TehnoBase Space-The Acer Aspire S5, yet another ultrabook announced at CES 2012, only 0.59” thick will be the thinnest ultrabook on the market when it is released sometime in May. The ports on Aspire S5 are
located on the back and they can slide open and closed using a powered mechanism. The case is made of a magnesium-aluminum alloy so it’s going to be fairly rugged despite its ultra-thin design.
Those that have been able to try out
the Aspire S5 have noted a couple of concerns related to its ultra thin
design. First off, the case gets so thin at the end that it’s actually
somewhat sharp and could be prone to causing cuts or at least unpleasant jabs
if you run your wrists into it too hard. Another is that the keys on the
keyboard have very little travel and it’s hard to tell when you have actually
pressed a key. This is a common problem among ultrabooks, and especially
so with the Aspire S3, it’s too bad Acer didn’t try to fix that issue.
- Processor: Intel Ivy Bridge 1.70GHz
- Screen: 13.3-inches 1366 x 768 resolution
- Graphics: Intel HD4000
- Ports: HDMI, 2 USB 3.0 ports, ThunderBolt
- Thinness: 0.59-inches
- Features: MagicFlip I/O pops open ports
- Battery Life: 5 hours
There is no word on pricing at the
moment, the Aspire S3 retails for $798
so we would expect the S5 to be around the $900 – $1,000 range when released in
May.
Post a Comment