Windows 8 is designed to run on devices with many form factors, and we're seeing quite a few of them. The 8-inch tablet is a highly mobile form that is now available on all of the major platforms, ...

Acer, one of a trio of manufacturers expected to commit early to Windows 8 on tablets, is the first onto the floor with an announcement on the eve of the Computex trade show in Taipei. Just days after ...

Computer makers are having to reconsider laptops design to coincide with the new features of Windows 8. Acer has just shown off its new offering, and it is clear that the company had the Windows 8 ...

All this week, we have been reported on a host of upcoming products that are being made to work especially with Windows 8, thanks to the IFA trade show in Berlin. Today, Acer joined the Windows 8 ...

The 8-inch Iconia W3 shows that Win8 can work in smaller screens, but a few serious flaws hold this tablet back. Dan Ackerman Editorial Director / Computers and Gaming Dan Ackerman leads CNET's ...

Brooke Crothers writes about mobile computer systems, including laptops, tablets, smartphones: how they define the computing experience and the hardware that makes them tick. He has served as an ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Earlier today at a press event in NYC, Acer showed off a handful of new PCs they’ll be releasing ...

Those of you following the feud between Acer and Microsoft may remember last August, when Acer leveled criticism at the Windows 8 creator regarding their entry into the hardware market. Acer CEO JT ...

Since even before the release of Windows 8, Acer has been one of the more outspoken critics of Microsoft's hardware strategy, especially as it pertains to Surface RT/Pro. As for smartphones, however, ...

Acer’s still hoping for Windows 8 sales to take off, but in the meantime, the company has been pleasantly surprised with sales of its Chromebooks. Since November, Chromebooks have accounted for 5 ...

Is Windows 8 off to a slow start? Depends which manufacturer you ask. Dell CEO Michael Dell has said that demand for Windows 8 from consumers and enterprise buyers is "quite high," whereas Fujitsu ...