Acer, the fourth largest vendor in the global PC market, today announced a new line of professional notebooks based on the AMD Turion™ 64 X2 platform, designed to offer high productivity and advanced multi-tasking for professional environments.

Based on the ProFile concept, these notebooks are elegantly designed with the soft and reassuring curves of a personal possession, and provide all the security and inherent abilities that successful professionals have come to expect. The ProFile design is solid and reliable, distinguished by pitch black shades that fit into any office environment.

A close attention to details has improved both ergonomics and portability, thus increasing productivity without creating further complications: the soft and enveloping surfaces define the expressive and elegant look of the new TravelMates, the substantial surfaces bestow elegance and promote portability, the ports and control keys on the front provide easier and quicker use, the short cut keys guarantee easy access to notebook protection and administration functions and to the most-frequently used programs (Internet, e-mail, launch manager).

The ProFile design combines all the elements of performance, features and design in a powerful mobile computing tool making these notebooks perfect for professionals who seek the utmost productivity and flexibility.

For maximum freedom and anywhere, anytime work, Acer has equipped this TravelMate notebook series with Invilink Nplify, an accelerated mobile wireless technology with support for multiple advanced communications, providing superior performance and reliable connectivity while permitting new data, video and voice application possibilities.  

Acer InviLink Nplify fully supports Acer SignalUpTM wireless technology and is compatible with 802.11 a/b/g/draft-N standards for reliable and secure wireless connectivity. With a maximum 300 Mbps data transfer speed, it is up to six times faster than current 802.11 a/b/g networks.  Additionally, it supports Wi-Fi® networks for new high bandwith applications: voice, MP3, HD video, large-sized data files. Both at home and in the office, Acer InviLink Nplify offers the best wireless and wired technologies combining the mobile benefits of wireless technology with the ability to connect to a wired network, thus increasing the potential of users on the go.

Wireless technology has become an integral part of notebook use regardless of available connectivity possibilities. Signal power and stability are mainly defined by the antenna design. Acer’s SignalUp technology uses the most efficient antenna model on the market, the PIFA (inverted “F” planar antenna). Thanks to its particular design, this antenna creates an incredibly uniform 3D signal sphere. Acer SignalUp provides Wi-Fi® Alliance certification which ensures constant connectivity when moving from one Wi-Fi®  zone to another.

Additionally, to enjoy the full potential of current Internet based communications and create a truly flexible communications environment, the new TravelMate notebooks are equipped with the Acer Video Conference solution made up of a Crystal Eye webcam and optional Bluetooth VoIP phone.

Acer Crystal Eye is located at the top of the LCD panel and includes an ergonomic system to manage the view angle, thus optimizing video shooting. The webcam is supported by Acer PrimaLite™ technology which consists in high quality lenses, efficient programming and a high-performance sensor capable of superior-to-standard aperture and equipped with a greater number of transistors per pixel to accurately measure both light and the video subject.  Thanks to Acer PrinaLiteTM, the webcam provides excellent performance under any lighting conditions and guarantees sharp images, minimum distortion and natural colors.

The Acer Xpress VoIP phone provides hands-free communications with customers and colleagues and supports the most popular IM services (Skype™, MSN® Messenger and Windows Live™ Messenger). Acer PureZone technology eliminates all possible communication interferences: it reduces the return generated by the system, eliminating the echo effect while maintaining the original sound; it reduces interference, keeping voice quality in tact; it reduces background noise creating a one-way signal for voice input.
Acer Xpress VoIP can be easily recharged using the ExpressCard™/34 or 54 slot and has 110-hour autonomy in stand-by and 2.5 hours of conversation.

The professional range
The TravelMate 4520, TravelMate 5520 and TravelMate 7520 were specifically designed for the SoHo world (Small Office Home Office) and are intended for professional and Small Business users who use their notebooks for both work and recreation. They are the ideal tools for people on the go looking for a professional notebook that offers a perfect balance between performance and reliability, manageability and connectivity, autonomy and security.

Based on the recent Mobile AMD Turion 64 X2 technology, these TravelMate models exploit all the advantages of dual-core processors which virtually double system performance and the ATI M690G chipset, offering all the power and reliability required for intensive office applications:  up to 4 GB DDR2 memory, ample storage capacity thanks to a hard disk up to 250GB protected by the advanced Enhanced Acer DASP solution, DVD-Super Multi double layer optical drive and 5-in-1 card reader for easy and quick data transfers.

The TravelMate 4520, TravelMate 5520 and TravelMate 7520 guarantee productivity and flexibility for professional users with a choice of TFT LCD displays that include 14.1”, 15.4” and 17” screens with Acer GridVista technology support, managed by the ATI Radeon® X1250 card with HyperMemory™  up to 896 MB (256 MB dedicated system memory, up to 640 MB shared system memory), Microsoft® DirectX® 9 and PCI Express® support, or from the high performance ATI X2400 graphics cards, depending on the configuration.

The exclusive design, the excellent performance and innovative technology make the TravelMate 4520, TravelMate 5520 and TravelMate 7520 the ideal solutions for those on the go who need a full-optional notebook with all the benefits of high reliability, security and ample connectivity.

The TravelMate series comes preinstalled with Microsoft Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Basic or Windows XP Professional Edition. Furthermore, additional software such as Acer Empowering Technology, Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Acer Video Conference Manager; Microsoft Office Ready 2007, Adobe Reader, CyberLink Power DVD, NTI CD-Maker, NTI Shadow™ and Norton Internet Security are also installed.

All Acer notebooks come with a 1-year international warranty which can be extended to 3 years thanks to the AcerAdvantage NewEdition with also covers accidental damages.