Acer has launched a new range of commercial ‘TravelMate’ notebooks specially crafted for business customers on move. The new TravelMate 8000 series is an ultra-thin mobile workhorse notebooks designed for on-the-go professionals who need prolonged productivity. All-day computing has become a reality through the Acer TravelMate series with its long lasting six-cell battery which provides more than 8 hours of battery life when Acer PowerSmart Manager is enabled.
TravelMate series particularly concentrates on the SMB sector as it delivers excellent performance on the move. The SMB fraternity is fast adapting to the ever increasing demand for cost effective and competitive technological solutions to leverage the overall business growth scenario. Acer is looking to renew its focus with concentrated effort in the SMB space and its latest offering has developed solution to accommodate to its need.
Acer forayed into the SMB segment in 2010 with four laptops predominantly focusing on the SMB customer to meet their requirements. There has been a significant growth opportunity in the Indian SMB segment for PCs with SMB’s spending in India expected to grow in 2010. 20% of Acer’s revenue estimates are generated from the SMB, BFSI segment and expected to grow further.
The 8000 series offers a choice of Intel Core i3, Core i5 and PDC Laptops with an option to enable the Vpro technology. The TravelMate series is structured and built to meet the needs of a professional specifically designed to make all day computing easy. The TravelMate 8000 series, TravelMate 4000 series and TM give businesses flexibility and convenience when it comes to the operating systems. The entire line of TravelMate notebooks is available in a choice of Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Home Basic for maximum productivity.
To improve efficiency and ensure better performance the DDR3 memory offers twice the speed of DDR2. The TravelMate series is available in various sizes from 11.6” to 15.6”. They are sleek and thin. The weight ranges from 1.5 kg upward. In TM 8000 Series the top exterior is built with magnesium alloy to provide physical protection to the body. The Disk Antishock on TM 8000 series offers 360-degree protection against accidental falls at all times.
Expanding its line of commercial notebooks, Mr. S. Rajendran, Chief Marketing Officer, Acer India, said, “It has been Acer’s endeavour to offer products with technology that suit the requirements of a modern business professional. We have taken special care to bridge the gap existing in the market where business travelers specifically require long battery life. The TravelMate features a combination of great technology with innovative design elements at affordable price.”
The TravelMate notebooks offers displays ranging from 11.6”, 13.3’, 14” and 15.6”inches, keeping the notebooks thin and light, providing an ideal size and weight for traveling professionals. Integrated Intel Graphics Media with full support from the Intel Processor delivers bright, crisp graphics and video. In addition, the wide keys of the Acer FineTouch keyboard allow for comfortable typing while on the road, and the multi-gesture touchpad lets users navigate, zoom and scroll with remarkable ease. A touchpad lock prevents accidental cursor movement. The TravelMate series comes with Windows 7 Professional with support Windows XP Professional, wherever required.
Keeping in mind every professional who is constantly on the move, the TravelMate series starts from the price range of Rs 23,999/-.
Courtesy: Acer India
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