From CNET: Acer is keeping the hybrid faith, unleashing a slew of new half-laptop half-tablet gadgets upon the world, including the new hinge-swivelling Aspire R13 series.
The R13 (shown above) brings a swivelling hinge to the mix, of the kind we've seen before from the likes of Dell. By swinging the R13's 13.3-inch screen out of its bezel, you can spin the display down, turning the machine into a chunky tablet, or spin it backwards, using the keypad as an impromptu stand. The R13 is less than 1-inch thick, Acer boasts, and weighs just over 1.5kg.
The R14 series meanwhile is another hybrid range with 14-inch displays. These are differently constructed however, and transform to tablet mode using a hinge that swivels 360 degrees, letting you push the screen around until it bumps into the back of the keyboard. Ensuring that it has every conceivable mode of turning a laptop into a tablet covered, the new Aspire Switch 11 series features a magnetic hinge to completely detach the notebook's screen from its keyboard.
Acer says it has set itself the goal of creating a range of smartphones that cost less than $50. There's no word on what these mythical mobiles will look like, or what hardware they'll use, but Acer says it's gunning to get them released in 2015.
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