Acer unveils Switch Alpha 12 series laptop

BETTER THAN EXPECTED: Taiwan's Acer Inc saw quarter-on-quarter shipments growth that exceeded the PC industry average in the April-June period, the company's chief executive said. — Reuters

KUALA LUMPUR: Acer on Monday unveiled the Switch Alpha 12 series, the industry's first liquid-cooled (fanless) 2-in-1 ultra slim and convertible laptop in Malaysia.

Acer Sales and Services Sdn Bhd director of products, sales and marketing for Malaysia, Chan Weng Hong, said the company was constantly innovating and had transformed its products to become a hardware, software and services company.

"The launch of this product series is part of our efforts to energise and accelerate this transformation," he said at Acer's 'You Are What You Want' product launch in Kuala Lumpur on Monday.

The Switch Alpha 12, with Windows 10, would be available via Acer online and at outlets from next week. It is priced from RM2,499.

Other products launched on Monday and available from this week are the Aspire S 13 (RM2,799), Aspire R 15 (RM2,999), Aspire E (RM1,699) and F Series (RM2,699) and Acer R1 Series (RM479).

The Switch Alpha 12 was introduced less than a month ago in New York. - Bernama