{"id":48319,"date":"2013-05-27T03:32:47","date_gmt":"2013-05-26T19:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/?p=48319"},"modified":"2013-05-27T03:32:47","modified_gmt":"2013-05-26T19:32:47","slug":"this-acer-aspire-r7-could-be-my-desktop-replacement-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/27\/this-acer-aspire-r7-could-be-my-desktop-replacement-video\/","title":{"rendered":"This Acer Aspire R7 could be my desktop replacement (video)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This unique (some will say odd) Acer Aspire R7 has caught my eyes when I was browsing through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpcentral.com\/acer-aspire-r7-windows-8-laptop-quick-look\" target=\"_blank\">WPCentral<\/a>. It is that kind of love it or hate it design. It is a design I have not seen before (like swapping the position of the touch pad with the keyboard).<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"48320\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/27\/this-acer-aspire-r7-could-be-my-desktop-replacement-video\/acer-r7-full\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Acer-R7-Full.jpg?fit=682%2C420&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"682,420\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Acer R7 Full\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Acer-R7-Full.jpg?fit=300%2C184&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Acer-R7-Full.jpg?fit=682%2C420&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-48320\" alt=\"Acer R7 Full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Acer-R7-Full.jpg?resize=600%2C369\" width=\"600\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Acer-R7-Full.jpg?w=682&amp;ssl=1 682w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Acer-R7-Full.jpg?resize=300%2C184&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--more-->When I first saw the picture above, I thought the screen was flipped in a way that the keyboard is facing the front. I was wrong. This is the actual position. The big hinge (Ezel Hinge) has a few tricks up its sleeve.<\/p>\n<p>I think this video will really show you what the Acer Aspire R7 can do.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/SE_gIOeZloQ?rel=0\" height=\"338\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Like it? At 2.31 kg, it is not the lightest laptop you will carry around. However, with its 15.6-inch screen, the four speakers plus Dolby Home Theater v4 and the versatile Ezel Hinge, it makes a perfect companion for different occasions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Features of this Aspire R7<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Windows 8 &#8211; 64-bit version &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>Intel\u00ae Core\u2122 i5-3337U processor (1.8GHz\/2.7GHz w\/ Turbo Boost)<\/li>\n<li>6GB DDR3 memory<\/li>\n<li>500GB hard drive &#8211; 24GB solid state drive<\/li>\n<li>15.6&#8243; Full HD widescreen CineCrystal\u2122 LED-backlit multi-touch display (1920 x 1080)<\/li>\n<li>10-point multi-touch control<\/li>\n<li>Intel\u00ae HD Graphics 4000 &#8211; Mobile Intel\u00ae HM77 Express chipset<\/li>\n<li>HD audio &#8211; Dolby Digital Plus\u00ae Home Theater\u00ae audio enhancement<\/li>\n<li>HD webcam<\/li>\n<li>Acer ZoomPerfect touchpad<\/li>\n<li>Wi-Fi<\/li>\n<li>Bluetooth\u00ae 4.0<\/li>\n<li>HDMI\u00ae<\/li>\n<li>USB 3.0<\/li>\n<li>card reader<\/li>\n<li>4-cell battery<\/li>\n<li>1-year limited warranty<\/li>\n<li>Color: Silver<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Not the highest specs but I guess it is good enough for personal consumption, work and some simple gaming. I did not see it on Acer Singapore site. It is sold with a single configuration at USD999.99<\/p>\n<h1><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acer.com\/aspirer7\/en_US\/\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Learn More about Acer Aspire R7<\/a><\/h1>\n<p><em>Wishlist: add LTE, have different screen size with SSD options, upgrade to Intel Haswell chip<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[ad#boxlist]<br \/>\n(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpcentral.com\/acer-aspire-r7-windows-8-laptop-quick-look\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This unique (some will say odd) Acer Aspire R7 has caught my eyes when I was browsing through WPCentral. 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