consolidated revenue of NT$429.5B (US$14.7B), down 9.6% YOY, and operating income of NT$1.03B (US$35.2M). Due to the recognition of intangible assets impairment of NT$3.5B (US$120M), profits after tax (PAT) resulted in losses of -NT$2.91B (-US$100M), and earnings per share (EPS) was -NT$1.07.

Acer announces its entry to the professional workstation market with the Veriton P series and new Altos servers thereby expanding its commercial offering. Emphasizing flexibility for various customer needs, the new workstations and servers support a wide range of computing configurations and feature the Intel® Xeon® E3 and E5 processors, ECC memory, RAID support, and backup components to maximize the performance and run time.

Acer America today announced that its Acer C7 Chromebook line is available for pre-order now in Canada. This next-generation mobile computer runs Google’s Chrome operating system and is priced starting at a low $249.99.

Acer America today announced that its Acer S1213Hn professional series projector offering short-throw versatility is now available for customers in Canada for a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $799 CAD.

Acer Inc. will hold its annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Forum on March 22 in Taipei. The two important keynote speakers for this seminar are Peter Bakker, president of World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), and Mervyn E. King, chairman of the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC): both will join Chairman J.T Wang for the high level panel discussion. In addition, Acer has invited global non-governmental organizations (NGO’s) and stakeholders to explore sustainability topics with Acer’s suppliers. Throughout the course of the year, Acer’s effort in CSR has gradually been recognized, and the company is now leading in Asia as well as in the global ICT industry.

Acer today introduces its B6 Series and V6 Series LED-backlit monitors, targeted to business users. These monitors are made with post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic and are EPEAT Gold registered in several countries, including Canada, France, Germany, Switzerland and the USA.

Acer will be showcasing its family of smartphones at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Target users range from first-time smartphone buyers looking for intuitive simplicity, to tech-savvy customers in need of feature-rich multimedia and communication experiences. Acer's smartphones complement the company's other mobile products, which include tablets and notebooks, and the new lineup reinforces the company’s commitment to the smartphone market.

Acer announced today the Veriton N2620G Series of nettops for the professional market in Canada. This series features two new models providing multi-level security and smart manageability in a flexible form factor.

Acer today announced cross-platform support for AcerCloud, the company’s file sharing and media management solution, free to Acer customers. Consumers can now share, retrieve and enjoy their multimedia and data files using a variety of computing devices, regardless of which operating system they are running – Windows, Android or iOS.

• Acer expands tablet portfolio with its 7” Acer Iconia B1-A71
• Ideal for first time users or families opting for a 2nd tablet for their children
• Also easy to carry, read and explore, and powerful enough for fast media consumption – it is an excellent mobile companion for the busy executive