Acer introduced a new 24-inch commercial display with premium IPS technology, the Acer B243PWL. This ergonomic display offers wide viewing angles up to 178 degrees horizontally and vertically. The LED-backlit monitor offers a resolution of 1920 x 1200 and a 60Hz refresh rate. Connectivity options include DisplayPort, VGA, and DVI (w/HDCP). The Acer B243PWL is EPEAT Gold registered. The B243PWL also offers a 100,000,000:1 contrast ratio and a brightness of 300 nits. The display is available for about $329.

Acer America today has unveiled the Acer B243PWL, a new 24-inch ergonomic display with premium IPS technology, which provides excellent wide angle viewing and color saturation. It’s designed to meet the needs of business, education and government customers who require first-rate color reproduction.

Leveraging an IPS panel, the Acer B243PWL delivers uniform color temperature at nearly every point for consistent images even when the screen is viewed 60 degrees from the center – up to 178 degrees horizontally and vertically – making it ideal for swiveling and pivoting and multi-monitor set-ups.

Offering exceptional connectivity, the Acer B243PWL comes with DisplayPort™ in addition to VGA and DVI (w/HDCP). DisplayPort provides both true digital images and crystal clear audio via one small cable, which saves space and provides a clean look and feel. DisplayPort works with the computer or projector without resorting to artifact inducing encoding. It delivers every pixel to the screen as rendered by the PC with the highest accuracy and fastest response required to support the B243PWL’s high resolution, refresh rate and color depth.

“We’re pleased to offer our commercial customers a premium IPS display, which provides the image caliber necessary for photo editing, digital video creation and media-rich presentation development,” said Chris White, senior director of product marketing, Acer America. “Not only does it produce superior picture quality, but its low power consumption provides a low total cost of ownership.”

EPEAT Gold® registered, the highest caliber of EPEAT certification available, the display meets all of EPEAT’s environmental measures and at least 75 percent of EPEAT’s optional criteria. The display is constructed of mercury-free materials and uses mostly recyclable packaging materials, reducing its environmental impact. It’s also LED-backlit, which reduces energy costs by consuming up to 68 percent less power than standard CCFL-backlit displays. TCO certified, the B243PWL adheres to strict environmental, performance and ergonomic design standards. Displays bearing the TCO label deliver excellent picture quality, consume less energy and use minimal hazardous substances.

The high 1920 x 1200 WUXGA resolution and 60Hz refresh rate make the B243PWL perfect for advanced 1080p Full HD widescreen multimedia and productivity applications. With an impressive 100,000,000:1 contrast ratio and a brightness of 300 nits, it combines the brightest whites and the deepest blacks with a significant improvement of gradation and detail, especially in dim or bright scenes. Outfitted with the Acer eColor Management tool, users can optimize image performance under different viewing scenarios at the touch of a button.

The ergonomic design optimizes the viewing position for maximum comfort even during prolonged use. The panel can be conveniently rotated for viewing of images in either portrait or landscape mode. Highly flexible, it can also be swiveled 35 degrees to the left and right and tilted from 15 inches up or 5 inches down, while the height is adjustable from 4 inches up or down. It also includes two built-in speakers and a USB hub.

Like all Acer monitors, the Acer B243PWL Kbmdrz features a standard three-year warranty.(1) The display is available now via Acer’s authorized resellers in the U.S. with prices beginning at $329.

Source:http://hothardware.com/News/Acer-Adds-24inch-IPS-Commercial-Display/

Computer manufacturer, Acer is set to roll out a free service, called AcerCloud, that enables users to share and store multimedia files from their personal devices to a central repository in the cloud.

AcerCloud uses Acer Always Connect technology that lets users retrieve multimedia and data files anytime, even when their main PC is in sleep mode.

The service will be available on all new Acer consumer PCs in the second quarter of 2012. It will support all Android devices, while future support is planned for Windows-based devices.

It lets users take photos on a smartphone, and then view them on a main PC at home or in the office, without the delay of manually transferring files. It also allows users to purchase a movie from a PC, and then watch it on a tablet or smartphone.

Leslie Smyth, Acer retail channel manager, says Acer designed AcerCloud to appeal to what it calls the ‘new age consumer’, who uses multiple smart devices that don’t work together. He says the service makes it easier for users to move, store and back up content across multiple devices.
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Smyth explains that uptake of digital convergence has been relatively slow in SA in comparison with European markets, but he believes cloud computing will change that, particularly in the education sector.

He explains: “For students, it’s a lot easier for them to get to their research, do assignments, post them in their ‘cloud box’; [lecturers] can mark their exams, and students can access their assignments later and look at reviews. We feel education is going to be the biggest cloud drive to get all the information [students] need that’s at hand. And if any of their devices get lost, it will still be secure.”

He adds that mobile device proliferation in SA is another key driver of cloud computing. “There are more than 600 million cellphone users in Africa, and a lot of those cellphones are not smartphones. As infrastructure develops and as the costs are driven down in terms of data and connection, we will see a content explosion in the African market and cloud computing will play a big role in that, too.”

Smyth says Acer will not be charging consumers to use AcerCloud, but they will need to use an Acer product to drive the service.

AcerCloud is not only targeted at consumers, but at business users as well, he adds. Mobile workers can update sales documents on a PC, and the documents will be put into their personal cloud and streamed to other devices.

He says: “It will make business more productive and create more paperless environments, and encourage information and content sharing. If any of the hardware goes missing, all of that critical information is stored.”

According to the company, the files will be temporarily accessible for 30 days in the personal cloud and on the devices, or users can choose to download the files onto other devices for long-term storage.

Source:http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51788:acer-personalises-the-cloud&catid=284