Acer reveals Core-powered Aspire 5755 notebook

by Steven Mostyn - Jul 20 2011, 09:40

With tablet computers presently all the rage with consumers—Apple shifted almost 10 million iPads in the last quarter alone—you’d think there wouldn’t be much call for ye olde conventional notebook platforms. Acer’s current trumpeting of its new Aspire 5755 certainly suggests otherwise.

Aimed at the European marketplace, the Aspire 5755 is powered by the second generation of Intel’s Core processors and comes with up to 8GBs of DDR3 RAM and enhanced performance thanks to the inclusion of Turbo Boost Technology 2.0.

Described as delivering a blend of “brilliant performance, unforgettable entertainment and classy design”, the 5755 also carries a 720p LED backlit display screen (16:9), a FineTip chiclet keyboard, a multi-gesture touchpad, and Wireless Display (WiDi) for cable-free content streaming to a HDTV.

Optional fixtures and fittings include up to 1TB (terabyte) of hard drive storage, a Blu-ray drive, a multi-in-1 card reader, Wi-Fi connectivity (b/g/n), Bluetooth 3.0, Gigabit Ethernet, and clear.fi media sharing.

Although Acer has not yet said when the Aspire 5755 will hit retail outlets across the United Kingdom, it has confirmed a recommended price of 900 GBP and colour choices of brown, black, blue and red.

Perhaps we've had our collective heads turned by the sudden rush of tablet computers, but 900 GBP seems a little steep if Acer wants to tempt those looking to follow market trends.

Plus, 900 GBP is also perilously close to MacBook territory and the 5755 doesn't seem to differentiate itself enough to stand above Apple's svelte alternative.

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