Acer is never an official part of CES. Instead, the company just ‘happens’ to have a suite in a hotel somewhere in Las Vegas in early January! Isn’t it weird how these coincidences just pile up?
The first product that we got updates on was the Liquid Jade Primo, which was introduced as a prototype at IFA (Acer Looks to Gamers, Chromebooks and “PC Phone”). At CES, the phone was attached to a new monitor (more on that below), running programmes like a PC using Windows 10’s Continuum function.
Able to be used as a touchpad or keyboard and mouse, the Primo can also be used independently from the connected screen. It has a 5.5″ AMOLED display (1920 x 1080) with optical bonding and on-cell touch, which covers 100% of the NTSC gamut. The Snapdragon 808 processor is a 64-bit hexa-core device with 3GB of RAM. Internal memory is 32GB.
The Primo can be purchased standalone, with a Display Dock or as a desktop kit with an additional keyboard and mouse. It will be available in February for €455.
The Iconia One 8 tablet (Acer Refreshes Mobiles at Computex) was also being shown. It will be launched this month, for €105.
A new premium convertible was next, called the Aspire Switch 12S (SW7-272). The unit features a 12.5″ UltraHD display, with optical bonding and an IPS panel. A blue light filter is built in.
The display can be disconnected from the keyboard. The product runs Windows 10 on an sixth-generation Intel Core M processor. It can be used in tablet, notebook, display or tent modes. The Snap Hinge Gold design is latchless, and data is streamed between keyboard and tablet at 6Gbps.
A new WiFi antenna is said to be avoid system noise thanks to its placement in the chassis. For ports, the unit features Thunderbolt on USB-C, USB 3.0 and mini-HDMI. A Realsense camera is built into the rear of the unit.
Models will be available with 4GB/8GB of RAM and 128GB/256GB SSD storage. Available from February, the Aspire 12S will cost €1,960.
